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Slide Ruler

Antique Square and Slide Ruler
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A nine inch Stanley No.21 combination square and slide ruler. CREATOR Stanley Tool
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Early 20th Century Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Steel

Antique Square and Slide Ruler
Antique Square and Slide Ruler
H 9 in W 4 in D 0.75 in
Mid Century Modern Snooker or Pool Marker
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
scoring scale up to 100. The rulers have sliding wooden pointers, allowing for easy point marking. In the
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Games

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Snooker or Pool Marker
Mid Century Modern Snooker or Pool Marker
H 1.19 in W 37.01 in D 8.27 in

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Vintage Over Sized Wooden Slide Ruler
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage giant wooden slide ruler.
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Vintage 1950s American Folk Art Decorative Objects

Materials

Steel

Vintage Long Wood Slide Ruler by Welch
By Welch
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage 4ft long wood slide ruler used as demonstration teaching tool. Designed by Welch.
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Vintage 1950s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

Vintage Advertising Slide Ruler Model N 1010-ES Trig
Located in Oakville, CT
Used to once advertise for "Pickett All-American Quality Slide Rules" Pickett (or Pickett & Eckel
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Vintage 1950s American Architectural Elements

Materials

Metal

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. Item features very nice
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

Large Sculptural Log Caliper
By Florence "Flossie" Greenleaf
Located in Essex, MA
detailed numbered ruler, with sliding metal gage, made by Florence M. Greenleaf, Littleton, New Hampshire
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Vintage 1910s American Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Large Sculptural Log Caliper
Large Sculptural Log Caliper
H 28.5 in W 55.25 in D 2.38 in
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. This
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Figurative Sculptures

VINTAGE "POP" GIANT SLIDE RULER WALL SCULPTURE / SIGN
Located in Miami, FL
Fun! Vintage 1960's "POP" giant slide ruler executed in wood, metal and lucite. Actually slides up
Category

20th Century American Signs

Materials

Metal

1940's Architect's Drafting Table - Midcentury Wooden & Iron Metal Base
Located in Dorchester, GB
working piece with great pull system. It moves up and down as well as surface tilting and ruler that
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Early 20th Century British Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Oversized Wooden Slide Ruler by Pickett
By Pickett
Located in Chicago, IL
Oversized Slide Ruler by Pickett
Category

Vintage 1960s American Signs

Materials

Metal

Architecte's Drafting Table in Iron and Wood, circa 1920
Located in Roubaix, FR
150 cm 59 inches, height 120 cm 47.24 inches with original sliding bakelite ruler. Minimum heights
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

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Slide Ruler For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the slide ruler you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A slide ruler — often made from wood, walnut and lapis lazuli — can elevate any home. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage slide ruler you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a slide ruler — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A slide ruler made by Baroque designers — as well as those associated with folk art — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one slide ruler that is appealing in its simplicity, but Assouline Publishing produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Slide Ruler?

Prices for a slide ruler can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $550 and can go as high as $5,473, while the average can fetch as much as $2,240.