Cylindrical slide rule

A Position line slide rule in black painted metal cylindrical casing with black plastic fittings and paper scales. There are four scales for calculating altitude, log, co-tangents, and log cosines. In fitted white-wood box 12.6 x 4.2 x 3.6" (32 x10.5 x 9cm).

Object Details

ID: ACO1278
Type: Cylindrical slide rule
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1940
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 290 mm; 285 mm; Diameter: 64 mm