A.W Faber began making slide rules in 1882, Celluloid covered wooden rules appeared after 1897. Company changed to Faber-Castell in 1906. More Faber-Castell history and timeline.

L10 A.W. Faber44/87 Rietz (20 inch)
Made in Germany - date code 53
Front Scale (Extended): 20inch // K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, L || 50cm
Back Slider: [ Sin Cos, Sin/tg, Tan Cot ] Back: Equivalents

REF A.W.Faber Slide Rule C1890	A.W.Faber Slide Rule C1890 Made in Germany Front Scale 25cm // A [ B, C] D \\ 10in Back Scale: Meter to inch conversion Note: Cursor spring rides on angled bevel Archive - Warren Burdine Collection - Info
S561 A.W. Faber Calculating Rule	A.W. Faber Calculating Rule - 1897-1906 Made in Germany (Bavaria) - English Text Front Scale 10in // A [ B, C] D \|\| 26cm Well: 27-52cm Back Scale: [ S, L, T ] Back: Conversions (English) Original Owner: Millar Note: Cursor spring rides on angled bevel
S406 A.W. Faber Calculating Rule	A.W. Faber Calculating Rule 1897-1906 Made in Germany (Bavaria) - English Text Front Scale 10in // A [ B, C] D \|\| 26cm Well: 27-52cm Back Scale: [ S, L, T ] Back: Conversions (English) Note: Cursor spring rides on angled bevel
S342 A.W. Faber Calculating Rule	A.W. Faber Calculating Rule 1897-1906 Made in Germany (Bavaria) - English Text Front Scale 10in // A [ B, C] D \|\| 26cm Well: 27-52cm Back Scale: [ S, L, T ] Back: Conversions (English) Note: Cursor spring rides on standardized square bevel
P194 A.W.Faber 349 System Hohenner	A.W. Faber Calculating Rule Made in Germany Front Scale 14cm // A [ B, C] D \|\| 15cm Back Scale: [ S, L, T ] Back: Conversions (German)
S117 Faber-Castell 360	Faber-Castell 360 Made in Germany (Bavaria) - D.R. Patent 206408 Front Scale 27cm // A [ B, C] D \|\| 29cm Well: 35-55cm Back Scale: [ S, L, T ] Back: Conversions (German) Original Owner/Location: Taken off German Soldier during WWII/DDR Germany
S329 Faber-Castell 360 (English)	Faber-Castell 360 Made in Germany (Bavaria) - D.R. Patent 206408 Front Scale - Extended 10in // A [ B, C] D \|\| 29cm Back Scale: [ S, L, T ] Back: Conversions (English) Original Owner/Location: England
S526 Faber-Castell 361 (English)	Faber-Castell 361 Made in Germany (Bavaria) - D.R.P. (Patent Pending) Front Scale - Extended 10in // A [ B, C] D \|\| 29cm Back Scale: Blank Back: Conversions (English) Original Owner/Location: England
S120 Faber-Castell 378 Electro	Faber-Castell 378 Electro Made in Germany - D.R. Patent 206408 Front Scale 27cm // LL2, A (Kw) [ B (H.P.), C (Watt) ] D, LL03 \|\| 10inch Well: Motor TL=%, Volt Back Slide: [ S, L, T ] Back: Conversions Original Owner/Location: Unk/Germany
P070 Faber-Castell 389 10cm	Faber-Castell 389 10cm Made in Germany Front Scale 10cm // A [ B, C ] D Back slider: [ S, l, T Back: Blank Original Owner/Location: Hartmut A. Niemann/Germany
S441 Faber-Castell 398 Electro	Faber-Castell 398 Electro Made in Germany for Australian Market Front Scale 10in // LL2, A (Kw) [ B (H.P.), deg rise, CI, C (Watt) ] D, LL03 \|\| LL Well: Motor TL=%, Volt Back Slide: [ S, L, T ] Back: Conversions (English) Original Owner/Location: W.F. Backhouse/Australia S441- AGP0 $39.00
