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Slide rule makers | There are still some slide rules being made today - as far as I can tell only specialised ones. This makes sense as in many specialised applications the relationhips are not linear and, in some cases, non-logarithmic. This means that they cannot be solved using multi-function electronic calculators. | |
M. H. Mear & Company | This company
based in England makes almost thirty different specialised slide rules. In many cases the
relationships represented by the special scales are ones which cannot easily be solved by
calculators. A summary of the catalogue can be found here. |
The company's contact details are: M H Mear and Company Ltd. Calculator Designers Ramsden Mills, Britannia Road, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, W. Yorkshire, England HD3 4QG Telephone: 01484 648181 Fax: 01484 657098 Their web site is at: http://www.mhmear.com/ |
IWA, Stuttgart, Germany. | This company
makes a wide range of specialised slide charts and slide wheels. They cover the following
areas: Chemistry and Pharmaceuticals |
The company's web site is available in English, German and French. The address for the English version is: |
Calcoolator Co | This slide chart enables calculations of pipe sizes for cooling systems in English or Metric units This appears to be the company's sole product. The site was copyrighted in 1999 but I don't know when the rule itself was developed. | www.calcoolator.com
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Feild's Wheel | Also known as Feild's Hydraulic Calculators for calculating the flow of pipes when flow is under gravity. Can be used when pipe is full or part-full, radii from 4 to 72 inches and slopes from 0.04 to 10.0 feet per hundred. | http://feildwheel.googlepages.com/ |