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Offline HeelSpur

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K&E Slide Rule
« on: March 12, 2015, 03:02:50 PM »
Anybody interested in this item?
It has cracks in the clear plastic guides.
I paid $6 for it, will trade or sell for $6 + shipping.
cash or MO





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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2015, 04:11:13 PM »
Man does that bring back memories.  Too bad you couldn't add and subtract on one, we wouldn't need calculators.  I still have the one I bought in 1960.

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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2015, 04:43:20 PM »
I had an old slide rule from school I found a few years back, my boys now 39 and 32 did not know what it was.
Amazing how times change, what about those horrid  logarithm tables books.

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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2015, 10:24:49 PM »
Seems to take longer to design and build airplanes todayMine from college was a LOG_LOG_ DECITRIG in 1940s.  Usedit to design an airplane in 1947.  Later before computers we also used calculaters..
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Offline bonneyman

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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2015, 10:39:40 AM »
Dang, that is a nice one. Too bad a replacement used cursor is $40. :cry:
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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2015, 11:39:18 PM »
Got several, got to dig them out of storage.. maybe post them on craigslist.. Unless someone here still remembers how to use them...
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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2015, 04:27:23 PM »
Quote from: oldtools on March 14, 2015, 11:39:18 PM
Got several, got to dig them out of storage.. maybe post them on craigslist.. Unless someone here still remembers how to use them...

I went here to learn how to use my first rule that I got about 3 months ago.

http://sliderulemuseum.com/
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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2015, 04:39:57 PM »
Nice rule but Ill stick with my abacus, I like the basics and too keep things simple
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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2015, 08:11:39 PM »
Quote from: 1930 on March 15, 2015, 04:39:57 PM
Nice rule but Ill stick with my abacus, I like the basics and too keep things simple

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Offline jimwrench

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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2015, 11:50:54 AM »
That does bring back memories. I carried a Pickett in college. Wife bought me this K & E about 5 minutes before I quit using a slide rule. Consequently it is surviving in almost new condition. Woun't sell or trade it and doubt that I'll ever use it.
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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2015, 01:24:12 AM »
Found my old complete set in box, think it was from 1960..
manual #4081-3 copyright 1955... new# 68  1220

still looking for my pocket size I used in high school..
« Last Edit: March 18, 2015, 01:56:49 AM by oldtools »
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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2015, 01:53:01 AM »
Quote from: bonneyman on March 15, 2015, 04:27:23 PM
Quote from: oldtools on March 14, 2015, 11:39:18 PM
Got several, got to dig them out of storage.. maybe post them on craigslist.. Unless someone here still remembers how to use them...

I went here to learn how to use my first rule that I got about 3 months ago.

http://sliderulemuseum.com/

WOW!! checked out the sight..
Lots of info on all Slide rules, even a EBay list of past sale prices... didn't know they were worth so much!!!
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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2015, 02:19:48 AM »
Quote from: HeelSpur on March 12, 2015, 03:02:50 PM
Anybody interested in this item?
It has cracks in the clear plastic guides.
I paid $6 for it, will trade or sell for $6 + shipping.
cash or MO

WOW!!  lots of demand for the 4081-3S
check out the EBay search on;  http://sliderulemuseum.com/
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Re: K&E Slide Rule
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2015, 10:03:24 AM »
Quote from: oldtools on March 18, 2015, 01:53:01 AM
Quote from: bonneyman on March 15, 2015, 04:27:23 PM
Quote from: oldtools on March 14, 2015, 11:39:18 PM
Got several, got to dig them out of storage.. maybe post them on craigslist.. Unless someone here still remembers how to use them...

I went here to learn how to use my first rule that I got about 3 months ago.

http://sliderulemuseum.com/

WOW!! checked out the sight..
Lots of info on all Slide rules, even a EBay list of past sale prices... didn't know they were worth so much!!!

Yeah, it's kinda unbelievable, isn't it?
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