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  • ARISTO 90107 specially commissioned model for calculating the lifespan of filament lightbulbs
  • Koch, Huxhold & Hannemann (KHH) - made the surprising System Korte slide rule that does addition & subtraction
  • Smallwood Folding Shoe Sizing Stick in metric for French shoe sizes 10-48 in increments of a Paris point (⅔ cm)
  • Lawrence MIT Antenna slide rule for radar antenna performance was classified during WWII by UK & US governments
  • ALRO-made ruler unusually with a cursor for analysing ECG printouts of the cardiac Sinus Rhythms
  • Hatters Gauge - for measuring the size of a hat but unusually calibrated in metric & imperial
  • Glovers Rule - for measuring the length of a glove in imperial inches
  • Unusual non-logarithmic QR 41 military model by Dennert & Pape (D&P) for training anti-aircraft gunners
  • Colour combinations slide rule made by German WH-Wohnen for Interior Designers
  • Professor Fuller’s Drum Calculator from 1878 - made by W.F. Stanley
  • Modern wristwatch with slide rule bezel calculator made by German maker Kienzle
  • Ruxton made Multi-Vider combined drop-lead pencil & slide rule
  • Rare Otis King Model N for Retail & Monetary with white scales (422 & 424) on a black background
  • Darnley’s Rotable Lightning Calculator/Pencil Case calculating aid
  • Makeba made Kombinator combination pencil & slide rule
  • Rare Carbic-made Fischer Calculator slide rule
  • Specialist slide rule for a national home cable radio broadcasting system offered in The Netherlands from 1930 to1970
  • Smallest drum (≈ 2.4m) made by renowned Swiss maker LOGA

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01168 Clarkson Machining poly-slide (2) plastic

Specially commissioned by German tool company Clarkson for drilling calculations + Tables of conversion factors on back 

IWA 01168 Clarkson Machining poly-slide (2)
01194 Hegenscheidt Machining plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by German machine tool supplier W. Hegenscheidt (still operating) for drilling

IWA 01194 Hegenscheidt Machining
02114 TRILUX Lighting two--tone plastic

Specially commissioned by German company Trilux offering international lighting solutions  + novel window in back for looking up lighting efficiency levels according to shape/configuration of lighting source 

IWA 02114 TRILUX Lighting two—tone
02160 AEG-KABEL Cabling plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by defunct German producer of electrical equipment Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft AG (AEG) for looking up the properties of VPE cables of different kV, sizes, etc

IWA 02160 AEG-KABEL Cabling
0257 PIA ELECTRONIC Pocket Electronic (IWAFLEX) plastic

Specially commissioned & copyrighted design by De Muiderkring the Dutch publishing arm of Amroh (American Radio House) specialising in radio technology + “half-duplex” layout with scales on back of closed frame stock + two cursor windows & tables in back - see much earlier 51903 version

IWA 0257 PIA ELECTRONIC Pocket Electronic (IWAFLEX)
0272 Electronic two-tone (IWATRONIC) plastic

Specially commissioned by  De Muiderkring the Dutch publishing arm of Amroh (American Radio House) specialising in radio technology + front & back scale layouts inexplicably reversed in respective Dutch instructions (De Muidenkring version considered correct)

IWA 0272 Electronic two-tone (IWATRONIC)
0276 FERROXCUBE Electronic plastic

Combined slide rule/slide chart specially commissioned by now defunct division of Dutch electronic multinational Philips for calculating required coil properties for ferroxcube cores   

IWA 0276 FERROXCUBE Electronic
03164 DRÄGER Pocket Medical Valve Sizing plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by international German producer of medical & safety technology products Drägerwerk AG & Co + tables of factors on back

IWA 03164 DRÄGER Pocket Medical Valve Sizing
05107 RIBE -Schraubenrechner Screw Selector plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by German screw/springs/fastening producer Richard Bergner Holding GmbH  for calculating every possible aspect needed to choose the correct screw 

IWA 05107 RIBE -Schraubenrechner Screw Selector
05136 FISHER Fisher Universal Valve Sizing Mark VI E plastic

