KEUFFEL & ESSER, Hoboken, NewJersey / USA SN = 409093 (1952)
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S C A L E S of the » LOG LOG DUPLEX DECITRIG « Model 4081-5
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Front Side [ inverse / RED ] Back Side
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[LL02] [exp(-0.1X)] [LL01] [exp(-0.01X)]
[LL03] [exp(-X)] L lgX
K X3
DF πX A X2
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CF πX B X2
[CIF] [1/πX] T tan(0.1X) ; [cot(0.1X)]
[CI] [1/X] SRT arc(0.01X)
C X S sin(0.1X) ; [cos(0.1X)]
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D X D X
LL3 exp(X) [DI] 1/X
LL2 exp(0.1X) LL1 exp(0.01X)
R E M A R K S :
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The former owner has engraved his name "J.W.FRECH" on the ends.
This model is made of mahogany with scales on celluloid veneer.
Impressive are the details: Look e.g. the TOP-SIDE of the SR !
It came without case and detoriated CELLULOID CURSOR-BLOCKS ...
... Had to be replaced by home-made PVC ones.
Same "CELLULOID DISEASE" happened also to the DIETZGEN 1732 ...
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Celluloid, first produced in 1872, was the first used plastic world
wide. It consists of a mix of cellulose nitrate & camphor. The
plasticizer camphor is given off over time and the nitrate breaks
up under the influence of oxygen & moisture and transforms to
nitric acid. Both effects destroy the material - and the acid is
the reason why the metal of frame and spring get brittle & rusty.
Historical Remarks ...
impressum:
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