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Slide Rules Back in Production Message #1 Posted by Les Bell on 2 Sept 2009, 5:11 a.m. There must be some kind of geek chic factor involved in slide rules, because ThinkGeek have started manufacturing slide rules. See http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/be12/?cpg=101T. Best, --- Les [http://www.lesbell.com.au]

Re: Slide Rules Back in Production Message #2 Posted by hecube on 2 Sept 2009, 9:08 a.m., in response to message #1 by Les Bell Perhaps they could also get in the true RPN vintage calculator business?

Re: Slide Rules Back in Production Message #3 Posted by Martin Pinckney on 2 Sept 2009, 11:03 a.m., in response to message #1 by Les Bell YIKES! I just checked TAS, and a Post Versalog (like mine) is at $70! I think I'll start using it again...

Re: Slide Rules Back in Production Message #4 Posted by db (martinez, ca.) on 2 Sept 2009, 11:15 a.m., in response to message #1 by Les Bell What! No belt loop? These new fangled slide whatchamacallits are just a flash in the pan. I'll stick with my good ole Curta.

Re: Slide Rules Back in Production Message #5 Posted by Geoff Quickfall on 3 Sept 2009, 12:20 a.m., in response to message #4 by db (martinez, ca.) You bet, i have taken my curta II through british security and had to demonstrate it's use before they let me through! Cheers,

Re: Slide Rules Back in Production Message #6 Posted by Reth on 3 Sept 2009, 5:45 a.m., in response to message #1 by Les Bell Are they "upgradeable"? If not, I'm out. ;) (and it's not me only! ;) )

Re: Slide Rules Back in Production Message #7 Posted by hecube on 3 Sept 2009, 8:51 a.m., in response to message #1 by Les Bell They obviously copped the "Pickett" brand look:

Re: Slide Rules Back in Production Message #8 Posted by hpnut on 3 Sept 2009, 10:16 a.m., in response to message #1 by Les Bell They ought to carry a warning on the package "Batteries Not Included" ;-)

Re: Slide Rules Back in Production Message #9 Posted by htom trites jr on 3 Sept 2009, 5:48 p.m., in response to message #8 by hpnut Pickett-look box, might be a clone of one of the training Picketts. Warning: Batteries not required; thinking not provided.

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