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Sunday, January 24, 2010

What Is It?


Anyone care to guess? I'm only showing you the back of the item. I would guess anyone over forty would know.

3 comments:

  1. Is it a slide rule on one side tables on the reverse?

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  2. Google... it's a wonderful thing... yes, I'm bored.
    A nice example of an inexpensive pressed-wood type slide rule with a painted face and scales, from Engineering Instruments, Inc., of Peru, Indiana (previously known as Lawrence Engineering Instruments, originally from Wabash, Indiana - see below for a comparison). Lawrence changed its name in 1947, clearly dating this rule to the post-war era.

    Very interesting since I grew up in Indiana, but never saw one of these.

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  3. *Ding, ding, ding!* You are correct.

    I had to laugh at your Google skills. At first glance, I thought you actually knew that!

    I think a slide rule is consistent with my personality, I'm antiquated but still reliable in a pinch.

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