F.420 Data Sheet MJS-p-0431
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US Naval Gun Factory, Spring Slide Rule, 1939

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| Country: USA | Primary construction material: pp | Case included?: envelope |
General Description: Specialty circular spring military slide rule
Length of 1 decade = 8 in, and overall scale length = 20 in. The largest physical dimension is 12 in.
Front Scales: D _ f [ d _ W _ G d _ W ] [ d _ W ] S _ D
Back Scales:
Notes: Cardboard Spring Design slide rule made for naval guns; plastic cursor; WWB = wrought wire, brass; AHY = Alloy, High-Yield (Chrom Nickel alloy) Jan. 1939; U.S. Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C.
References: https://chrs.org/naval-gun-factory-pc/
Date Acquired: 06/15/2026