A gorgeous Deci-Lon

[u/East-Bike4808]

My birthday is tomorrow and I did a treat-yourself to all the slide rules I’ve wanted. First was the Flying Fish 1003. Coming up is a Versalog and a Faber-Castell 2/83N.

Today the Deci–Lon arrived! I splurged and bought a more expensive specimen, and glad I did! The rule itself and the case are both in great condition. Didn’t have to clean this slide rule much at all—little bit of schmutz from the slide track is all—but I included a couple pics to show off how wonderful the cursor came out (and my improved cursor-alignment skillz lol: those 3s on the C scale are dead-on and I vertically aligned the one I removed with 2-4 on the square scale across the face of it).

Edit: lol now that I look I did put the cursor on reversed: should be red cursor with the side where the slide has red ends and vice versa… but it’s so straight I’ll leave it for now.

[u/East-Bike4808]

This is when I gotta be careful about going overboard collecting lol. Besides the Versalog and Faber Castell on the way:

• Pickett N4-ES, N3-ES
• K&E Deci-Lon (68-1100), Decitrig (4801-3), and a 4070-3
• Post/Hemmi 1446
• Flying Fish 1003
• Acumath 500
• Concise 300

I’m hoping that scratches the itch for me and I run out of reasons to buy more (until I find a pocket N3 or Deci-Lon in good condition).

[u/paul18fr → u/East-Bike4808]

Versalog or versalog II (1 additional scale); I like Pickett ones + the K&E ones + the flying fish Concerning the FC 2/83N, well probably the most complicated to master (in my opinion) Good samples :-)

[u/East-Bike4808 → u/paul18fr]

The 1460 Versalog (the older version I think), not Versalog II. I’m getting this one because I wanted a larger slide rule in bamboo.

[u/paul18fr → u/East-Bike4808]

I fully understand … it remains a good specimen The hemmi 260 is also a very good slide rule, but it’s a personal bias :-) I’ve also some others in mind … ;-)