Pickett Model N 1006-T Pocket Slide Rule with leather sheath and "K & E slide rule manual" for "Polyphase Duplex Pocket Slide Rule", green K&E cardboard box with internal drawer (box label: "68 1555; Pocket Slide Rule; Leather Sheath") Slide Rule: metal 6-inch slide rule with clear plastic cursor affixed with metal screws; 8 rules on front; 9 rules on reverse. Sheath: Warm orange-brown leather sheath sewn on bottom edge and one side with ivory/white thread; some scuffs and wear marks on the leather Manual: Thin green cardboard cover with paper pages; bent into U from years inside box. Manual No. 68 2059 (Old No. 4187X) from Keuffel & Esser, Co. Published in New York and Hoboken, NJ, Copyright 1939, 1947 Box: Green cardboard slide box with internal drawer; forest green paper-covered cardboard is embossed with "fabric" texture, which incorporates "K&E" logo, and shows scrapes on edges, corners, top, and bottom. Created by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Date Created 11/14/2022 Source Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Keywords Memorabilia; Popular Culture; Space Rights and Restrictions Not determined
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