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Unique Vintage Oversized 7' Industrial Slide Rule by Pickett
Unique Vintage Oversized 7' Industrial Slide Rule by Pickett

Unique Vintage Oversized 7' Industrial Slide Rule by Pickett

By Pickett

Located in San Diego, CA

A unique vintage oversized 7' industrial slide rule by Pickett, circa 1960s. The slide rule is a working model that was most likely used in a class room.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Unique Vintage Oversized 4' Industrial Slide Rule by Pickett
Unique Vintage Oversized 4' Industrial Slide Rule by Pickett

Unique Vintage Oversized 4' Industrial Slide Rule by Pickett

By Pickett

Located in San Diego, CA

A unique vintage oversized 4' industrial slide rule by Pickett, circa 1960s. The slide rule is a working model that was most likely used in a school class room or as a display model.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Dietzgen Maniphase Multiplex Slide Rule Set Mid Century Decor
Vintage Dietzgen Maniphase Multiplex Slide Rule Set Mid Century Decor

Vintage Dietzgen Maniphase Multiplex Slide Rule Set Mid Century Decor

By Dietzgen

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, a vintage Dietzgen Maniphase Multiplex Slide Rule set. A classic analog mathematical calculation tool complete with its original brown leather protective sto...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Romer Italy hand carved desk top architect with briefcase sculpture
Romer Italy hand carved desk top architect with briefcase sculpture

Romer Italy hand carved desk top architect with briefcase sculpture

Located in Ferndale, MI

Whimsical carved figure of architect with slide rule in hand and briefcase . Hand carved in Italy late 1960s into the seventies .

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

1925 “Pocket Companion” Industrial Drafting Rule & Sliding T-Square Set
1925 “Pocket Companion” Industrial Drafting Rule & Sliding T-Square Set

1925 “Pocket Companion” Industrial Drafting Rule & Sliding T-Square Set

By Pickett

Located in San Diego, CA

Designed for precision alignment and repeatable measurements, the sliding guide glides smoothly along the central rule, allowing the instrument to function as both a measuring device...

Category

Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

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Slide Rule, 1930s
Slide Rule, 1930s

Slide Rule, 1930s

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H 10.24 in Dm 1.19 in

Slide Rule, 1930s

Located in Milan, IT

Slide rule signed Otis King's Pocket calculator patent no. 183723 K Scale 414-423 of the 1930s, made of brass.

Category

Vintage 1930s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Cylindrical Slide Rule 1930s, Chromed Brass
Cylindrical Slide Rule 1930s, Chromed Brass

Cylindrical Slide Rule 1930s, Chromed Brass

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H 5.91 in W 10.24 in D 1.19 in

Cylindrical Slide Rule 1930s, Chromed Brass

By Otis King's Pocket Calculator

Located in Milan, IT

Cylindrical slide rule Otis King's Pocket Calcultor Patent N. 183723 Scale 414-423 from the 1930s, made of chromed brass, placed in its original cardboard box, complete with instruct...

Category

Vintage 1930s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Logarithmic Slide Rule Original Box, 1930s
Logarithmic Slide Rule Original Box, 1930s

Logarithmic Slide Rule Original Box, 1930s

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H 1.78 in W 11.42 in D 4.73 in

Logarithmic Slide Rule Original Box, 1930s

Located in Milan, IT

Logarithmic slide rule FER mod. R8 no. 0266 signed "FER F.lli Ingg Ferrero Savona", from the thirties in its original box lined inside with pink satin with gold lettering and complet...

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Large Slide Rule Ruler by Pickett Advertising Display Teaching Aid
Large Slide Rule Ruler by Pickett Advertising Display Teaching Aid

Large Slide Rule Ruler by Pickett Advertising Display Teaching Aid

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Large 84" slide rule ruler by Pickett Advertising Display Teaching Aid.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Slide Rule by Otis King's Pocket Calcultor 1930s Antique Calculation Tool
Slide Rule by Otis King's Pocket Calcultor 1930s Antique Calculation Tool

Slide Rule by Otis King's Pocket Calcultor 1930s Antique Calculation Tool

Located in Milan, IT

Cylindrical slide rule by Otis King's Pocket Calcultor Patent N. 183723 Scale 423 from the 1930s, chromed brass, in its original cardboard box, complete with instructions.

