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These are 500+ reference materials in the the ISRM Library collection, which involve books, manuals, instruction sheets and sales brochures. Electronic files may be scans (200 dpi) of these materials or may link to or reference scans from other sources for your convenience. Credits are given to all contributors of scanned materials. Files will be in the standardized formats, like individual JPG or GIF picture files, DOC MS word files, or PDF Adobe reader files, which are preferred. These are located on ISRM's server. In some instances a LINK is provided to another collector site where the document is stored. Thanks gentlemen! If an item is currently in print and available, no effort will be made to document the item, other than to acknowledge that it exists. If you would like to contribute toward the continued archiving of these materials, see the section on Paypal donations.
Help us in downsizing our storage space! Most of the hardcopy original books and manuals in the digital Library are available for purchase in our Duplicate books and manuals. page. Here's your chance to own that elusive manual or book that you've been looking for. Books For Sale


MAIN DESK - Categories, Sections of the Digital Library:

General All purpose, Circular, Addiators, Specialty and Aviation/Military Slide rules.
  • Books
  • Text and Reference Books, Instruction, History, New In Print
  • USA
  • Manuals for Sterling, Acu-Math, Bruning, Fullerton, Lawrence, Richardson, Charvoz-Roos, etc.
  • Russia/China
  • Manuals for Soviet Era and Chinese Slide rules.
  • Japan
  • Manuals for Relay, Ricoh, Hemmi, Fuji, Lafayette, S.I.C., Concise Etc.
  • British/Australia
  • Manuals for Thornton, Unique, BRL,  W&G, etc.
  • Europe/S.A.
  • Faber-Castell, Aristo, Graphoplex, Diwa, Deeva, Archimedes, Plastograf, IWA, etc.
  • Pickett
  • Manuals for Pickett Slide rules
  • Post
  • Manuals for Frederick Post slide rules (also Hemmi)
  • K&E
  • Manuals for Keuffel & Esser slide rules
  • Dietzgen
  • Manuals for Dietzgen slide rules
  • Catalogs
  • Retail catalogs, Brochures and Advertisements of slide rules
  • Calculators
  • Manuals for Electronic Slide Rule Calculators, HP, TI, CBM, Radio Shack, etc.
  • ISRM Library Reprints
  • All the manuals combined in hardcopy books and on Kindle.

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    The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specified conditions is that the photocopy or reproductions is not to be used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research. If a photocopy or reproduction is used for purposes in excess of "fair use," the user may be liable for copyright infringement.

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    Please Consider a Monetary Donation

    All the images of slide rules in the galleries and the PDF files of scanned books, manuals and instructions have been free to download since 2003. The policy of ISRM is to continue this practice, without restrictions in order to provide research and educational information to the world at large. However, running a web site of this size with a large amount of data does take a lot of personal time and effort and does incurr costs in hosting in order to provide the bandwidth. It takes many hours to scan slide rules and manuals. ISRM gets many hits per day from appreciative visitors, collectors and researchers. If you have enjoyed the many offerings of ISRM, and would like to partner toward its expansion, you can send donations using the Secure Paypal button on the right. Contributions will be used to pay for the web site service, putting on public exhibits and expenses for the Slide Rule Loaner Program for schools. Thank you for your support and consideration!

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    New - Hardcopy Slide Rule Instruction Reprints from the ISRM Library Available on Amazon

    This is a giant preservation project and is ongoing! If you have downloaded any of the manuals in the ISRM Library, you were probably dissapointed in the quality of the digital scans. Many years have gone by since then, and much of the paper ephemera has deteriorated. With an enourmous amount of work, all the manuals have been rescanned, aligned and processed to the point that they resemble the original documents printed by the manufacturer. These scans are now in the reprints available through Amazon. Every one of the 540-550 page Volumes contain most of the popular models from each of the brands, or by country or language are available in paperback ($19.95) or hardcover ($27.95) on Amazon, which will print to order in 7 countries. Click on the covers to go to the relevant page on Amazon to review and purchase the Volumes. The small royalty goes to support ISRM Its equivalent to buying manuals for $1-$2 each!. Download the Table of Contents of all Volumes. Note: Honestly, a direct donation helps the operation of ISRM more than the royalty received on these books, but you will love having them in your personal or instututional library.
    Volume 1

    HEMMI
    Volume 2

    KEUFFEL & ESSER
    Volume 3

    PICKETT
    Volume 4

    POST
    Volume 5

    DIETZGEN
    Volume 6

    Japanese OEM

    Includes Ricoh, Fuji, Concise, SIC, etc.
    Volume 7

    ARISTO

    Volume 8

    FABER-CASTELL

    Volume 9

    NESTLER

    Volume 10

    ESPAÑOL

    All Instructions in Spanish
    Volume 11

    DEUTSCH

    All instructions in German
    Volume 12

    AMERICAN

    Volume 13

    BRITISH

    Volume 14

    POCKET-WATCH

    Volume 15

    ELECTRICAL & RADIO

    Volume 16

    AIR & SEA NAVIGATION

    Volume 17

    FRANCAIS

    All instructions in French
    Volume 18

    MILITARY & AEROSPACE

    Volume 19

    CIVIL AND INDUSTRIAL

    Volume 20

    MISCELLANY AND RARE

    Volume 21

    RUSSIAN CYRILLIC

    All Instructions in Cyrillic
    Volume 22
    CHINESE HÀNZÌ
    All instructions in Chinese
    Volume 23
    INDONESIA
    All instructions in Indonesian
    Volume 24

    NEDERLANDSE

    All instructions in Dutch
    Volume 25

    NEDERLANDSE II

    Dutch reference books
    Volume 26

    ITALIANO

    Instructions in Italian
    Volume 27

    ITALIANO NESTLER

    Nestler Instructions in Italian
    Volume 28

    ITALIANO II

    Slide Rule Textbooks in Italian
    Volume 29
    PICKETT II
    Includes CIE Workbook
    Volume 30

    CATALOGS 1881-1939

    Volume 31

    CATALOGS 1940-1973

    Volume 32

    Keuffel & Esser II

    Volume 33

    Keuffel & Esser III

    Volume 34

    Keuffel && Esser IV

    Volume 35

    Flight Computers

    Volume 36

    Radio Electronics Textbooks

    Volume 37

    K&E Compass
    Part One
    1891-1892

    Volume 38

    K&E Compass
    Part Two
    1893-1894

    Volume 39

    TBD
    Volume 40

    TBD

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