Name and Model Number | Léon Lalanne |
Country of Origin | France |
Date of Manufacture | circa 1850 |
Front Scales | The slider is visible through two windows in the body of the slide rule. The upper window handles trigonometric functions. The lower window displays A,B,B and D scales in the normal nomenclature, and includes specialized gauge marks. |
Back Scales | The slider is visible through a single window. Two pairs of C and D scales are provided. A wide range of gauge marks are also provided, in French, including parameters relating to molten metals and conversion factors for measurements new and old. |
Scale Length | 247 mm (approx. 9.75”) |
Type of Rule | Slide Rule |
Construction | Cardboard and paper |
Area of Use | Other |
Comment | Probably used for metallurgy. |
Rarity | RRRR |
Donor | Collection of Trevor Catlow |
Match Number | 77
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