F.354 Data Sheet MJS-p-0381

Shanghai Slide Rule Factory, Type 5-7, 1966

Serial Number or Date Stamp:

Country: CHN Primary construction material: pl Case included?: yes

General Description: Basic linear polyphase simple slide rule

Length of 1 decade = 5 in, and overall scale length = 5 in. The largest physical dimension is 5 in.

Front Scales: K A [ S ST T C ] D DI L

Back Scales:

Notes: Translation of case is ‘Five and Seven Type Slide Rule’; May 7th (5/7), 1966 is a special day in Chinese history, in that is when Mao Tse Tung’sdirective was implemented, forcing professors, engineers and scientists out to work in the fields to experience the day-to-day lives of farm workers.

References: https://sliderulemuseum.com/China.shtml#FlyingFish

Date Acquired: 04/15/2025