Category

Vintage 1930s British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Italy 1930s Washington Old Logarithmic Circular Slide Rule Measuring Instrument
Italy 1930s Washington Old Logarithmic Circular Slide Rule Measuring Instrument

Italy 1930s Washington Old Logarithmic Circular Slide Rule Measuring Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

Washington logarithmic circular slide rule model H 39 n. 298 of the thirties, Italian patent n. 1680, in its original octagonal box.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Washington Logarithmic Slide Rule Original Box Antique Calculation Tool 1930
Washington Logarithmic Slide Rule Original Box Antique Calculation Tool 1930

Washington Logarithmic Slide Rule Original Box Antique Calculation Tool 1930

Located in Milan, IT

Washington logarithmic circular slide rule model G 29 Italian Patent n. 236298 Series G No. 813 from the thirties, complete with instruction booklet for use.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

Vintage Advertising Slide Ruler Model N 1010-ES Trig
Vintage Advertising Slide Ruler Model N 1010-ES Trig

Vintage Advertising Slide Ruler Model N 1010-ES Trig

Located in Oakville, CT

Pickett was a popular favorite among American slide rule users. They featured rules for a variety of applications along with teaching and student rules.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

English Circular "Twelve-Ten" Calculator with Leather Case by Fowler and Co.
English Circular "Twelve-Ten" Calculator with Leather Case by Fowler and Co.

English Circular "Twelve-Ten" Calculator with Leather Case by Fowler and Co.

By Fowler & Co. 1

Located in Austin, TX

Fowler Calculators Ltd was a manufacturer of slide rules and other scientific and mathematical instruments, based in Manchester, England and founded in 1898 by William Henry Fowler.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

"Draftsman" Helmet & Jacket by Patrick Fitzgerald, 2022
"Draftsman" Helmet & Jacket by Patrick Fitzgerald, 2022

"Draftsman" Helmet & Jacket by Patrick Fitzgerald, 2022

By Patrick Fitzgerald

Located in Chicago, IL

The company manufactured engineering supplies such as graph paper and slide rules and upheld abnormally progressive labor policies for the time period.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paper

Large Antique Dietzgen Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, circa 1930
Large Antique Dietzgen Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, circa 1930

Large Antique Dietzgen Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, circa 1930

By Dietzgen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Dietzgen manufactured the first American slide rule in 1885. In 1893, Eugene Dietzgen Drafting Company began manufacturing drawing boards, T-squares, surveying instruments, and othe...

Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel, Iron, Brass

Antique French Oak Stadiometer
Antique French Oak Stadiometer

Antique French Oak Stadiometer

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H 90.6 in W 17.7 in D 23.2 in

Antique French Oak Stadiometer

Located in High Point, NC

A height measuring stand from France, circa 1900. A wooden rule with a sliding handle stands upright upon a simple wooden platform.

Category

Antique Early 1900s French French Provincial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Oak

"Giant" Vintage Slide Rule by Pickett
"Giant" Vintage Slide Rule by Pickett

"Giant" Vintage Slide Rule by Pickett

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H 0.5 in W 48 in D 7.5 in

"Giant" Vintage Slide Rule by Pickett

By Pickett

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Giant" Vintage Slide Rule by Pickett "Pickett All-American Quality Slide Rules".

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Pocket Slide Rule, English, Brass, Scientific, Measuring, Instrument
Vintage Pocket Slide Rule, English, Brass, Scientific, Measuring, Instrument

Vintage Pocket Slide Rule, English, Brass, Scientific, Measuring, Instrument

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage pocket slide rule. An English, brass scientific measuring instrument, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.

Category

Early 20th Century British Scientific Instruments

Materials

Brass

1920s Ebonite and Brass Spiral Fuller Slide-Rule Antique Scientific Instrument
1920s Ebonite and Brass Spiral Fuller Slide-Rule Antique Scientific Instrument

1920s Ebonite and Brass Spiral Fuller Slide-Rule Antique Scientific Instrument

Located in Milan, IT

This kind of slide-rule was the most successful one; it was equivalent to 8 times the length of a rectangular slide-rule.

Category

Vintage 1920s Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

1900s Decorative Wall Hanging „Multimeter“ Scientific Slide Rule Calculator
1900s Decorative Wall Hanging „Multimeter“ Scientific Slide Rule Calculator

1900s Decorative Wall Hanging „Multimeter“ Scientific Slide Rule Calculator

Located in Vienna, AT

A dekorative appr. 120-year-old, large, wall-mounted round „Multimeter“ analog slide rule calculator. Dated around 1900, made in Germany.

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Scientific Instruments

Materials

Glass

Fuller's Cylindrical Slide Rule Calculator Model 1, Dated 1927, with Case
Fuller's Cylindrical Slide Rule Calculator Model 1, Dated 1927, with Case

Fuller's Cylindrical Slide Rule Calculator Model 1, Dated 1927, with Case

Located in London, GB

A cased 1920s Fuller's cylindrical slide rule calculator Model 1, dated 1927. By W F Stanley of London.

Category

Early 20th Century English Scientific Instruments

Large Slide Ruler by Pickett for Display or Teaching Aid
Large Slide Ruler by Pickett for Display or Teaching Aid

Large Slide Ruler by Pickett for Display or Teaching Aid

By Pickett

Located in New York, NY

Great graphic over scale slide rule model, generally used as display, or a teaching aid.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Figurative Sculptures

English Circular "Magnum" Pocket Calculator with Leather Case by Fowler and Co.
English Circular "Magnum" Pocket Calculator with Leather Case by Fowler and Co.

