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Welcome to the Slide Rule Universe Archives!
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The Slide Rule Marketplace

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 Want to dig a lot deeper about a slide rule?
We have extensive on-line archives organized by slide rule makers, such as K+E, Hemmi, Faber Castell, Aristo, POST and Pickett. You can click on the logos below to see some of the most popular.


CLICK to visit the KE ArchiveCLICK to visit the K+E Archive


CLICK to visit the sun-hemmi archiveCLICK to visit the Sun/Hemmi Archive


CLICK to visit the POST ArchiveCLICK to visit the POST Archive


CLICK to visit the Pickett ArchiveCLICK to visit the Pickett Archive


In these company archives, you can find very detailed info about the rules and models they made, the company and its history. Some rule makers were in business almost 100 years, and their histories and products are fascinating. Some major makers still survive today, but without any help from slide rules, as their businesses are now quite different. In the 1960's, the industry was at its most sophisticated, and there were large slide rule manufacturers all over the world, each with their unique styles and features. This industry and technology survives today mainly in the form of slide charts, and the hearts of collectors.
We also have archives organized by function, like circular rules, exotic and unusual rules, perrygrafs and slide charts, giant rules and (yes) slide rules you WEAR.

Unusual Slide Rules, Click to Visit!

Click to see the Wonderful World of Slide Charts, Wheel Charts and Perrygrafs

There are some interesting surprises hiding in the archives, and all of them are worth a quick visit. You will discover in your tour that you can still have custom slide rules (well, slide charts) made for you today for a surprisingly low price. You will also discover that you could actually have gotten a Zippo lighter with a slide rule built in at one time, and that you can now get software to emulate a slide rule on your PC.

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to see the archives and makers organized by countries around the world instead!
Detailed
Company
Archives		 Recently updated archives are highlighted in YELLOW.
CLICK to see the ARISTO archiveVisit The Aristo Company Archive Catalog Pages, History, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated July 23, 2004
CLICK to Visit the Blundell-Harling archive!Visit The Blundell-Harling Company Archive Catalog Pages, History, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated October 18, 2003
CLICK to visit the Dietzgen ArchiveVisit the Dietzgen
Company Archive		 Catalog Pages, History, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated October 18, 2003
CLICK to visit the Faber-Castell ArchiveVisit the Faber-Castell
Company Archive		 History, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated June 10, 2006
CLICK to visit the flying fish archiveVisit the Flying Fish
Company Archive		 Catalog Pages, History, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated October 8, 2004
CLICK to visit the Graphoplex archiveVisit the Graphoplex
Company Archive		 Manual Pages, History, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated August 6, 2012
Go to the Sun/Hemmi archive! HEMMI
Sun/Hemmi Company Archive		 Catalog Pages, History, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated August 30, 2005
CLICK to visit the Hughes-Owens/Geotec ArchivesCLICK to visit the Hughes-Owens/Geotec ArchivesHughes-Owens
Geotec
Company Archive		 Catalog Pages, History, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated 0ctober 8, 2004
CLICK to visit the KE ArchiveVisit the Keuffel & Esser Company Archive History, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated October 31, 2006
Visit the Nestler Archive Visit the Nestler
Company Archive		 Catalog Pages, History, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated October 18, 2003
CLICK to visit the Pickett ArchiveVisit the Pickett
Company Archive		 History, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated January 3, 2005
CLICK to visit the POST/Teledyne ArchiveClick for the POST-Teledyne ArchiveVisit the Frederick Post Co., Teledyne-Post
Archive		 History, Photos & Model Number Information, including Teledyne.
* Updated January 30, 2005
Visit the Staedtler-Mars ArchiveVisit the Staedtler
Mars Archive		 History, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated January 12, 2004
Type
Archives
* Click To Visit The Circular Archive
Visit the
Circular
Slide Rule
Archive		 Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated October 18, 2003
* Click to see the Wonderful World of Slide Charts, Wheel Charts and PerrygrafsThe Wonderful World of Slide Charts, Wheel Charts and Perrygrafs
Now with DETAILED VENDOR information to get new rules made!		 Links to suppliers, Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated July 15, 2012
* Unusual Slide Rules
Unusual Slide Rules, Click to Visit!Here are some
truly unusual
slide rule designs
that deserve
special mention. 		Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated July 24, 2005
Click to visit slide rules you wear!
Click to visit slide rules you wear!
Slide Rules You Wear
Everything from tie clips
and cufflinks to watches. 		Photos & Model Number Information
* Updated November 30, 2002

CLICK to visit Castle Frankenrule!
Visit Castle Frankenrule!

See the slide rule industry's horror stories. Some direct from the factory, some made right here in our workshop.
CLICK to see Slide Rule SoftwareSlide Rule Software
Yes, software, hard to believe, right?
What's in a name?
Peek behind the trade name/ buzzword scenes in the slide rule business. A Rose by any other name is a Log Log Duplex Versalog, made by somebody else.
CLICK to visit the Moby Slide RulesMOBY SLIDE RULES
Giant Slide Rules
Caught For Your Inspection, complete with the fish story...
* Updated August 30, 2005
Want to join the SRU design team think tank and add your $0.02 worth?
Help Create a Brand New Slide Rule
CLICK HERE JUST CLICK HERE!
* CLICK to visit the wallpaper!Foo's Sliderule Wallpaper Collection
Get very slick background wallpaper for webpages and Windows

Places to go in the Slide Rule Universe, people to see....
CLICK to visit the Slide Rule Marketplace
Click to visit!		 CLICK HEREBuy a slide rule from our extensive on line marketplace, with restored classics, amazing new in the box rules, and low cost first student rules. We have something for everybody, even a swap and sell area for visitors.
CLICK to Learn about your slide rule!
Click to visit!		 CLICK HERELearn to operate and care for your slide rule with these on line manuals and directions. Learn what scales mean, how to use them and how to restore or keep your rule in good condition.
CLICK to visit our LINKS
Click to visit!		 CLICK HEREVisit other slide rule places on the web with more slide rule data and information. From personal collections on line to (yes, it's really true) the international slide rule owners and collectors organization, the Oughtred Society.
CLICK to visit the Marketplace
Click to visit!		 CLICK HERENice things people have said about us in print and on TV, see the original articles. We always appreciate it!
CLICK to visit the Test Equipment Site!
Click to visit!		 CLICK HEREVisit our TEST EQUIPMENT site everything from Scopes, CRT's and DMM's to nixie tubes, HP and Tektronix spare parts. A little electronic something for everybody.
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