S056 Faber-Castell 111/22 Disponent	Faber-Castell 111/22 Disponent Made in Germany Front Scale (extended) 27cm // Conversion, DF(KZ) [ CF, CI (p%), C(T) ] D(Z), L, sh/d, Pounds Sterling Back Slide: [ LL1, LL2, %, C ] Channel: CM scale Cursor: 3 hairlines Back: Instructions Original Owner/Location: UNK/Germany
S037 Faber-Castell 1/54 Darmstadt	Faber-Castell 1/54 Darmstadt Made in Germany Front Scale (extended) 27cm, lg // K, A [ B, C1, C ] D, P \|\| sin/cos, tg/ctg Back Slide: [ CF, CIF, C ] Channel: CM scale Channel: CM scale Cursor: 3 hairlines Back: Instructions Original Owner/Location: M. Bergfors/Germany
S161 Faber-Castell 111/54 Darmstadt (early)	Faber-Castell 111/54 Darmstadt Made in Germany Front Scale (extended) 27cm // K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, P, S, T \|\| lgX Back Slider: [LL1, LL2, LL3] Multiple hairlines PS, KW, q, d Original Owner/Location: Unk/Hungary
S162 Faber-Castell 111/54 Darmstadt	Faber-Castell 111/54 Darmstadt Made in Germany Front Scale (extended) 27cm // K, A [ B, BI, CI, C ] D, S, ST, T, P \|\| lgX Back Slider: [ LL1, LL2, LL3 ] Multiple hairlines PS, KW, q, d Original Owner/Location: Unk/Hungary
S429 Faber-Castell 1/60	Faber-Castell 1/60 Made in Germany Front Scale (extended) 27cm // A [ B, CI, C ] D \|\| 1:25 mm Back Scale: [sin cos, lg, tg ctg ] Well: 33-60cm scale Back: Equivalents (German) Original Owner/Location: Unk/England
S169 Faber-Castell 1/87 Rietz	Faber-Castell 1/87 Rietz Made in Germany - metal framed cursor Front Scale (extended) 27cm // K, A [ B, C1, C ] D, L Back Slide: [ cos, sin/tg, ctg ] Cursor: 3 hairlines Back: Conversions (English) Original Owner/Location: M. Bergfors/Germany
S505 Faber-Castell 1/87 Rietz	Faber-Castell 1/87 Rietz Made in Germany - aluminum cursor guide pinned to lens Front Scale (extended) 27cm // K, A [ B, C1, C ] D, L Back Slide: [ cos, sin/tg, ctg ] Cursor: 3 hairlines Well: 33-60cm (used with tab on slide) Back: Conversions (German)
S118 Faber-Castell 1/87 Rietz	Faber-Castell 1/87 Rietz Made in Germany - all plastic cursor Front Scale (extended) scales labeled 10inch // K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, L \|\| 30cm Back Slide: [ S Cos, ST, T Ctg ] Cursor: 5 hairlines: HP, KW, PS, d, s Back: Conversions (English) Original Owner/Location: Unk/Germany
S172 Faber-Castell 1/98 Elektro	Faber-Castell 1/98 Elektro Made in Germany Front Scale (extended) 27cm // LL2, A(kw) [ B, CI, C ] D, LL3 \|\| L Back Slide: [ sin cos, lg, tg ctg ] Well: Dynamo, Efficiency, Volt Cursor: Multiple hairlines: PS, KW Back: Conversions (German) Original Owner/Location: Hartmut A. Niemann/Germany
S290 Faber-Castell 1/98/398 Elektro	Faber-Castell 1/98/398 Elektro Made in Germany Front Scale (extended) 10in // LL2, A(kw) [ B(hp), C1, C ] D, LL3 \|\| L Back Slide: [ sin/cos, lg, tg ] Well: Efficiency, Volt Cursor: 3 hairlines: W, Hp, d Back: Conversions (German) Original Owner/Location: N.T. Chen/Hong Kong, China Note: First two characters mean "Germany" the last "Made In"
