Pickett Model 17 Blackbody Slide Rule. Extremely Rare.
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:601075 | Modified Item: No |
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
One of the most sophisticated slide rules ever made, used for calculations pertaining to blackbody radiation. An incredible 34 scales for 13 different quantities.
The rule is in excellent condition. Gently used, with very minor scratches visible only on close inspection. The runner and the cursor both operate very smoothly. An identifying numeral is neatly inscribed on one of the metal end br...aces. Original custom leather case is included. The leather case shows a few scratches, especially on the back. See photos.
A well-researched article by Johnson and Stewart discussing blackbody radiation slide rules generally, and the Pickett Model 17 in particular, is available at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256089590_A_history_of_slide_rules_for_blackbody_radiation_computations . (Copy and paste the link if clicking on it does not work.)
The authors called the Pickett Model 17 "the pinnacle of what was possible in a general purpose radiation slide rule. It was also the last [in 1970] of the true slide rules to be made for performing thermal radiation calculations." (Scroll down to Section 3.6 of the paper.)
Not something you see every day. Don't let it get away!
Satisfaction guaranteed! You may return the slide rule for a full refund for any reason, or no reason at all, within fourteen days. Purchaser pays return shipping.Shipped within three business days, usually sooner.
Please ask if there are any questions.On May-17-19 at 12:05:11 PDT, seller added the following information:For further background, see also Rod Lovett’s excellent article about the Pickett Model 17 in Issue 16 of the Slide Rule Gazette (Autumn 2015), available through the “Literature Search” feature on sliderules.lovett.com.