Artifact Details

Title

Mannheim slide rule

Catalog Number

B203.82

Type

Physical object

Description

Wooden slide rule - very old (c 1860) so shows signs of dirt and wear. Attached to the bottom of the rule is a self adhering sticker with the word "DELEHAR" printed at the top. Handwritten on the sticker is "Rare example of the slide rule devised by Col. E. Mannheim ( ) in 1851. The first to popularize the cursor"

Date

ca. 1880

Manufacturer

Tavernier Gravet

Place Manufactured

France

Identifying Numbers

Other number 48 followed by the pound sign

Dimensions

1/4 x 10 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.

Category

Pre-computer/slide rule

Subject

Hand calculation; Analog; Oughtred, William

Collection Title

Gwen Bell artifact and book collection

Series Title

Pre-computing artifacts

Credit

Gift of Gwen and C. Gordon Bell

Lot Number

X6288.2012
 

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