S205 Faber-Castell 2/82 Duplex	Faber-Castell 2/82 Duplex Made in Germany - 24 scales Front Scale L, T1, T2, A [ B, BI, CI, C ] D, ST, S, P Back Scale LL03, LL02, LL01, K [ K', C, CIF, CF ] DF, LL1, LL2, LL3 Multiple hairlines: 360, d, A, KW, PS Original Owner/Location: NIB/Germany
REF Faber-Castell 2/82N Duplex	Faber-Castell 2/82N Duplex Made in Germany - 24 scales Front Scale T1 Cot, T2, L, A [ B, BI, CI, S' Cos', C ] D, S Cos, ST, P Back Scale LL03, LL02, LL01, K, DF [ CF, K', CIF, CI, C ] D, LL1, LL2, LL3 Multiple hairlines: 360, d, A, KW, PS Archive - Not in Collection
S256 Faber-Castell 2/83 Duplex	Faber-Castell 2/83 Duplex Made in Germany - 24 scales Front Scale K, T1, T2, DF [ CF, CIF, CI, C ] D, S, ST, P Back Scale LL03, LL02, LL01, W2 [ W2', L, C, W1' ] W1, LL1, LL2, LL3 Multiple hairlines: 360, d, A, KW, PS Original Owner/Location: Unk/Netherlands
REF Faber-Castell 2/83N Novo-Duplex	Faber-Castell 2/83N Novo-Duplex Made in Germany - 31 scales Front Scale T1, T2, K, A, DF [ CF, B, CIF, CI, C ] D, DI, S, ST, P Back Scale LL03, LL02, LL01, LL00, W2 [ W2', CI, L, C, W1' ] W1, D, LL0, LL1, LL2, LL3 Multiple hairlines: 360, d, A, KW, PSy Archive - Not in Collection
REF Faber-Castell 2/84 Mathema	Faber-Castell 2/84 Mathema Made in Germany - 22 scales Front Scale (e^xg), tan X^g, √X²-1, √X [ √x, 1/√x, 1/y, y ] Y, √(1-X²), sin X^g, (e^X) Back Scale -0.1Ln X, -Ln X, -10Ln X [ tanh x^g, 0.1 cosh x^g, 0.1 sinhx^g, sinh x^g ] 10Ln X, Ln X, 0.1Ln X Multiple hairlines Archive - Rod Lovett Collection
REF Faber-Castell 2/84N Mathema	Faber-Castell 2/84N Mathema Made in Germany - ca 1971 - 24 scales Front Scale (e^xg), tan X^g, √X²-1, √X [ √x, 1/√x, 1/y, y ] Y, √(1-X²), sin X^g, (e^X) As in: L, T, √(x²-1), A [ B, BI, CI, C ] D, P, S, L Back Scale 10Ln X, Ln X, 0.1Ln X, Y [ y, 0.1cosh X^g, 0.1sinh X^g, sinhX^g ] tanh X^g, -0.1Ln X, -Ln X, -10Ln X As in: LL0, LL1, LL2, A [B, 0.1 cosh, 0.1 sinh, sinh ] tanh, LL02, LL01, LL00 Multiple hairlines Archive - Rod Lovett Collection
S101 A.W.Faber 51/91	A.W.Faber 51/91 Made in Germany Front Scale A [ B, C ] D Back Scale: 30mm [ sin/cos, lg, tg ] 11.7/8 inch Reversible Cursor: perform inch/metric conversion Cursor: 3 hairlines Original Owner/Location: Unk/Germany
S057 Faber-Castell 52/80 Mentor	Faber-Castell 52/80 Mentor Made in Germany Front Scale A, Df [ CF, CIF, CI, C ] D, K Back Scale 25cm [ Instructions ] 10 inch Multiple hairlines: 360, d-PS, KW, q Original Owner/Location: NIB/Germany
S260 Faber-Castell 52/81 Novo-Mentor	Faber-Castell 52/81 Novo-Mentor Made in Germany Front Scale A, DF(K/Z) [ CF(T), CIF, CI(P%), C(T) ] D(Z), K Back Scale L, T1, T2, [ S', CI, C ] D, S, ST Multiple hairlines: 360, d, PS, KW, q Original Owner/Location: Unk/Netherland
S166 Faber-Castell 152-81	Faber-Castell 152-81 Made in Germany Front Scale A, DF [ CF, CIF, CI, C ] D, K Back Scale L, T1, T2, [ S', CI, C ] D, S, ST Multiple hairlines: 360, d, PS, KW, q Original Owner/Location: Unk/Peru
