Circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms

Made:
1877 in London
maker:
Troughton and Simms Limited
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Circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms, designed by William Froude c.1877, with inscription plate and three logarithmic scales, used at the Admiralty Experimental Establishment, by Troughton and Simms, London, 1887 and presented by the Russian Minister of Maune to W. Froude.

Details

Category:
Froude
Object Number:
1941-8
Materials:
glass, ivory, wood (unidentified), brass (copper, zinc alloy) and silver plated
Measurements:
Overall: 400 mm x 315 mm x 255 mm, 18 kg
type:
slide rule
credit:
Board of Admiralty

Parts

Circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms

Circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms

Circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms, designed by William Froude c.1877, with inscription plate and three logarithmic scales, used at the Admiralty Experimental Establishment, by Troughton and Simms, London, 1887

Measurements:
Overall: 400 mm x 280 mm x 315 mm, 18 kg
Materials:
glass , ivory , wood (unidentified) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) and silver plated
Object Number:
1941-8/1
type:
slide rule
Plaque for circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms

Plaque for circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms

Plaque for circular slide rule by Troughton and Simms, designed by William Froude c.1877, with inscription plate and three logarithmic scales, used at the Admiralty Experimental Establishment, by Troughton and Simms, London, 1887

Measurements:
Overall: 63 mm x 95 mm x 2 mm,
Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) and silver plated
Object Number:
1941-8/2
type:
slide rule