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Otis King's Cylindrical Slide Rule, London, 20th Century

Inventory Number 95871


Item type
Object
Primary inscriptions
"P2922" stamped on base; printed label pasted on box "Otis King's, / Calculator / Model "K" / No. P2922" (the number wrtten in MS).
Physical material
Card
Metal
Plastic
Paper 
Object type
Slide rule
Dimensions
Height: 38mm Width: 172mm Depth: 38mm Weight: 247g
Inventory No
95871
Accession Number
1992-9

Description

A broken rectangular black cardboard box that holds a Model K Otis King cylindrical slide rule (no. P2922) that consists of 2 slide rule scales arranged in a spiral around a cylinder, with a metal handle at one end and a brown metal sliding tube-marker along the barrel. An instruction leaflet is wrapped around the cylinder.