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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Interesting Duane. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BTY, I purchased my slide rule in 1946. It has an
aluminum frame. </FONT></DIV>
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Nat</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=duane.e.beck@comcast.net href="mailto:duane.e.beck@comcast.net">Duane
Beck</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 13, 2008 2:59
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Slide
Ruler,,,,was Art Wagner</DIV>
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<DIV>Apparently, William Oughtred in the 1630's.</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_ruler#History">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slide_ruler#History</A></DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert/tech/slidrul.htm">http://mysite.du.edu/~jcalvert/tech/slidrul.htm</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Anyone know who invented the thing??</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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