<

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
(exg), tan Xg, √X2-1, √X [ √x, 1/√x, 1/y, y ] Y, √(1-X2), sin Xg, (eX)
Back Scale
-0.1Ln X, -Ln X, -10Ln X [ tanh xg, 0.1 cosh xg, 0.1 sinhxg, sinh xg ] 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
(exg), tan Xg, √X2-1, √X [ √x, 1/√x, 1/y, y ] Y, √(1-X2), sin Xg, (eX)
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 Xg, 0.1sinh Xg, sinhXg ] tanh Xg-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



Copyright © 2003-2006 International Slide Rule Museum