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Collecting Faber-Castell slide rules, I become more and
more interested in their background and technology. Following is a short list of
some of the manuals, books and catalogues that I collected.
Books
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Title: Rechenstab für den Kaufmann
Author: Faber-Castell
Language: German
Pages: 34
Dated: 1966
File: frontpage, TOC, back page (PDF)
A book describing commercial applications of the
57/22, 52/82 and 52/80. |
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Title: Directions for use of Faber-Castell
precision slide rules
Author: Faber-Castell
Language: English
Pages: 96
Dated: 1958
File: frontpage, titlepage, TOC, overview of FC
assortment (PDF)
Targetted at the US market. |
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Title: Directions for use of slide rules
Author: Faber-Castell
Language: English
Pages: 104
Dated: 1958
File: frontpage, titlepage, TOC, overview of FC
assortment (PDF)
Targetted at the US market. Contents is
identical to the previous book, with one chapter added
about the 2/83. |
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Title: The slide rule
Author: C.N. Pickworth
Language: English
Pages: 130
Dated: 1942
File: frontpage, titlepage, TOC (PDF) |
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Title: Instructions for the use of A.W.
Faber's improved calculating rule
Author: C.N. Pickworth
Language: English
Pages: 47+14 large folded drawings
Dated: between 1902-1906
File: frontpage, titlepage, TOC, page 1+2 (PDF)
Describes the use of the earliest FC
slide rules. Celluloid facings are described as a recent improvement!
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Title: The Mannheim slide rule
Author: Keuffel & Esser Co.
Language: English
Pages: 50
Dated: 1917
File: frontpage, titlepage, 3 pages with
K+E slide rule pictures (PDF)
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Title: Instruction for the use of A.W.
Faber-Castell precision calculating rules
Author: Faber-Castell
Language: English
Pages: 76
Dated: Most likely in the 30-ies
File: frontpage, titlepage, TOC (PDF)
Describes the use of the 3-series: 360,
361,363,367,378,398,375,376,387,392
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Catalogues
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Title: A.W. Faber Castell Precision
Calculating Rules
Author: Faber-Castell
Language: English
Pages: 12
Dated: Most likely 1910-1930 period
File: Al 12 pages (PDF)
Describes the 3XX series, as well as
separate cursors, flat rulers and pencils.
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Title: Faber-Castell Preisliste
Author: Faber-Castell
Language: German
Pages: 4
Dated: Early 50-ies
File: Al 4 pages (PDF)
A pricelist with the recommended prices
(in DM) for all Faber-Castell slide rules
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Title: Rechenstäbe und Zeichengeräte
Author: Faber-Castell
Language: German
Pages: 16
Dated: Early 50-ies
File: Pages 1-5 and back (PDF)
A mini catalogue of Faber-Castell slide
rules, rulers and other drafting tools
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Manuals
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