A.W.Faber-Castell, Stein bei Nuernberg / Germany (1941) ********************************************************* S C A L E S of the F.-C. » MINI-POCKET « Model 74/91 ========================================================= Front Side Back Side ========================================================= ( 0 ... 10 cm Ruler ) 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 This MINI-POCKET SR is made of pear wood with scales on celluloid veneer. It came in a leather case - and it was NOT A TOY! Ref. to the print on the nice cover, it was a gift from the famous German »SKF« ball-bearing company. Historical Remarks ... Because the original cursor was missing, there is a home- made of plastic. The hairline is made with a »X-ACTO« and colored with a marker - and for "contrast" the edges too. Production Code = 41_6 = June 1941 impressum: ********************************************************* © C.HAMANN http://public.BHT-Berlin.de/hamann 10/28/08 |