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1935 - Wabash, Indiana, 1938-1947 - Peru, Indiana
A 10 person shop owned by George Lee Lawrence and Vivian C. Lawrence

After a divorce became Engineering Instruments, Inc. 1947-1967 Peru, Indiana
Owned by Vivian C. (was Lawrence) Bozarth and Frank H. Bozarth

For an in-depth historical account, read David Rance's The Unique Lawrence (v9) originally published in the Proceedings of the IM2011 hosted by the Oughtred Society. and currently updated.


George Lee Lawrence with third Wife Nellie Mowbray 1960



Lawrence Pocket (5-B)

P001

Lawrence Pocket (5-B) - 1964
Made in USA
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Blank
Scans and Photos Contributed by Vern Estes.
This model was sold for $.40 each in the 1964 Estes Industries Model Rocketry Catalog. Vernon Estes founded the company on encouragement from G. Harry Stine, who founded the National Association of Rocketry (NAR) in 1958. Many rocketeers (including the ISRM Curator) were introduced as teenagers to slide rules through the Estes Technical Reports to calculate model rocket performance.


Lawrence 6-0p Flashrule
GE & Westinghouse Lamps

P173
Lawrence 6-0p Flashrule
GE & Westinghouse Lamps

Made in USA - (c)1946
Front Scale
ASA [ Shutter speed (5 scales), Feet ] F stop
Back: Instructions


Lawrence 6-Ow Flashrule Wabash Lamps

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Lawrence 6-Ow Flashrule Wabash Lamps
Made in USA - Wabash, Ind. - 1935-1937
Front Scale
A [ B, C ] D
Back: Conversion Chart
Archive - Scan donated David Rance Collection Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence 8-A

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Lawrence 8-A
Made in USA - Wabash, Ind. - 1935-1937
Front Scale
A [ B, C ] D
Back: Conversion Chart
Archive - Tom Dilatush Collection, California


Lawrence 8-B (1947)

ISRM 12.04.03.01
Lawrence 8-B
Made in USA - Wabash, Ind. - 1938-1947
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart
Original Owner (written in well): Mary Elizabeth Exley, A-7, a relative of the donor.
Gifted to ISRM by Henry Eck, of Catonsville, Maryland.
1939 Instructions (12.5MB PDF) - Manual gifted to ISRM by Mark Hornung, Minneapolis, Minnesota, who found this in his parent's home


Lawrence 8-B (1947)

ISRM 13.00.00.82
Lawrence 8-B
Made in USA - Wabash, Ind. - 1938-1947
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart
Belonged to Mike Konshak in 1961 when he was 14 years old
Mike, who happens to be the ISRM Curator, used this slide rule to calculate model rocket altiudes in Colorado with the National Association of Rocketry. His membership is NAR 896. and attended NARAM 2 and NARAM 3 held in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 50 years later, he was the Contest Director for NARAM 52, also held in Colorado.
Read Mike's article Slide Rules For Rocketeers (1.14MB PDF) written by Mike that was published in the Journal of the Oughtred Society. 2008 Vol 17.1.


Lawrence 8-B Dumont

S499
Lawrence 8-B Dumont
Made in USA by Lawrence for Dumont, Zanesville, Ohio
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart


Lawrence 8-L Copper Wire Selector

ISRM 18.04.06.61
Lawrence 8-L Copper Wire Selector
Made in Peru, Indiana, USA - Copyright 1946, Uses 1946 National Electrical Code (NEC)
Note: Same scales as Voltage Drop Motor Wiring slide rule
Front Scale
Length of Wire, Distance to Load [ Load (Amperes), Voltage Drop % 440V,220V, 32V, 110V ] Cu Wire Size (AWG)
Back: Motor and Wire Data
Gift of Leroy Hausler Collection


Lawrence 8-L Simple Voltage Drop Calculator

ISRM 20.09.11.01
Lawrence 8-L Simple Voltage Drop Calculator
Made in USA - (c)1946
Front Scale: Distance to Load [ Load (Amperes), Voltage Drop % ] Cu Wire Size
Back: Motor and Wire Data
Gift Of Joseph L. Krause



