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, Rechenstab Briefen and catalogues that I collected.
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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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Title: Rechenstab Fibel Das Stabrechnen in der Volksschule Author: Faber-Castell Language: German Pages: 16 + demo card Dated: 1963 File: All pages (PDF) School book for learning to use the 57/87 and the 57/86 |
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Title: Ich leiste mehr Author: Faber-Castell Language: German Pages: 72 Dated: Around 1940 File: frontpage, TOC and 2 pages of FC adds (pdf) A tutorial for learning to use FC slide rules. Including paper models of 1/91, 1/60, 1/87 and 1/22
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Title: Instruction for the use of A.W. Faber-Castell precision calculating rules Author: Faber-Castell Language: English Pages: 74 Dated: Most likely in the 30-ies File: frontpage only An earlier version of the previous one. Describes the use of the 3-series: 360, 361,363,367,378,343,375,376,387
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Catalogues & Commercial documents
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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: Brochure of Feinmessinstitut Klawun for the a commercial slide rule training Author: Feinmessinstitut Klawun Language: German Pages: 2 Dated: 1936-1937 File: All (PDF) A small brochure for trainings of the Commercial Klawun (Faber-Castell) slide rules. I found it in a 1928 Faber-Castell Columbus manual. |
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Title: Slide rules Author: A.W. Faber-Castell Language: English Pages: 12 Dated: 60-ies File: All (PDF) A English catalogue describing 19 different slide rules. Most likely from the (early) sixties. |
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Title: Brochure for the 2/82 Castell-Duplex Author: Faber Castell Language: German Pages: 2 Dated: Most likely 1960's File: All (PDF) A 2 sided leaflet for the (then) new 2/82 and 62/82. |
1950-ies promo pack
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This is a 6 piece promotional pack that Faber-Castell sent to German schools on January 22, 1954. After discussions with Peter Holland we came to the conclusion that the large red catalogue is not from the fifties, but from the period 1940-1945. (Also the introductionletter refers to the catalogue that was printed "some years ago".) |
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Title: Introduction letter Author: Faber-Castell Language: German Pages: 1 Dated: 22-1-1954 File: 1 page (PDF) The introduction letter of this promotional mailing
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Title: Faber-Castell Rechenstab Liste 1/500 Author: Faber-Castell Language: German Pages: 16 Dated: 1940-1945? File: Al 16 pages (PDF) A beautifull catalogue of the Faber-Castell assortment in that time. Including demonstration slide rules, special cursors, display materials etc.
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Title: Inlay in large Faber-Castell catalogue from 1955 Author: Faber-Castell Language: German Pages: 16 Dated: Early 50-ies File: All (PDF) A mini catalogue of Faber-Castell slide rules that was an inlay in the previous catalogue
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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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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 als listed in the previous mini catalogue
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Title: Hätte Archimedes ihn gekannt..." Author: Faber-Castell Language: German Pages: 8 Dated: Early 50-ies File: Al 8 pages (PDF) A small promotional leaflet for the 57/22 and 57/87. |
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Title: Author: Faber-Castell Language: German Pages: 2 Dated: Early 50-ies File: Front & back(PDF) A response card schools could use to order more information or request a seminar about slide rules. |
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Title: Präzisions-Rechenstab für Kaufleute "Columbus"(System Rohrberg) Anleitung Author: Faber-Castell Language: German Pages: 58 Dated: 1928 File: First 5 pages (PDF)e A manual for the System Columbus slide rules. |
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Title: Rechenstab Brief no. 4 Author: Faber-Castell Language: German Pages: 20 Dated: 1962 File: All pages (PDF)
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Title: Rechenstab Brief no. 9 Author: Faber-Castell Language: German Pages: 20 Dated: 1964 File: All pages (PDF) |
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Title: Rechenstab Brief no. 10 Author: Faber-Castell Language: German Pages: 20 Dated: 1965 File: All pages (PDF)
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Title: Rechenstab Brief no. 14 Author: Faber-Castell Language: German Pages: 26 Dated: 1971 File: All pages (PDF)
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