All About Slide Rules Book (PDF)

[rprosperi]

(12-13-2017 10:28 PM)larthurl Wrote:  any suggestions for a newbie buying is first (general purpose) slide rule?
Or anyone else for that matter?
And maybe a intro book recommendation.
thx

.....Art

Start out with a K&E bamboo rule like this one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-K-E-Keu...2826379193

They aren't expensive, and they feel much better than plastic or aluminum models. And they should look and feel retro after all.

This is a very common model and likely has all the scales you'd want to explore. Note: In the photos, the slide is installed backward (or maybe upside-down is more correct?) but you just simply pull it out and insert so that the scales match (C with D, A with B, CF with DF, etc.).