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Circular rules The advantage of these rules was that they could provide long scale lengths, and hence increased accuracy, in a small space. Their disadvantage was that it was difficult to fit in a full range of scales. |
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Maker | Model | Notes | Origin | |
Circulator | None given | Made by a little known British manufacturer | ||
Fearns | Circular slide rule | Has an interesting spiral log log scale | ||
Concise | 28N | Carries "Time Life books" logo | Original instructions. | |
Concise | 4028 | Another promotional rule from Concise | ||
Concise | CTCS-552 | Carries "Shell" logo. | ||
Concise | 300B | A duplex circular rule | ||
Gilson | Midget | A rule with some good ideas and some strange scales | Instruction for drill and thread scales. | |
Gilson | Binary | A larger version of the above | ||
Aristo | Nr 622 | A fairly basic rule. | ||
Graphoplex | Roplex | Scales are turned by knurled knobs. | Original instructions (in French). | |
Eckell | Dial-O-Matic | Very full selection of scales | ||
ALRO | 200R | Box doubles as desk stand for rule | ||
Fearns | Trigonometrical | Sepcially for trigonometrical calculations | Original instructions |
Notes:
Original instructions: scanned version of maker's original instructions
Full instructions: complete instructions based on book or similar.
Instructions: instructions based on my own research.
For some rules instructions are given for special scales only.