Lawrence 8-L Simple Voltage Drop Calculator

ISRM 22.03.01.110
Lawrence 8-L Simple Voltage Drop Calculator
Made in USA by Lawrence Engineering Services, Peru, Indiana. (c)1946
Made for: The George Worthington Co. Electrical Division.
Front Scale: Total Length of Wire, Distance to Load [ Load (Amperes), Voltage Drop % (32V, 440V, 220V, 110V) ] Copper Wire Size, A.W.G.
Back: General Data, Motor, current and Wire Data
Original owner (name on stock): K.C. Miller
Gift Of Philip E. Stanley



Lawrence 9-K Music Transposer

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Lawrence 9-K Music Transposer
Made in USA - by Lawrence, Peru, Ind.- Copyright 1946
Front Scale:
Semitone Count, Chromatic Notation
[ Chords: Major, Minor, Augmented, Diminished ]
Chromatic Notation/Subscript, Piano Key
Back of Slide: Not shown
Back: Not shown
Well: Not shown
Archive - Scan donated David Rance Collection Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence Music Note Transposing

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Lawrence Music Transposing
Made in USA - by Lawrence, Peru, Ind.- Copyright 1948 by Thomas
Front Scale:
Position for Harmony, Position for Transposing
[ Interval, Music Notes]
Music Notes (Diminished), Music Notes
Back of Slide: Not shown
Archive - Scan donated David Rance Collection Sassenheim, The Netherlands


L.E. Waddington Musicians Rule

S322
L.E. Waddington Musicians Rule
Made in USA - by Lawrence, Peru, Ind.- 1947
Front Scale:
Semitone Count, Chromatic Notation
[ Chords: Major, Minor, Augmented, Diminished ]
Chromatic Notation/Subscript, Piano Key
Back of Slide: Interval Ratios, Harmonic Series, Octaves
Back: Subscript Notation, Instrument tables
Well: Reference Frequency


Lawrence 10-B

ISRM 12.03.21.04
Lawrence 10-B - c1942
Made in USA - Peru, Ind.
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart
Note: Front side painted, Back screened on bare wood.
Donated by Henry (Hank) Benoit, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
See Hank's picture and bio with his personal slide rules in the Aristo 0970 Multilog and 870 (pocket) Multilog in the Aristo Gallery and the Faber-Castell 989 Complex Slide Rule in the Faber-Castell Gallery.


Lawrence 10-B (white back)

ISRM 14.07.02.56
Lawrence 10-B - c1942
Made in USA by Lawrence Engineering Service,Peru, Indiana.
Note: 8-B graphics on back which shows Wabash, IND. Both sides painted before screening text.

Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart
Gift Of Ed Millis, Dallas, Texas



Lawrence 10-B (unpainted back)

ISRM 14.07.02.56
Lawrence 10-B - c1942
Made in USA by Lawrence Engineering Service,Peru, Indiana.
Note: Front side painted. Full length conversion table
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart
Gift Of Ed Millis, Dallas, Texas


Lawrence 10-B

S029
Lawrence 10-B - Glass Magnifying Cursor c1940
Made in USA - Peru, Ind.
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart
Note: This glass magnifying cursor is very rare and was later replaced by an injection molded plastic magnifier. The molding machines were not transferred to Engineering Services after the 1947 Divorce settlement.


Lawrence 10-B Magnifying Cursor

ISRM 11.11.05.02
Lawrence 10-B - Plastic Magnifying Cursor c1942
Made in USA - Peru, Ind.
Front Scale: A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart (Black Ink on Wood)



Lawrence 10-B Flat Cursor Lens

ISRM 18.12.30.16
Lawrence 10-B - Flat Cursor Lens c1944
Made in USA - Peru, Ind.
Scales are silkscreened with Blue Ink on White Lacquer
Front Scale: A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart (Blue Ink on White Lacquer)
Note: Back is painted white before equivalents silkscreen was applied
Gift Of Peter Eickenberry



Lawrence 10-B Magnifying Cursor

ISRM 11.03.23.01
Lawrence 10-B - Plastic Magnifying Cursor c1944
Made in USA - Peru, Ind.
Scales are silkscreened with Blue Ink on White Lacquer
Front Scale: A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart (Blue Ink on White Lacquer)
Note: Back is painted white before equivalents silkscreen was applied
Donated by David Sweetman



Lawrence 10-B Magnifying Cursor 8-B Artwork (rare)