Specially commissioned by British producer GEC-Elliot Control Valves Ltd - copyrighted Fisher design + other versions made BH & Pickett 

IWA 05136 FISHER Fisher Universal Valve Sizing Mark VI E
05155 Eternit Pipe Flow cardboard

Slide chart specially commissioned by defunct Dutch concrete pipe maker Eternit for calculating  friction factor according to Colebrook in water & sewerage pipes 

IWA 05155 Eternit Pipe Flow
0517 JAJOB FAULSTROH Screw Selector plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by defunct German producer of INFA range of screws Jakob Faulstroh

IWA 0517 JAJOB FAULSTROH Screw Selector
06106 LOROMEIJ-GOOR Pipe Flow plastic

Slide chart copyrighted design by LOROWERK specially commissioned by Dutch drainage experts Loromiej-Goor for choosing right diameter for drainage pipes/culverts

IWA 06106 LOROMEIJ-GOOR Pipe Flow
0659 ECKARDT Pipe Flow poly-slide(2) plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by German international electrical engineering company JC Eckartdt according to a design by “Piston” (could also be type of valve) - cursor appears an over-kill 

IWA 0659 ECKARDT Pipe Flow poly-slide(2)
0682e HONEYWELL Valve Noise plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned to a design by American building management company Honeywell for calculating expected noise emission of control & shut-off valves for a steam, gas or liquid flow + “e” suffix to model no. suggests other language versions made

IWA 0682e HONEYWELL Valve Noise
0689 NELES Valve Sizing plastic

Chunky slide chart according to a copyrighted design by F.W. Brüchen & specially commissioned by valve producer NELES that is now part of the Finish Valmet conglomerate - slide rule & documentation conforms to ISA-standards S 39.1 & 39.3

IWA 0689 NELES Valve Sizing
0696 LANDIS & GYR Electro poly-slide (2) plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by Swiss global energy management company Landis & Gyr for choosing most suitable servomotor 

IWA 0696 LANDIS & GYR Electro poly-slide (2)
07117 nedairco Air Conditioning plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by defunct Dutch air conditioning company nedairco to help choose cooling load for room coolers + unusual vertical read out

IWA 07117 nedairco Air Conditioning
07141 VÖTSCH Pocket Meteorology (IWAMATIC) plastic

Specially commissioned by German environmental simulation & air solutions company Vötsch Industrietechnik & rare reuse of unique IWAMATIC design for humidity calculations + conversion factors & nomogram on back 

IWA 07141 VÖTSCH Pocket Meteorology (IWAMATIC)
07155 TROX Air Conditioning plastic/card

Slide chart specially commissioned by German global air conditioning producer Gebrüder TROX to help choose correct baffles & silencers + versions in other languages (e.g. Dutch) exist

IWA 07155 TROX Air Conditioning
07314(PL) weishaupt Heating Oil - Sytsem Grzewcze plastic

Slide chart (polish language) specially commissioned by global heating systems company Weishaupt for calculating heating requirements of buildings based on heating oil + sleeve & slide numbered for correct use

IWA 07314(PL) weishaupt Heating Oil - Sytsem Grzewcze
0755 TB-SONDERBEDARF Air Conditioning - System Pielke plastic

Copyrighted design specially commissioned by German company TB-SONDERBEDARF MESSTECHNIK for calculating relative humidity, etc

IWA 0755 TB-SONDERBEDARF Air Conditioning - System Pielke
0756 ROBERT SPLETTSEN Enhanced Mannheim/Air Conditioning plastic

Combined slide rule/slide chart specially commissioned by now defunct German electrical retailer Robert Splettsen specifically for sizing American-made  Armstrong industrial humidifiers 

IWA 0756 ROBERT SPLETTSEN Enhanced Mannheim/Air Conditioning
0759 KRONE Meteorology plastic

Slide chart copyrighted design specially commissioned by German company KRONE for calculating relative humidity, etc + impressive nomogram on back

IWA 0759 KRONE Meteorology
0778 HERION Enhanced Mannheim/Valve Sizing plastic

Combined slide rule/slide chart specially commissioned by now German valve producer HERION-WERKE (now part of IMI Plc) specifically for sizing hydraulic & pneumatic valves

