| Faber-Castell 379 (Variation 1) | |
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| Length | 15,7 cm |
| Number of scales | 14 |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Country of manufacturing | Germany |
| Year of manufacturing | 1928 |
| Status of the slide rule | Normal signs of use |
| Material of the slide rule | Celluloid on wood |
| Type of cursor | Missing |
| Status of the box | Light damage. One side is repaired. |
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| Status of the manual | None |
| Collection number | 93 |
| Further comments | This slide rule included the business
card of the former owner:
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| Faber-Castell 379 (Variation 2) | |
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| Length | 16,5 cm |
| Number of scales | 14 |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Country of manufacturing | Germany |
| Year of manufacturing | 1931 |
| Status of the slide rule | Normal signs of use |
| Material of the slide rule | Celluloid on wood |
| Type of cursor | Magnifying (glass broken) |
| Status of the box | Normal signs of use |
| Status of the manual | None |
| Collection number | 179 |
| Further comments | I bought this 379 because of the
magnifying cursor. It actually came with 2 cursors: a normal one and a
magnyfing one. Most likely the owner bought the magnifying cursor later
as an option (Faber-Castell sold these cursors separately). The 2 379's look very similar (as you would expect as they differ only 3 years in age). There are however a number of small differences, that are to a certain degree puzzling, just because they are so small: different gauge marks
The name of the owner is scratched in the back and printed on the box: J.M. Snodgrass, Johson Foundation, Philadelphia, Pensylvania |
