Group: sliderule Message: 28716 From: David G.D. Hecht Date: 11/12/2005
Subject: SR Spotting - TV Movie "The Code Breakers"
In one of the scenes, one of the students is shown studying with the aid of
a slide rule which is laid out on his desk. It appears to be a classic
10-inch duplex model, with white laminated edges: you don't get close enough
to get much detail. It appears to be a K&E, or possibly a Dietzgen.

1. Can anyone identify this rule? I'm assuming it would have been a K&E but
who knows...the movie is set in 1951.

2. Was there a "Standard issue" or "recommended" SR in use at West Point in
those years (or ever)? If so, would the SR shown in the movie have been
consistent with it?