IWA 0778 HERION Enhanced Mannheim/Valve Sizing
0784 DELBAG Air Conditioning plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by German producer DELBAG-LUFTFILTER (now part of global Hengst Filtration) for calculating the air take needed according to Colebrook equation   

IWA 0784 DELBAG Air Conditioning
09223 SMITFORD-STAAL Steel Weight Calculator plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by Dutch metallurgy & metalworking company SMITFORT-STAAL for finding weight of sheet steel or bars with 1 of 3 profiles  

IWA 09223 SMITFORD-STAAL Steel Weight Calculator
0175 EINHEITENRECHNER Conversion plastic

Slide chart for converting between various SI, legal, imperial & metric units

IWA 10175 EINHEITENRECHNER Conversion
10201 Calculateur de commandes Retail poly-slide(2) plastic

Generic but for French market

IWA 10201 Calculateur de commandes Retail poly-slide(2)
10228 ECKARDT Pocket Conversion plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by German international electrical engineering company JC Eckartdt - front pneumatic & back electrical but cursor appears an over-kill 

IWA 10228 ECKARDT Pocket Conversion
10242 METRIC UNIT CONVERTER Conversion plastic

Slide chart for for converting SI, metric. UK & US units + results shown with decimal comma as prevalent in “metric countries” 

IWA 10242 METRIC UNIT CONVERTER Conversion
10243 IWA Retail plastic

Slide chart for calculating advertising costs that doubles up as a showcase advertisement for IWA slide charts!  

IWA 10243 IWA Retail
10322/3.94 Lilliput Conversion plastic/card

Slide chart in style of a credit card for metric to metric or vice versa

IWA 10322/3.94 Lilliput Conversion
10400 Euro Kursrechner Lilliput Money/Conversion - early plastic

Slide chart in style of a credit card for 2002 EU changeover to Euro - see later version with update exchange rates

IWA 10400 Euro Kursrechner Lilliput Monetary/Conversion - early
10400-D Euro Kursrechner Lilliput Money/Conversion plastic

Slide chart in style of a credit card for 2002 EU changeover to Euro - other language versions made  

IWA 10400-D Euro Kursrechner Lilliput Monetary/Conversion
14127 Haffmans Beer Brewing plastic

Specially commissioned by Dutch quality control equipment supplier Haffmans for brewing & related industries + © design for calculating CO2 % in beer by weight using formula devised by Dutchman J. van Strien when working for Dutch brewer Heineken + later sibling 14162 version for calculating CO2 by volume

IWA 14127 Haffmans Beer Brewing
14162 Haffmans Beer Brewing plastic

Specially commissioned by Dutch quality control equipment supplier Haffmans for brewing & related industries + © design for calculating CO2 in beer by volume using formula devised by Dutchman J. van Strien when working for Dutch brewer Heineken + earlier sibling 14127 version for calculating CO2 by weight

IWA 14162 Haffmans Beer Brewing
14177 Tambocor Pocket Cardiology plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by defunct German pharmaceutical company Kettelhack Riker for calculating the QRS complex part of cardiac cycles on an ECG graph - Tambocor Antiarrhythmikum is a branded medication for treating a life-threatening irregular or abnormal heartbeat    

IWA 14177 Tambocor Pocket Cardiology
14350 ECG Cardiology clear plastic

Ruler to help cardiologists analyse printed electrocardiographs (ECG’s) traces from electrocardiogram machines for standard paper speeds of 25 or 50 mm/s

IWA 14350 ECG Cardiology
14359/3.00 Aventis Pocket Medical plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned French-German pharmaceutical company Ventis for calculating kidney creatinine clearance according to Cockcroft-Gault formula +  creatinine clearance nomogram on back   

IWA 14359/3.00 Aventis Pocket Medical
15106 Military Aviation plastic

Slide chart Flight Computer specifically for American Lockheed Corp. made F-104G Starfighter interceptor fighter-bomber widely deployed during Cold War

IWA 15106 Military Aviation
15328 Michael Huber München Mannheim Printing plastic

