On Saturday 11 November 2006 08:59, Tom Patton wrote: > On Fri, 2006-11-10 at 22:44 -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > * Carlos E. R. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [11-10-06 18:59]: > > > A sliding rule calculator! I have two or three of them around, from > > > my father. But they were made from ivory, not bamboo. Are you meaning > > > something else? > > I still have my Dad's old rule, made of bamboo with an ivory veneer. I believe they came in three qualities back then, all bamboo, ivory veneer (as the one I have), and all ivory. The slides are celluloid, and have to be protected from sunlight.
> > You had the higher priced version. I had what I could afford :^). > > Heck, I still heavily use a couple of K&E Log Log Duplex Decitrig rules, > but I retired my Bruning machine, and haven't used the old printer in > ages...a Lecroy Lettering Set. I still have my K&E from college days, but I'm as rusty on that as I am on DOS. -- -- ED -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
