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Re: Poor Line of Position Computer
From: Greg B
Date: 2014 Jan 23, 22:32 -0500
Do you happen to have a Bygrave slidrule?
gl
From: Brad Morris <bradley.r.morris---.com>
To: garylapook---.net
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 4:08 PM
Subject: [NavList] Re: Poor Line of Position Computer
From: Greg B
Date: 2014 Jan 23, 22:32 -0500
OMG! With all the talk about slide
rules on this thread I decided to see what the market would bear
as they say.
So I googled slide rules and clicked on this sight:
http://www.rose-vintage-instruments.com/newlook/selected.php?type=Slide%20Rules
There was my old K+E Deci-Lon 5 and IT WAS GOING FOR $225!!
I couldn't believe it; this was a very good slide rule, but it was also my first (H.S. senior / freshman college) slide rule.
A good solid everyday student slide rule that went for I think $15 in the book store. Are people just waxing nostalgic?
~Greg
=================================================================================================So I googled slide rules and clicked on this sight:
http://www.rose-vintage-instruments.com/newlook/selected.php?type=Slide%20Rules
There was my old K+E Deci-Lon 5 and IT WAS GOING FOR $225!!
I couldn't believe it; this was a very good slide rule, but it was also my first (H.S. senior / freshman college) slide rule.
A good solid everyday student slide rule that went for I think $15 in the book store. Are people just waxing nostalgic?
~Greg
Do you happen to have a Bygrave slidrule?
gl
From: Brad Morris <bradley.r.morris---.com>
To: garylapook---.net
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 4:08 PM
Subject: [NavList] Re: Poor Line of Position Computer
Hi George
For the Poor Line of Position Calculator ...
Absolutely yes!
And likely for the other stuff too.
EBay is the place to sell it.
Brad
On Jan 23, 2014 6:47 PM,
"George Fulford" <scibler---.com> wrote:
I have a Poor circular slide rule - 14 inches in diameter - on a framed board - in my study, part of a very extensive collection of air navigation slide rules. I'm 84 now and my wife wants me to sell the lot before I get my eight-bells. Is there a market out there for this stuff?George Fulford----------------------------------------------------------------