Combined slide rule/slide chart specially commissioned by German specialist ink maker Michael Huber München (now part of hubergroup) for calculating  aspects of typesetting & printing

IWA 15328 Michael Huber München Mannheim Printing
15373 Calculateur de vent Marine plastic

Slide chart for calculating speed of a sailing yacht deepening on wind speed & apparent wind direction  

IWA 15373 Calculateur de vent Marine
15379 (TF 65/2) Music Piano & Harpsichord Builders plastic

Specially commissioned (2500 made) & exclusively sold by German music retailer Verlag Erwin Bochinsky ​(trading name Verlag Das Musikinstrument) + based on earlier prototype by German master piano builder Klaus Fenner for wound & unwound strings + calibrated for imperial & metric sizes + table on back for recalibrating steel core wound strings

IWA 15379 (TF 65/2) Music Piano & Harpsichord Builders
15512 Cocktailwähler Lilliput Mixology plastic

Slide chart in style of a credit card for mixing 22 different cocktails + with half no. of cocktails but uncannily similar to BH version

IWA 15512 Cocktailwähler Lilliput Mixology
15925/D4.90 SWF FM Radio plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned by German broadcaster for south-west Südwestrundfunk (SWF bur these days SWR) for finding best FM radio reception for stations SWF1, SWF2 & SWF3 based on location of broadcasting antenna

IWA 15925/D4.90 SWF FM Radio
1633 Technical two-tone - System Wern plastic

Innovative patented (US3374947) design by Swede Carl Wern that uniquely eliminated age old decimal point problem + copyrighted table of worked examples on back of wallet 

IWA 1633 Technical two-tone - System Wern
1640 Pocket Technical two-tone (IWAFLEX) plastic IWA 1640 Pocket Technical two-tone (IWAFLEX)
1660 Pocket Technical (IWAMATIC) plastic

IWAMATIC uses a unique planetary design mechanism with two connected inner discs invented by Winfried Lück whereby turning one disc turns the other at half speed  + costly design with conversion tables on back but quickly outdone by arrival of electronic pocket calculator - see specially commissioned VÖTSCH version 

IWA 1660 Pocket Technical (IWAMATIC)
51455 Honeywell Valve Sizing plastic

Slide chart specially commissioned to a design by American building management company Honeywell  for calculating correct valve for a steam, gas or liquid flow  + table of Flow Coefficients on back of instruction card + 2nd 06 22 model no. on slide

IWA 51455 Honeywell Valve Sizing
51903 MK-rekenliniaal Pocket Electronic - early celluloid

Specially commissioned & copyrighted design by De Muiderkring the Dutch publishing arm of Amroh (American Radio House) specialising in radio technology + “half-duplex” layout with scales on back of closed frame stock + two cursor windows & tables in back - see modern  0257 version

IWA 51903 MK-rekenliniaal Pocket Electronic - early
51905 MK-rekenliniaal Pocket Electronic plastic

Specially commissioned & copyrighted design by De Muiderkring the Dutch publishing arm of Amroh (American Radio House) specialising in radio technology + “half-duplex” layout with scales on back of closed frame stock + two cursor windows & tables in back - looks like reissued plastic version of 51903 

IWA 51905 MK-rekenliniaal Pocket Electronic
52015 REINERS + FÜRST Pocket Textile plastic

Specially commissioned by family run international producer of yam Reiners + Fürst   

IWA 52015 REINERS + FÜRST Pocket Textile
52314 ULTRAKUST Meteorology plastic

Specially commissioned by German radio maker Ultrakust-Gerätebau & probably designed by Dr. O. Raudszus for calculating air pressure + impressive nomogram

IWA 52314 ULTRAKUST Meteorology
5812 Carborundum Machining (IWAROTA) plastic

 Slide chart with novel half-round design specially commissioned by German merchant for grinding materials Carborundum + table of grinding bases on back

IWA 5812 Carborundum Machining (IWAROTA)
RS 165 VDF Machining - early plastic/card

Slide chart specially commissioned by German collective Vereinigte Drehbank-Fabriken (VDF) - copyrighted design

IWA RS 165 VDF Machining