--- In sliderule@yahoogroups.com, myklmyklmykl@a... wrote:

> On an American Experience documentary on the building of the Golden Gate
> Bridge (Monday 9PM Pacific), during a segment on Charles Ellis, there was a
> shot of a desk with a hand crank adding machine and what looks like a Binary
> Circular rule.

That was an excellent documentary. I had not known of Strauss' nervous breakdown
during the building of the bridge, nor of Ellis' major contribution. Did I understand well
that Charles Ellis' name is NOT on the plaque adorning the GG Bridge?

One could also see the hands of an actor working (wrongly...) what looked like a long K&E
straight slide rule. I could not identify the model.

(I also missed the Thacher & the circular slide rules that Michael & Fred observed... I guess
I'll have my eyes examined).