S167 Faber-Castell 52/82 D-Stab (early)	Faber-Castell 52/82 D-Stab Made in Germany Front Scale L, K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, LL2, LL3 Back Scale T1, T2, DF [ CF, CIF, C ] D, S, ST Multiple hairlines: 360, d, q, KW, PS Original Owner/Location: Unk/Canada
S003 Faber-Castell 52/82	Faber-Castell 52/82 D-Stab Made in Germany Front Scale L, K, A [ B, BI, CI, C ] D, LL1, LL2, LL3 Back Scale T1, T2, DF [ CF, CIF, S', C ] D, S, ST, P Multiple hairlines: 360, d, A, V, KW, PS Original Owner/Location: NIB/Germany
S242 Faber-Castell 52/82 D-Stab	Faber-Castell 52/82 D-Stab Made in Switzerland Front Scale L, K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, LL1, LL2. LL3 Back Scale T1, T2, DF [ CF, CIF, CI, C ] D, S, ST, P Multiple hairlines: 360, d, A, V, KW, PS Original Owner/Location: Unk/Netherlands
S199 A.W.Faber 55/91	A.W.Faber 55/91 Made in Germany Front Scale A [ B, C ] D Back Scale:[ sin/cos, lg, tg ] Back blank Original Owner/Location: Unk/Germany
S288 Faber-Castell 57/22 Business	Faber-Castell 57/22 Business Made in Germany Front Scale 10inch // Equivalents, DF(P/int) [ CF(Days), CI(R%), C(Days) ] D(int), L Back slider: [LL1, LL2, C] Multiple hairlines: Original Owner/Location: Unk/England
S004 Faber-Castell 57/87	Faber-Castell 57/87 Reitz Made in Germany Front Scale 10inch // K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, L Back slider: [S, ST, T] Multiple hairlines: S, KW, HP Original Owner/Location: NIB/Germany
S004 Faber-Castell 57/88	Faber-Castell 57/88 D-Stab Made in Germany Front Scale 27cm, K, A [ B, L, CI, C ] D, S, ST, T1, T2 Multiple hairlines: S, KW, HP Original Owner/Location: NIB/Germany
P030 Faber-Castell 62/82 Biplex	Faber-Castell 62/82 Biplex Made in Germany - 24 scales Front Scale L, T1, T2, A [ B, BI, CI, C ] D, S Cos, ST, P Back Scale LL03, LL02, LL01, K [ K', C, CIF, CF ] DF, LL1, LL2, LL3 Multiple hairlines: 360, d, A, KW, PS Original Owner/Location: NIB/Germany
REF Faber-Castell 62/83 Biplex	Faber-Castell 62/83 Biplex Made in Germany - 24 scales Front Scale K, T1, T2, DF [ CF, CIF, CI, C ] D, ST, S Cos, P Back Scale LL03, LL02, LL01, W2 [ W2', L, C, W1' ] W1, LL1, LL2, LL3 Multiple hairlines: 360, d, A, KW, PS Archive - Ebay picture
REF Faber-Castell 62/83N Novo-Duplex	Faber-Castell 62/83N Novo-Duplex Made in Germany - 31 scales Front Scale T1, T2, K, A, DF [ CF, B, CIF, CI, C ] D, DI, S, ST, P Back Scale LL03, LL02, LL01, LL00, W2 [ W2', CI, L, C, W1' ] W1, D, LL0, LL1, LL2, LL3 Multiple hairlines: 360, d, A, KW, PS Archive - Not in Collection
P068 Faber-Castell 63/39 M-A-N	Faber-Castell 63/39 M-A-N Made in Germany Front Scale 14cm // A [ B, C ] D Back slider: Blank Back Adv: M-A-N Original Owner/Location: Unk/Germany
P033 Faber-Castell 63/39 WDFG	Faber-Castell 63/39 WDFG Made in Germany Front Scale 14cm // A [ B, C ] D Back slider: Blank Back Adv: Westfalia-Dinnendahl-Groppel Original Owner/Location: Unk/Germany
P108 Faber 163/81 Novo Mentor	Faber 163/81 Novo Mentor Made in Germany - 17 scales Front Scale A, (K/Z)DF [ (T)CF, CIF, (P%)CI, (T)C ] (Z)D, K Back Scale L, T1, T2 [ S', CI, C ] D, S, ST Multiple hairlines: 360, d, Theta, KW, PS Original Owner/Location: Unk/Germany