ISRM 14.07.02.55
Lawrence 10-B - Plastic Magnifying Cursor c1944 (rare production run)
Made in USA - Peru, Ind.
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart (Blue Ink on White Lacquer)
Note: Back is painted white before 8-B equivalents silkscreen was applied. Artwork shows Wabash, IND. rather than Peru, Indiana.
Donated by Ed Millis, Dallas, Texas


Lawrence 10-C Engraver's and Photographer's Proportional Calculator

ISRM 13.06.10.01
Lawrence 10-C Engraver's and Photographer's Proportional Calculator
Made in USA by Lawrence Engineering Service, Wabash, Ind. - circa 1946
Note: Typo in brand name Lawrence "Enginering" Service
Front Scale
Original Size) [ Copy Size, % Size ] % Area
Gifted by Judy Gorin of St. Louis, Missouri, daughter of Charles Meyerson

Charles B. Meyerson worked for Einson & Freeman Advertising Agency in Long Island City, NY from 1950-1953. He used the proportion calculator/slide rule for print ads/photos in newspapers, magazines and pamphlets they developed. Mr. Meyerson was a docent at the St. Louis Zoo for over 15 years and a member of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair Society. He died in St. Louis in 2009.


Lawrence 10-C Engraver's and Photographer's Proportional Calculator

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Lawrence 10-C Engraver's and Photographer's Proportional Calculator
Made in USA by Lawrence Engineering Service, Wabash, Ind. - circa 1946
Note: Typo in brand name Lawrence "Enginering" Service
Front Scale
Original Size) [ Copy Size, % Size ] % Area
Back Adv: Philips & Jacobs Chemicals
Archive - Scan provided by Barry Mcallister


Lawrence 10-D American Lumberman (1935)

ISRM 21.11.03.02


Note: This slide rule is assumed to be part of a promotional give-a-way to subscribers of the magazine, c1935-1940
Lawrence 10-D American Lumberman (established 1873)
Made in USA by Lawrence for the American Lumberman (trade Journal), Chicago, Illinois.
Front Scale: Thickness in inches [ Width in inches, Length in feet ] Board Feet
Back Table: Average weight in pounds per cubic foot of commonly used lumber (12% moisture).
Gift Of Karen Eccks of La Mesa, California.
The American Lumberman was a weekly trade journal created on January 1, 1899, from the merger of Northwestern Lumberman, established in 1873, and The Timberman, established in 1886. It was published in Chicago. During its time, American Lumberman was the leading periodical read by lumber industry management and workers in the United States. The magazine consisted of articles and photographs documenting the history, management, business activities, operations, individuals, and social life of lumber companies and lumber towns throughout the United States. The trade journal was published as American Lumberman until 1961 when the name changed to Building Materials Merchandiser, a name that would again change to Home Center in 1972.


Lawrence 10-D Lumber Calculator (1935)

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Lawrence 10-D Lumber Calculator
Made in USA - Wabash, Indiana - 1935
Thickness [ Width, Length ] Board Feet
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated David Rance Collection Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence 10-D Lumber Calculator (1946)

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Lawrence 10-D Lumber Calculator
Made in USA - Peru, Indiana - Copyright 1946
Thickness [ Width, Length ] Board Feet
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated David Rance Collection Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence 10-F Pricing And Inventory Rule

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Lawrence 10-F Pricing And Inventory Rule
Made in USA - Wabash, Indiana - Copyright 1946
Discount, Mark Up [ Cost: Gross, Dozen, Each ] Selling Price, Inventory (Number in Stock)
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated David Rance Collection Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence 10-G Cutting Speed Calculator

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Lawrence 10-G Cutting Speed Calculator Copyright 1946
Made in USA - Peru, Ind.
Front Scale
Cutting Speed (fpm) [ Diameter: Inch, Millimeters, Drill Size ] Spindle Speed (rpm)
Back Adv: Gargoyle Lubricants
Archive - not in collection.


Lawrence 10-G Cutting Speed Calculator

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Lawrence 10-G Cutting Speed Calculator Copyright 1946
Made in USA - Peru, Ind.
Front Scale
Cutting Speed (fpm) [ Diameter: Inch, Millimeters, Drill Size ] Spindle Speed (rpm)
Back Adv: Donald Robertson & Company, Chicago, Illinois
Archive - Jim Cerney Collection.


