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A W Faber "Castell" 380, 4/60/380
(50cm Scale Desktop rule, Enhanced Mannheim)
Examples: c1914-20, 1936
Version Comparison
Early-to-mid and after the numbering first changed versions of the model fully detailed below, differences summarised as follows:
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c1914-20 |
1936 |
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Model:
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380
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4/60/380
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Material:
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Mahogany
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Pearwood
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Front Length:
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535mm
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575mm
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Front Width:
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32mm
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35mm
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Front Scales:
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A [ B, C ] D
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A [ B, CI, C ] D
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Scale Style:
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Double railway
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Railway Track
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Scale Extensions:
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-
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Red
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M Gauge Mark:
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-
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A & B
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C & C1 Gauge Marks:
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-
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C
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r" & r' Gauge Marks:
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-
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C & D
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Typeface:
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Serif
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Sans-serif
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Slide Tension:
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-
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Adjustment screws
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Width x Height:
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38 x 11mm
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42 x 12mm
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Slide Width:
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11.5mm
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15mm
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Cursor Form:
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Digit registering
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Normal
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Cursor Hairlines:
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One
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Three
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Cursor Spring:
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Centre sprung
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Left end sprung
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Brand & Model:
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Front
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Well
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"*" or "Scales:
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*
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Scales
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DRP Labelling:
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Front
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-
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Origin Labelling:
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Front
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-
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Tracking Nmemonics:
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Arrows + short text
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-
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A W Faber "Castell" 380 (c1914-20) |
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Summary
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System:
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Enhanced Mannheim
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Specialization:
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-
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Type:
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Closed frame
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Material:
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Mahogany
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Facings:
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Celluliod
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Scale Length:
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50cm
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No of Scales:
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8
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Front Length:
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535mm
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Front Width:
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32mm
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Language:
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English
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Origin:
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Bavaria
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Date:
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c1914-20
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Features/Notes:
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Desktop rule. At this time the "380½" model label on the box indicates that the rule was supplied with the digit registering cursor.
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Scales (colours as shown)
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Front:
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A [ B, C ] D
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Back:
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[ S, L, T ]
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Labels Left:
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-
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Labels Left:
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All, as scales
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Labels Right:
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-
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Labels Right:
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All, as scales
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Style:
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Railway track (double)
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Typeface:
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Serif
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Extensions:
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-
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Decimals:
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As units between 1 & 2 on A, B, C & D
Units between 10 and 20 on A & B
0.5's as unit between 2 and 5 on C & D
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Gauge Marks:
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p (3.14) on A, B C & D
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Rulers:
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inch on top edge
cm on bottom edge
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Features/Notes:
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-
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Construction
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Stock:
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2 part split stock joined with steel springs (DRGM 522689, 1912; DRGM 452965, 1911).
Braced with longitudinal metal strips (DRP 206428, 1908).
Left and right viewing cutouts with index marks, in back for reverse of slide.
Bevelled top edge, square bottom edge.
High cursor grooves both cut parallel to front face.
Shallow rebate in back .
Front, well, top and bottom edges celluloid faced, secured with wooden pins (DRGM 371190, 1908).
Length x Width x Height (mm) - 535 x 38 x 11
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Slide:
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Double sided
Braced with longitudinal metal strips (DRP 206428, 1908)
Celluliod faced on both sides, secured with wooden pins (DRGM 371190, 1908)
Front face width (mm) - 11.5
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Cursor:
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Aluminium frame, glass pane.
+/- 6 digit registering (DRGM 116832, 1899) with pointer to track magnitudes in calculations, 'flat' rivets.
Square window.
Centre riveted steel spring on top runner.
Single central full length hairline.
Width x Height (mm) - 49 x 36
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Printing (colours as shown)
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Stock:
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"380 * A.W. FABER" + ""CASTELL"" between lying castles on front lower rail in the centre sans-serif.
"D. R. PATENT. No 206428." and "MADE IN BAVARIA" on front lower rail towards the left, sans-serif.
