I just finished watching Apollo 13 for the nth time. There are not one, but
two slide rules in the scene mentioned. The first shot shows a 10" duplex
(K&E 4081-3, perhaps?) shown lying on the console. The second, closeup shot
is a Post 1452W (or equivalent Hemmi model), if I am not mistaken. It
certainly is not the duplex shown in the first shot.

Can anyone make a more positive ID on either of these rules?

----- Original Message -----
From: conesus
To: sliderule@egroups.com
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 1:24 PM
Subject: Re: [sliderule] Sliderule in the Movies


Did everyone pick up the scene in Apollo 13 when the engineers whip out
their rules when given the task of saving the mission?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Demers" <bdemers@...>
To: <sliderule@egroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2000 8:37 PM
Subject: [sliderule] Sliderule in the Movies


> Yesterday I happened to be watching (please, no comments on my
> taste) "The Deadly Mantis", a "B" grade, 2 star, flick from the late
> 50's staring William Hooper (Paul Drake of Perry Mason fame) as a
> paleontologist.
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> At one point he picks up a slide rule and uses it to calculate the
> size of the giant mantis from the width of tracks left by the insect.
>
> Kind of fun to see. My rating on the film, I'd give it 1.5 stars.
> Translation: OK to watch - if your sick.
>
> Bob Demers
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