Lawrence 10-N Printers Proportional Ruler

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Lawrence 10-N Printers Proportional Ruler
Made in USA - Peru, Ind - Copyright 1946
Front Scale
Inches [ Inches, Picas ] Picas
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated David Rance Collection Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence 10-1 Model Builders Slide Rule

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Lawrence 10-1 Model Builders Slide Rule
Made in USA - Peru, Ind - Copyright 1947
Prototype (Scale/Foot) [ Model: English, Rairoad Gauge, Metric , Prototype (Scale/Foot) ] Model: English, Metric ,
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated David Rance Collection Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - Dupont 011

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Lawrence - Dupont 011
Made in USA for Dupont Chemicals
Note: Same as Dietzgen 1767P National
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Scale
[ S, L, T ] Back: Conversion Chart
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection, Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - Copyfitter 12-H

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Lawrence - Copyfitter 12-H
Made in USA by Lawrence - Copyright 1946 by Owen T. Taylor, Dayton 7, Ohio
Front Scale
Measure Length of Picas [ Number of Lines, Length in Points, C.P.P. ] Characters, type size
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - Copyfitter 12-H (Taylor Publishing)

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Lawrence - Copyfitter 12-H
Made in USA for Taylor Publishing Co., Centerville, Ohio. Copyright 1946
Front Scale
Measure Length of Picas [ Number of Lines, Length in Points, C.P.P. ] Characters, type size
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence 12-J Pro-Rater

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Lawrence 12-J Pro-Rater
Made in USA by Lawrence - Copyright 1946 by Owen T. Taylor, Dayton 7, Ohio
Front Scale
Dates (Months/Days)[ Days, Days. ] Premium
Back: Table of day factors for a year
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence 250-BT [Slide #402]

S030
Lawrence 250-BT [Slide #402]
Made in USA - Peru, Ind. c1942. Metal framed cursor.
Front Scale: A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Scale: [ S, L, T ]
Back: Conversion Chart


Lawrence 250-BT [Slide #503]

ISRM 18.09.17.37
Lawrence 250-BT [Slide #503]
Made in USA - Peru, Ind. c1946. Black and Red ink. Plastic cursor
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Scale: [ S, L, T ]
Back: Conversion Chart
Gift of Donald S. Bachelor Collection


Lawrence 250-BT [Slide #611]

ISRM 20.08.15.30
Lawrence 250-BT [Slide #611]
Made in USA - Peru, Ind. c1946. Black and Red ink. Plastic cursor
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Scale: [ S, L, T ] Back: Conversion Chart


Lawrence 250-BT [Slide #705]

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Lawrence 250-BT [Slide #705]
Made in USA - Peru, Ind. c1946. Black and Red ink. Plastic cursor
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Scale: [ S, L, T ] Back: Conversion Chart
Archive David Rance Collection, Netherlands


Lawrence Code Maker Slide Rules Comparison

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Lawrence Code Maker Slide Rules Comparison
Made in USA by Lawrence Engineering Services - Peru, Ind. c1939
Front Scale
Alphabet [ Alphabet, Alphabet Inverted, Numbers ] Numbers
Scans Donated by Kenneth Lewis Collection

Cover of Box ----- Open Box ----- Instruction Manual
Lawrence Secret Code Outfit came with two slide rules, for you and your friend, and set of instructions (copyright 1939) written by W. St John Maloney which includes Vigenere table. The box is 8 15/16" Long, 3" Wide, 1/2" Thick


Lawrence RCA F.M. Transmitter Coverage

ISRM 14.07.02.36
Lawrence RCA F.M. Transmitter Coverage
Made in USA by Lawrence Engineering Services - Peru, Indiana, for RCA Radio Corporation of America
Front Scale
Miles Radius of Urban Coverage Are (1000 Microvolts per Meter), (50 Microvolts per Meter) [ Transmitter: 50KW, 10KW, 3KW, 1KW, 250W ] Feet Height of Transmitting Antenna, Square Miles Urban Coverage.
Back: Instructions
Gift Of Ed Millis, Dallas, Texas.


