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Gilson Circular Slide Rule Round
Performing calculations and measurements manually often required complex and specialized tools like this circular slide rule. The slide rule operates using a C scale with the outer ring divided logarithmically from 1 to 10. The inner rings spiral toward the center 30 times, dividing logarithmically from 100 to 1,000. Tools like this would have often been used in engineering, surveying, and education.
01.24.25
Copy: The Franklin Institute