• Slide rule and magnifying glass in case
    Slide rule and magnifying glass in case
Thatcher's  Calculating Instrument
Thatcher's  Calculating Instrument
Thatcher's  Calculating Instrument
Thatcher's  Calculating Instrument
Thatcher's  Calculating Instrument
Thatcher's  Calculating Instrument
Thatcher's  Calculating Instrument

Thatcher's Calculating Instrument

physical object

Identifier
2024.39.33
Description
Thatcher's Calculating Instrument is a cylindrical slide rule, created by Edwin Thatcher and patented in 1881. This model is made by Keuffel & Esser Co. circa 1914. It is accompanied by a wooden carrying case and magnifying glass.
Related Term
Slide Rules (describes)

Related people
Murray Shaw (was donor of)
Amy VanderLaan (is documentarian of)