Lawrence - Miller Motor Company
Air And Hydraulic - Boosters And Accumulators

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Lawrence - Miller Motor Company
Air And Hydraulic - Boosters And Accumulators

Made in USA by Lawrence - A Model 10-B with two added scales
Front Scale
DIA, A [ B, CI, C ] D, K, GAL
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - Low Pressure Gas Line
Flow Capacity Slide Rule, B.F. Grizzle

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Lawrence - Low Pressure Gas Line
Flow Capacity Slide Rule, B.F. Grizzle

Made in USA by Lawrence for B.F. Grizzle, Copyright 1941
Front Scale
Length of Line, Specific Gravity [ Pressure drop (Inches), Pressure drop (ounces), Cubic Feet/Hr (B, A,)] Nominal Pipe Diameter (A, B)
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - Gas Pipe Line Slide Rule, B.F. Grizzle

ISRM 18.03.20.05
Lawrence - Gas Pipe Line Slide Rule, B.F. Grizzle
Made in USA by Lawrence for B.F. Grizzle, P.O. Box 126, Terre Haute, Indiana, Copyright 1944. Note: has K&E cursor
Front Scale: B (Inlet Gauge Pressure), A (Outlet Gauge Pressure)[ A1 (Outlet Gauge Pressure), C (Pressure Ext.), Q (Cu. Ft per Day), L (Length in Miles)] D (Inside Diameter -inches), Spec. Gravity, Pressure Base, E, F (Pressure Extension), H (% line Looped)
Back Slide: BI(Outlet Gauge Pressure), CI(Pressure Ext.), K (Equivalent Length per Mile of Loop), R, M, G (% Increase Capacity), DL (Diameter of Loop Line)
Belonged to Robert N. Curry. Gifted by his friend Alice Bowling of Louisville, Kentucky.
Robert N. Curry He was a 1949 graduate of Western Kentucky University. Bob was the head of Measurement for Texas Gas Transmission Corp and authored a book on Natural Gas processing Fundementals of Natural Gas Conditioning. He was former chairman of the AGA Transmission Measurement Committee. Several of his slide rules are currently in the ISRM galleries.


Lawrence - Water Line Capacity Slide Rule, B.F. Grizzle

ISRM 14.07.02.88
Lawrence - Water Line Capacity Slide Rule, B.F. Grizzle
Made in USA by Lawrence for B.F. Grizzle, Copyright 1944
Front Scale
Inside Pipe Diameter [ Length of Line, Flow Rate CuFt/Hr, Gallons/24Hr] Coefficient of Roughness, Loss of Head, Pressure drop]
Back: Not Shown
Gift of Ed Millis, Dallas, Texas


Lawrence - Concrete Quantity Calculator (Prototype)

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Lawrence - Concrete Quantity Calculator (Prototype)
Made in USA by Lawrence - Paper Scales, possibly a prototype/low volume rule
Front Scale
Thickness (A) [ Width or Height (B), Length (C) ] Volume (D)(cubic feet/cubic yards)
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - Antenna Slide Rule (RSC - Confidential)

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Lawrence - Antenna Slide Rule (RSC - Confidential)
Made in USA by Lawrence for Radiation Laboratory, M.I.T., Cambridge, Massachusettes
Front Scale
Full Widths, Side Lobes [ Angle, Gain, Wavelenth ] Diameter
Back: Not Shown
Note: RSC = The Radiation Safety Committee
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - Gamma-Ray Slide Rule

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Lawrence - Gamma-Ray Slide Rule
Made in USA by Lawrence for ?
Front Scale
Exposure Time [ Thickness of Steel, Alloy Section, Film to Source Distance ]Milligrams of Radium, Equivalent Steel Thickness
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - Cutter Speed Calculator

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Lawrence - Cutter Speed Calculator
Made in USA by Lawrence for Madison Manufacturing Co. Muskegon, Michigan Copyright 1947
Front Scale
Cutting Speed FPM [ Cutter Diameter, Madison Bar Diameter ] R.P.M.
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - "K" Factor Calculator

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Lawrence - "K" Factor Calculator
Made in USA by Lawrence for Tokheim Corp. Fort Wayne, Indiana Copyright 1948
Front Scale
Degree Days [ Gallons ] "K" Factor
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - Liquid Propane Gas Calculator

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Lawrence - Liquid Propane Gas Calculator
Made in USA by Lawrence for Tenbrook Enterprises. Kokomo, Indiana Copyright 1948
Front Scale
Gallons Corrected [ Gallons Delivered ] Propane Temperature
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - Traffic Managers Slide Rule

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Lawrence - Traffic Managers Slide Rule
Made in USA by Lawrence - Copyright 1939 by M.T. Brockman
Front Scale
Class Rate [ Percent Class, Weight ] Rate and Charge
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - Poker Meter