English Circular "Magnum" Pocket Calculator with Leather Case by Fowler and Co.

Located in Austin, TX

The slide rule features several scales in numeral and decimal form in a concentric circular pattern.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

English Fuller Calculator with Original Box of Mahogany and Brass
English Fuller Calculator with Original Box of Mahogany and Brass

English Fuller Calculator with Original Box of Mahogany and Brass

Located in Austin, TX

Limited" on 5/2/59 Patented in 1878, the fuller calculator was the most advanced calculating tool of its time, with its innovative cylindrical design allowing it the same calculat...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal, Brass

Large Slide Rule
Large Slide Rule

Large Slide Rule

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H 15 in W 92 in D 1.5 in

Large Slide Rule

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Wonderful 1940's "Versatrig" school room teaching aid. This double sided slide rule would be a great wall piece for an engineer or architect.

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Vintage 1940s American Decorative Objects

1950's Slide Rule
1950's Slide Rule

1950's Slide Rule

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Dm 12.5 in

1950's Slide Rule

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Midcentury oversized slide rule. Used as a teaching aid. Would be fabulous for a loft or an architects office!

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Vintage 1950s American Decorative Art

Vintage Wooden Slide Rule
Vintage Wooden Slide Rule

Vintage Wooden Slide Rule

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H 7.5 in W 84.5 in

Vintage Wooden Slide Rule

Located in Norwalk, CT

Large wooden slide rule made by the KEUFFEL & ESSER COMPANY in New York, patented on J.une 5, 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century American Folk Art Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Jumbo Sized Slide Rule
Jumbo Sized Slide Rule

Jumbo Sized Slide Rule

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H 12 in W 84 in D 1 in

Jumbo Sized Slide Rule

Located in Seattle, WA

Originally used as a teaching aid, this 7 foot slide rule would look amazing displayed as a work of art in a loft, lobby or retail environment.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Decorative Art

Materials

Metal

Slide Rule Handmade Oversize for Teacher Classroom Demonstration
Slide Rule Handmade Oversize for Teacher Classroom Demonstration

Slide Rule Handmade Oversize for Teacher Classroom Demonstration

Located in Madison, WI

Slide rule handmade oversize for teacher demonstration in the classroom.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Reclaimed Wood

Monumental Antique Slide Rule Display by K&E
Monumental Antique Slide Rule Display by K&E

Monumental Antique Slide Rule Display by K&E

By Keuffel and Esser Co. 1

Located in Hudson, NY

an antique monumental slide rule store display by Kueffel & Esser. Well know for their drafting tables and mathemetical instruments, this was a store display from the early 20th cent...

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Early 20th Century American Collectibles and Curiosities

EXTRA LARGE SLIDE RULE
EXTRA LARGE SLIDE RULE

EXTRA LARGE SLIDE RULE

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H 9 in W 48 in D 0.5 in

EXTRA LARGE SLIDE RULE

Located in Round Top, TX

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Category

20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Metal

Vintage Dead Reckoning Wheel
Vintage Dead Reckoning Wheel

Vintage Dead Reckoning Wheel

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H 71 in W 25 in

Vintage Dead Reckoning Wheel

Located in Seattle, WA

Painted sheet aluminum in the form of a large-scale 'dead reckoning' wheel, presumably used as a classroom demonstrator. These are the slides rules used by pilots for preparing a fl...

Category

20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Selection of 1950's 3 Dimentional Sterling Figural  Cuff Links
Selection of 1950's 3 Dimentional Sterling Figural  Cuff Links

Selection of 1950's 3 Dimentional Sterling Figural Cuff Links

Located in Los Angeles, CA

We have other topics as well including, cars, planes, trains, guns, $100 dollar bills, slide rules, other dog breeds, etc. They are priced at $350 a pair which includes a gift box an...

Category

20th Century Collectible Jewelry

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Trade Sign from Pickett Quality Slide Rules, circa 1970s
Large Trade Sign from Pickett Quality Slide Rules, circa 1970s

Large Trade Sign from Pickett Quality Slide Rules, circa 1970s

Located in Palm Springs, CA

A large two-sided painted wood, metal and acrylic slide rule trade sign, advertising Pickett Quality Slide Rules from the 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Industrial Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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Slide Rule For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the slide rule you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, brass and wood, every slide rule was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer slide rule, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each slide rule bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Keuffel and Esser Co. each produced at least one beautiful slide rule that is worth considering.

How Much is a Slide Rule?

Prices for a slide rule can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $242 and can go as high as $3,044, while the average can fetch as much as $881.