Carpenter's slide rule
- Made:
- 1861-1910 in Birmingham
- maker:
- John Rabone and Sons
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Carpenter's 2-foot rule with logarithmic slide, boxwood 4-fold, with 6" brass slide, made by James Rabone & Sons, Birmingham.
Carpenter's 2-foot folding rule in boxwood with logarithmic slide, made by James Rabone & Sons, Birmingham, mid to late 19th century. This is a standard carpenter's rule of the period and includes scales for calculating the volume of wood and the price of a load (50 cubic feet) at various prices per cubic foot.
Details
- Category:
- Mathematics
- Object Number:
- 1917-83
- Measurements:
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overall (closed): 9 mm x 165 mm x 40 mm, 0.094 kg
As displayed: 113 mm x 317 mm x 5 mm, 0.094 kg
- type:
- carpenter's rule and folding rule
- credit:
- Thomas H. Court