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Lawrence - Poker Meter
Made in USA by Lawrence - Copyright 1939 by M.T. Brockman
Front Scale
% Card Stud [ Recommended Plays ] 5 Card Draw
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands


Lawrence - DeYOE Slide Rule, U.S. Army for Artillery Ranging

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Lawrence - DeYOE Slide Rule, U.S. Army for Artillery Ranging
Made in USA by Lawrence
Front Scale
E-Mils [ R or H, R or dH ] UOE
Back: Not Shown
Archive - Scan donated by David Rance collection. Sassenheim, The Netherlands

Lawrence Engineering Services OEM slide rules
Rebranded versisons. Also shown in other ISRM Galleries



Lawrence 8-B Anco Products

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Lawrence 8-B_Anco Products
Made in USA by Lawrence for Anco Products Co.,
Painted wood body - Black text on top
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Not Shown
Scan Donated by David Rance, The Netherlands


Climatemaker Slide Rule Service 10-B

21.02.10.01
Climatemaker Slide Rule Service 10-B
Made in USA - for Climatemaker, Bloomington, Illinois (Lawrence 10-B OEM)
White painted wood body with Blue text. Magnifying Cursor.
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Slider
[ S, L, T ] Back: Conversion Chart


Lawrence 505 U.S. Navy

S495
Lawrence 505 U.S. Navy c1942
Made in USA - Peru, Ind. (Lawrence 10-B)
Painted wood body - Black text on top
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Slider
[ S, L, T ] Back: Conversion Chart


Lawrence 505 U.S. Navy

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Lawrence 505 U.S. Navy c1942
Made in USA - Peru, Ind. (Lawrence 10-B)
Painted wood body - Red text on top
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Slider
[ S, L, T ] Back: Conversion Chart
Scan Donated by David Rance, The Netherlands


Charvoz-Roos SR-31

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Charvoz-Roos SR-31 c1942
Made by Lawrence - c1942 (Same as 10-B) for Charvos Roos
Material: Painted Scales on Wood Stock
Front Scale:
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Not Shown
Scan Donated by David Rance, The Netherlands


Lietz No.2974N

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Lietz No.2974N c1942
Made by Lawrence - c1942 (Same as 10-B) for the A. Lietz Co. San Francisco, California.
Material: Painted Scales on Wood Stock
Front Scale:
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Not Shown
Scan Donated by David Rance, The Netherlands


Lietz 2976 Mannhiem (Lawrence 10-B)

ISRM 15.04.06.02
Lietz 2976 Mannhiem (Lawrence 10-B)
Made in USA by Lawrence Engineering. Shows Pat. Pend.
Front Scale: A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Slide: Blank
Back:white painted background. Blue color text. Decimal Equivalents of Fractions


National Foreman's Institute Productivity Rule

ISRM 21.02.05.01

Online publications can be downloaded from the University of Pennsylvania Online Books by National Foremen's Institute. However, noe of these publications mention the above slide rule as a foreman's tool.
National Foreman's Institute Productivity Rule 1946
Made in USA by Lawrence Engineering for National Foreman's Institute, Deep River, Connecticut.
Front Scale: A' - Standard Hours per 100 units, A - Standard Minutes per Unit [ B - Number of Units Produced, C - Productivity Percentage, D - Job Rate-Dollars per Hours ($0.40-$3.00)] E - Daily Incentive Earnings, Standard Hours Produced, Actual Hours Spent.
Back and Slide: Blank
The National Foreman's Institute existed between 1937 through 1962 (or longer) and published books and paper's on Factory Cleaning, Factory sanitation, Grievance procedures, Industrial relations, Labor contract, Leadership, Personnel management, Sabotage, and Technical education. Contributing authors: Edward Silver Maclin, John A. Lapp, Roy Dalton Bundy, Harry Desmond Farren, Albert N. Gillett, and R. F. Vincent, etc.


