FREDERICK POST CO., Chicago, Illinois / USA (1946) *********************************************************** made by HEMMI / Japan S C A L E S of the P O S T Bamboo-Based Model 1446 =========================================================== Front Side Back Side =========================================================== A X2 ----------------------------------------------------------- B X2 S sin(0.01X); sin(0.1X) L lgX C X T tan(0.1X) ----------------------------------------------------------- D X R E M A R K S : ( 1° = 60' ; 1' = 60" ) =========================================================== The TRIGONOMETRIC SCALES are divided in MINUTES & SECONDS S keyed to A/B ; T keyed to C/D The bamboo sides are held together with a metal sheet. The slide rule came in a black cardboard case. HEMMI introduced a year code, starts with 1950 = "A" ... and the month code starts with Jan. = "A" ... This slide rule has the code "SI", means it is made in September 1968. Made 1946 (?), because there is NO YEAR CODE on this SR. Historical Remarks to POST ... Historical Remarks to HEMMI ... impressum: *********************************************************** © C.HAMANN http://public.BHT-Berlin.de/hamann 08/11/09 |