I have a slide rule that used to belong to my father. He passed away several years ago, and I've changed careers towards more mathematics and science, and I wanted to learn to use that slide rule. Thank you for making all these videos about it!
As a High School student in the 1960's, I was taught many basic sliderule operations. And still own a Pickett 902 that I bought for 8th grade math. I've since built a collection of rules from several manufacturers. Some I see selling on the web for hundreds of dollars each. My collection must now be worth about 15 or 20 thousand! Q. Who would have thought?
I have a bit of a fascination for slide rules, but have never been able to consistently follow the various tutorials on youtube to learn how to use them. This video helped make things click for me. Thank you. I will be checking out more of your videos about them.
I had no idea what these things were until I found 2 at a thrift store… very cool devices, I want to learn to use them. not sure why or if it’s even a useful skill but cool to me nonetheless. Great video!
I still use mine. There are things you can do on a slide easier than a calculator. It has to do with the ‘table’ function of the slide rule. Set up the t1/2 of carbon 14 and the whole table is laid out before you. Just add the remaining percentage of c 14 and you have the age
My Dad gave me his sterling when I was 13. I found an office equipment store that rebuild vintage typewriters a couple of years later that had a power-log and vector-log in the display case. I bought both of them, one had the leather case. The casio scientific calculator watch stole my attention for a bit.
Honestly I saw it a couple of times but don’t recall. They made jillions of them back in the day. You can spend $2-300 on a Faber or get a student rule for stamps.
In Germany even old Faber, Dennert & Pape or Nestler slide rules can be picked in good condition for under €10, even old wooden ones - I prefer them to the never plastic ones - dating back to the 1930s or earlier. I imagine it's the same in the US for old American made rules, too.
I have a slide rule that used to belong to my father. He passed away several years ago, and I've changed careers towards more mathematics and science, and I wanted to learn to use that slide rule. Thank you for making all these videos about it!
Let me know if you would like to see any of them redone
I have a sliderule that was my dad's too. It is a six inch sterling. I call it a pocket calculator
yes it is called a pocket rule and is good for 2-3 significant digits
great for 'back of the envelope' stuff
Nice video. I used a 12 inch Sterling in high school. I collect sliderules and my favorite is the Post with the loglog scales
As a High School student in the 1960's, I was taught many basic sliderule operations. And still own a Pickett 902 that I bought for 8th grade math.
I've since built a collection of rules from several manufacturers. Some I see selling on the web for hundreds of dollars each.
My collection must now be worth about 15 or 20 thousand!
Q. Who would have thought?
I have a bit of a fascination for slide rules, but have never been able to consistently follow the various tutorials on youtube to learn how to use them. This video helped make things click for me. Thank you. I will be checking out more of your videos about them.
I had no idea what these things were until I found 2 at a thrift store… very cool devices, I want to learn to use them. not sure why or if it’s even a useful skill but cool to me nonetheless. Great video!
I still use mine. There are things you can do on a slide easier than a calculator. It has to do with the ‘table’ function of the slide rule. Set up the t1/2 of carbon 14 and the whole table is laid out before you. Just add the remaining percentage of c 14 and you have the age
My Dad gave me his sterling when I was 13. I found an office equipment store that rebuild vintage typewriters a couple of years later that had a power-log and vector-log in the display case. I bought both of them, one had the leather case. The casio scientific calculator watch stole my attention for a bit.
That was an interesting UA-cam bug first watching all I got was a green screen, Second viewing it was fine.
love SRs❤
you mentioned there is only one company making slide rules today - what is it?
Honestly I saw it a couple of times but don’t recall. They made jillions of them back in the day. You can spend $2-300 on a Faber or get a student rule for stamps.
In Germany even old Faber, Dennert & Pape or Nestler slide rules can be picked in good condition for under €10, even old wooden ones - I prefer them to the never plastic ones - dating back to the 1930s or earlier. I imagine it's the same in the US for old American made rules, too.
What company still makes slide rules???
I saw an ad for it the other day, but sorry don't recall. Try a google search.
What is the company?