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Title |
Slide Rule with Case |
Description |
A Frederick Post Company slide rule number 1446 with case. 1932-1949, made in Japan (except during World War II). Mannheim-type slide rule. The Frederick Post Company was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in the latter part of the 1890's to manufacture and sell drafting, engineering and surveying supplies and equipment. In 1932, Post began buying all of its straight slide rules from Hemmi Keisanjaku in Japan. Except during World War II, Hemmi remained Post's supplier of slide rules until slide rule sales ceased in the 1970's. Printed on the slide rule is the following notation: "THE FREDERICK POST COMPANY NO. 1446. SUN HEMMI MADE IN JAPAN." No. 1446 is from the 1932 through 1949 era. Printed on the black case is a partial label that reads: "POST'S CHICAGO." |
Object ID |
1989.76.01a |
Object Name |
Rule, Slide |
Year Range from |
1932 |
Year Range to |
1949 |
Subjects |
Rule, Slide Drafting Engineering Surveying Data Processing Communication |
Search Terms |
Frederick Post Company Hemmi Keisanjaku, Japan Hemmi Chicago, Illinois |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
028\19897601a.JPG |
Number of images |
2 |