REF Faber-Castell 63/82 Biplex	Faber-Castell 63/82 Biplex Made in Germany - 24 scales Front Scale L, T1, T2, A [ B, BI, CI, C ] D, S, ST, P Back Scale LL03, LL02, LL01, K [ K', C, CIF, CF ] DF, LL1, LL2, LL3 Multiple hairlines: 360, d, A, KW, PS Archive - Not in Collection
REF Faber-Castell 63/83 Novo-Biplex	Faber-Castell 63/83 Novo-Biplex Made in Germany - 27 scales Front Scale K, T1, T2, DF [ CF, CIF, CI, C ] D, S, ST, P Back Scale LL03, LL02, LL01, W2 [ W2', L, C, W1' ] W1, LL1, LL2, LL3 Multiple hairlines: 360, d, q, KW, PS Archive - Not in Collection
P038 Faber-Castell 63/91	Faber-Castell 63/91 Made in Germany Front Scale 14cm // A [ B, C ] D Back slider: [ Sin, Lg, Tg ] Back Adv: G, Ch. Bodicker Original Owner/Location: Unk/Germany
P154 Faber-Castell 63/98R Elektro with Addiator	Faber-Castell 63/98R Elektro with Addiator Hybrid Made in Germany Front Scale 14cm // LL2, A(KW) [ B(PS), CI, C ] D, LL3 \\ 5.5in Back scale: [ Sin, Lg, Tg ] Well scale: Dynamo/Motor n=%, Volt Original Owner/Location: M.Bachmann/Germany
P035 Faber-Castell 67/22 Disponent	Faber-Castell 67/22 Disponent Made in Germany Front Scale 14cm // +/-%, DF(Cap./Int) [ CF(Dias), CI(p%), C(Dias) ] D (Int.) Back slider: [Sh/d, PoundSterling] Original Owner/Location: Unk/Germany
P029 Faber-Castell 67/54 B Darmstadt	Faber-Castell 67/54 B Darmstadt Made in Germany Front Scale 14cm // L, K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, P, S, T Back Slide: [ LL1, Ll2, LL3 ] Cursor: Multiple hairlines Back: 5inch rule Original Owner/Location: Eduardo Franco/Peru
P029 Faber-Castell 67/54 B Darmstadt	Faber-Castell 67/54 B Darmstadt Made in Germany - Note: the K,A,B,C,D scales are gold color Front Scale 14cm // L, K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, P, S, T Back Slide: [ LL1, Ll2, LL3 ] Cursor: Multiple hairlines Back: 5inch rule Adv: BASF Original Owner/Location: Unk/England
P034 Faber-Castell 67/87 Rietz	Faber-Castell 67/87 Rietz Made in Germany Front Scale (extended) 14cm // K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, L Back slider: [S, ST, T] Multiple hairlines Original Owner/Location: Unk/Germany
P159 Faber-Castell 167/98b Elektro	Faber-Castell 167/98b Elektro Made in Germany Front Scale 14cm // LL2, A [ B, CI, C ] D, LL3, Dynamo/Motor%, Volt Back slider: [S, L, T] Multiple hairlines Original Owner/Location: Unk/Germany
REF Faber-Castell 8/10 12.3cm dia	Faber-Castell 8/10 12.3cm Dia Made in Germany Front Scale K, A, L, D ( C, CI, B, T1, T2, S, S ) Back: Instructions on Use Multi-lined Cursor: KW, (3)PS, (2)q Archive - Rod Lovett Collection
REF Faber-Castell TR2 Electronic Calculator SR	Faber-Castell TR2 Electronic Calculator SR Hybrid Made in Germany Front Electronic Calculator +, -, /, *, X-Y, MS, MR, M1, M+, SQR, %, +/-, (, ). Back Conventional Slide Rule LL03, LL02, LL01, K, A [ B, BI, CI, C ] D, L, LL1, LL2, LL3 Multi-lined Cursor Archive - Not in Collection - The last hurrah for slide rules