"Quot. +1" and "Prod. -1" on the left and right ends respectively of the front lower stock rail, sans-serif.
+|- arrow symbols on the left and right ends of the front upper stock rail.
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Slide:
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-
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Cursor:
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-
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Labels:
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On back, paper table featuring conversions and mathematical and physical constants.
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Instructions
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None
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Box (colours as shown)
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Style:
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Square
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L x W x D mm:
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540 x 45 x 22
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Material:
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Cardboard
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Colour:
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Black
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Construction:
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2 part, internal sleeve join.
Faced.
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Printing:
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"A.W. FABER." and underneath "D.R.P. No 206428" and "MADE IN BAVARIA." to the left and right respectively, in the centre on the front.
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Labels:
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"380½" on white model number label with broken black border on right end.
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Detail Images
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A W Faber "Castell" 4/60/380 (1936) |
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Summary
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System:
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Enhanced Mannheim
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Specialization:
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-
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Type:
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Closed frame
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Material:
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Pearwood
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Facings:
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Celluliod
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Scale Length:
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50cm
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No of Scales:
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8
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Front Length:
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575mm
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Front Width:
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35mm
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Language:
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German
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Origin:
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-
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Date:
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1936, May
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Features/Notes:
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Desktop rule, model numbering continuation from '380'.
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Scales (colours as shown)
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Front:
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A [ B, CI, C ] D
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Back:
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[ S, L, T ]
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Labels Left:
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-
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Labels Left:
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All, as scales
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Labels Right:
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-
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Labels Right:
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All, as scales
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Style:
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Railway track
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Typeface:
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Sans-serif
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Extensions:
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A, B, CI, C & D beyond 1 & 10
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Decimals:
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As units between 1 & 2 on A, B, CI, C & D
Units between 10 and 20 on A & B
0.5's as unit between 2 and 5 on CI, C & D
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Gauge Marks:
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p (3.14) on A, B, CI, C & D
M (1/p=0.318) on A & B
C (1.13) on C
C1 (3.57) on C
r" (2063) on C & D
r' (3438) on C & D
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Rulers:
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cm on top edge
1:25 on bottom edge, labelled.
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Features/Notes:
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-
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Construction
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Stock:
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2 part split stock joined with steel springs (DRGM 522689, 1912; DRGM 452965, 1911).
Braced with longitudinal metal strips (DRP 206428, 1908).
Tension adjustment screws in bottom edge (DRP 365637, 1922).
Left and right viewing cutouts with index marks, in back for reverse of slide.
Bevelled top edge, square bottom edge.
High cursor grooves both cut parallel to front face.
Shallow rebate in back .
Front, well, top and bottom edges celluloid faced, secured with wooden pins (DRGM 371190, 1908).
Length x Width x Height (mm) - 575 x 42 x 12
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Slide:
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Double sided
Braced with longitudinal metal strips (DRP 206428, 1908)
Celluliod faced on both sides, secured with wooden pins (DRGM 371190, 1908)
Front face width (mm) - 15
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Cursor:
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Aluminium frame, glass pane.
Square window.
Left end riveted steel spring on top runner.
Three eqidistant full length hairlines.
Width x Height (mm) - 41 x 38
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Printing (colours as shown)
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Stock:
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"4/60/380" + scales logo + "A.W. FABER" + ""CASTELL"" between lying castles in the centre of the well above the split, sans-serif.
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Slide:
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-
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Cursor:
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"q" stamped on the front of the top runner above the left hairline.
"d" stamped on the edge of the bottom runner below the right hairline.
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Labels:
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On back, paper table featuring conversions and mathematical and physical constants.
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Instructions
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None
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Box (colours as shown)
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Style:
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Square
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L x W x D mm:
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??? x 55 x 23
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Material:
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Cardboard
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Colour:
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Black
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Construction:
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2 part, internal sleeve join (right end part missing).
Faced.
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Printing:
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scales + "A.W. FABER" ""CASTELL"" logo on the front.
Round indentations on the front either side of the opening.
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Labels:
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none seen (ends taped or missing).
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Detail Images
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