NOBEMA 10-B

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NOBEMA 10-B c1942
Made by Lawrence - c1942 (Same as 10-B) for NOBEMA Products Co., USA
Material: Painted Scales on Wood Stock
Front Scale:
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Not Shown
Scan Donated by David Rance, The Netherlands


Engineering Instruments, Inc. 1947-1967 Peru, Indiana

1958 Sales brochure



Lakeside Draft-A-Plan Pocket Slide Rule (1962)
ISRM 15.03.19.01

Lakeside Draft-A-Plan with Pocket Slide Rule (as part of kit)
Kit was made by Lakeside Toys, a subsidiary of Lakeside Industries, Inc
Made in USA by Engineering Instruments, 1962
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Draft-A-Plan was a beginning drafting kit which had a small electric back lighted table, T-square, 30-60 and 45 degree triangles (made by C-Thru Industries) and this re-branded slide rule made by Lawrence Engineering. It included drafting vellum, lettering guides, tracing and blueprint paper and a small book on drafting practice and math using the slide rule. This kit is missing two small objects, a pencil sharpener and a rubber eraser. A 1974 catalog still shows it being produced. The book for the kit Drafting is Fun can be downloaded on the left (14MB Pdf).


Engineering Instruments Book Version

ISRM 09.10.30.02
Engineering Instruments Book Version
Made in USA - Peru, Indiana
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart
This model was included with the book Mathematics Made Simple


Engineering Instruments - No Model number (10-B)

ISRM 12.03.21.05
Engineering Instruments - No Model number (10-B) - c1947
Made in USA - Peru, Ind.
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart
Note: Front side painted, Back screened on bare wood.
Donated by Henry (Hank) Benoit, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
See Hank's picture and bio with his personal slide rules in the Aristo 0970 Multilog and 870 (pocket) Multilog in the Aristo Gallery and the Faber-Castell 989 Complex Slide Rule in the Faber-Castell Gallery.


Engineering Instruments - No Model number (10-B)

ISRM 17.05.02.35
Engineering Instruments - No Model number (10-B) - c1947
Made in USA - Peru, Ind.
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart
Note: Front side painted, Back screened on bare wood.Alternate silkscreen
Gift Of Mike Weaver UK



Lawrence 10-B Unbranded OEM Version

ISRM 22.03.20.01
Lawrence 10-B Unbranded OEM Version - c1947
Made in USA by Engineering Instruments,Peru, Indiana.
Note: Front side painted white with Black text. Full length conversion table
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Scale: Blank
Back: Conversion Chart
Gift Of Debra Sscheidt, of Fento, Missouri.



Lawrence 10-B (unpainted back)

ISRM 18.09.17.37
Lawrence 10-B - c1947
Made in USA by Engineering Instruments,Peru, Indiana.
Note: Front side painted white with Black text. Full length conversion table
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart
Gift Of DonaldBachelorCollection


Engineering Instruments 10-N, Printers Proportional Rule

ISRM 08.11.17.01
Engineering Instruments 10-N, Printers Proportional Rule
Made in USA by Engineering Instruments, Peru, Ind. - 1947
Front Scale
Inches [ Inches, Pica ] Pica
(Note: Inches here are logarithmic, not linear)
Back: Blank, (a cursor was not required for this slide rule)
Owned by Alfred Wilcox who operated a two-person advertising agency in Breinigsville, PA until 1976. Donated by Ruth Moyer of Reston, VA, who's mother, Gladys Moyer, was employed by Alfred, as the other person in the shop.


Engineering Instruments Codemaker

P185
Engineering Instruments Codemaker
Made in USA by Engineering Instruments, Peru, Ind.
Front Scale
Alphabet [ Alphabet, Alphabet Inverted, Numbers ] Numbers
Back: Blank


C.V. Ore S-M Slide Rule

REF
C.V. Ore S-M Slide Rule Ad, Popular Science, May, 1956 pg261, found by George Keane, Festus, Missouri.
C.V. Ore S-M Slide Rule - Copyright 1955
Made in USA by Eng. Inst.  for C.V. Ore, Harvey, Illinois
Front Scale (10 inch long stock)
DS [ CI, C ] D, DM
Back: Blank
Archive - David McFarland collection
See the Acu-Rule/Acu-Math gallery for a later plastic version.
Mr. C. V. Ore of Harvey, Illinois describes his slide rule, which sold for $1.50 in 1956, as follows: "The S-M Slide Rule is a simplified, multi-purpose calculating instrument designed especially for the beginner. It contains the basic scales of professional slide rules ( C, D, CI ) as used by engineers for 80 to 90 percent of their work. And in addition to the basic scales the S-M Slide Rule has two special purpose scales for teaching the beginner the mechanics of the slide rule and to aid him in reading conventional C, D, and CI scales."


