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.

Object Details

ID: ACO1279
Type: Cylindrical slide rule
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Dennert & Pape
Date made: circa 1940
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Admiralty Compass Observatory
Measurements: Overall: 310 mm; Diameter: 72 mm