MEISSNER KG, Dresden / (GDR) Germany (1955) ********************************************************* VERSION (B) S C A L E S of the M E I S S N E R » R I E T Z « ========================================================= Front Side [ inverse / RED ] Back Side ========================================================= ( 0 ... 25 cm Ruler ) K X3 A X2 --------------------------------------------------------- B X2 S sin(0.1X); cos(0.1X) [R] [1/X] ST arc(0.01X) C X T tan(0.1X); cot(0.1X) --------------------------------------------------------- D X L lgX ( 0 ... 10 " Ruler ) R E M A R K S : ( 1° = 60' ; 1' = 60" ) ========================================================= The TRIGONOMETRIC SCALES are divided in MINUTES & SECONDS There are 3 Versions in the Collection -------------------------------------- This Version (B) slide rule is made of mahogany. Scales are printed on celluloid veneer. On its back side are conversion tables. It came in a brown leather case. The base of the inner body is split ... ... The <1> Triangle means "1st Quality!" The MAGNIFIER CURSOR »M25K« , made by MAUTNER / Dresden, came in a case without lid - Now the LID is home-made ... REMARK: This Magn.Cursor DOESN'T FIT IN THE OLDER(A)RIETZ but fits in Vers.(C) and also in model DARMSTADT The Newer (1957) Version (C) ---------------------------- In contrary to the above MAHOGANY-RIETZ Vers.(B), the Vers.(C) is made of BEECHWOOD and the base of the inner body is NOT SPLIT. It has an ACRYLIC CURSOR. Both features are also found in the model DARMSTADT. Historical Remarks ... impressum: ********************************************************* © C.HAMANN http://public.BHT-Berlin.de/hamann 07/09/09 |