Dick Tracy Secret Code Maker

P190
Dick Tracy Secret Code Maker
Made in USA by Engineering Instruments, Peru, Ind.
Front Scale
Alphabet [ Alphabet, Alphabet Inverted, Numbers ] Numbers
Back: Blank
Came with Magnifying Glass
Instructions 2.18MB PDF


Gene Loewy 10-B

S265
Gene Loewy 10-B (Circa 1954)
Made in USA by Eng. Inst.  for Gene Loewy, New York, NY
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: Conversion Chart


Engineering Instruments - American Log Log 77A

REF
Engineering Instruments - American Log Log 77A
Type Duplex Log Log Decimal Trig - pre 1968
Made in USA by Acumath for Engineering Instruments, Peru, Indiana
Front Scale
LL01, K, A [ B, T, ST, S ] D, L, LL1
Back Scale
LL02, LL03, DF [ CF, CIF, CI, C ] D, LL3, LL2
Scan found by David Rance, The Netherlands


Engineering Instr. 250-BT

S031
Engineering Instruments 250-BT 
Made in USA - Peru, IN. 
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Slider
[ S, L, T ] Back: Conversion Chart


Engineering Instruments 250-BT

ISRM 14.01.10.17
Engineering Instruments 250-BT- New all plastic cursor
Made in USA by Engineering Instruments, Inc., Peru, Ind.
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Slider
[ S, L, T ] Back: Conversion Chart
Gift of the Bill Wehrend Collection, Palo Alto, California.


Engineering Instruments No Model# (250-BT)

ISRM 15.08.29.14
Engineering Instruments No Model# (250-BT)
Made in USA by Engineering Instruments, Inc., Peru, Ind.
Note: Plastic Cursor, Painted scales
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Slider
[ S, L, T ] Back: Conversion Chart
Original owner: Marilyn Stobbs (name written on sleeve and in well)
Gift of the Marilyn D. (Stobbs) Ulrich of 0'Fallon, Missouri
Marilyn used this slide rule at Marquette Catholic High School, class of 1960. At the time she lived in Alton, Illinos. She married George W. Ulrich in 1964 and moved to Florissant. George's slide rules are also shown in the ISRM galleries. George W Ulrich (1938-2015) was one of the first to attend Marquette High School and Alton High School simultaneously. He took his skills in design and construction to McDonnell Aircraft's spacecraft and defense programs while attending Washington University night school. He retired from Boeing in 2003. During those years he served in the Army.


Engineering Instruments 250-V

S195
Engineering Instruments 250-V
Made in USA - Peru, Ind. 
K&E 4058 cursor and sleeve (was Eng. Inst. an OEM to K&E?)
Plastic laminate over wood body
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Slider
[ S, L, T ] Back: Conversion Chart


Engineering Instr. 250-V

ISRM 11.03.23.03
Engineering Instruments 250-V
Made in USA - Peru, Ind. - Plastic Cursor
Plastic laminate over wood body
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back Slider
[ S, L, T ] Back: Conversion Chart
Donated by David Sweetman


Miller Motor - Air and Hydraulic Calculator

S528
Miller Motor - Air and Hydraulic Calculator - Copyright 1950
Made in USA by Eng. Inst. for Miller Motor Co. Melrose Park, IL
Front Scale
DIA, A [ B, CI, C ] D, GAL
Back: Conversion Chart


Brief history

1901 - George Lee lawrence born in Chicago, IL.
Pre 1935 - Lawrence Slide Rule Company - George Lee Lawrence makes Photographic Slide rules in Chicago.
1935 - Lawrence Engineering Services was set up in Wabash, Indiana
1938 - Moved to nearby Peru, Indiana (10 man shop run by Ed Snyder)
c1940 - A glass magnifier was developed
c1942 - OEM supplier to Post (model 1446D) during WWII, when Japanese importation was halted. c1943 - Injection molded plastic cursor replaces fragile glass magnifier
1947 - A divorce settlement gives company to wife Vivian, briefly called Lawrence Engineering Company
c1948 - Vivian marries Frank C. Bozarth, forms Engineering Instruments, Inc. in Peru, Indiana
c1960 - Engineering Services OEM's the 77A plastic American Log Log (Acu-math 1500)
1967 - Company building burns down, Engineering Instruments ceases to exist.
1976 - George Lee Lawrence dies

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