Artifact Details

Title

Fowler's "Jubilee Magnum," slide rule

Catalog Number

B337.85

Type

Physical object

Description

One sided circular slide rule looking like a very large poicket watch. two knobs - one at the 12:00 and the other at 1:30 position.

Date

1948

Manufacturer

Fowler and Company, Manchester

Place Manufactured

U.K.

Dimensions

1/2 x 4 3/4 x 5 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