LISTING OF CHINESE VECTOR (HYPERBOLIC) SLIDE RULES

December 18, 2006

by Richard Smith Hughes and William K. Robinson

Maker, Name and Other Information

(See the footnotes below this list for sources of information; and for explanations of symbols used, and for values of the different gauge and cursor marks).

1

CHINA BEIJING

6681 Haiou Pai (Seagull)

See Haiou Pai on this list

25 cm.; Plastic; Cursor is not framed.  Has fixed plastic end brackets and rubber feet.

WKR

Front scales:  || Ln01, Ln02, Ln03, DF || CF, CIF, H, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2, LL1 ||

Back scales:  || L, Sh1, Sh2, A || B, T, ST, S, C || D, P, Th, Ch ||

Need gauge marks and cursor lines information as pictures do not show this detail.

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CHINA BEIJING LIXUE

No number

Same as  listed under Sida (China) 1083

Has same scales as K&E 4083-3 (1939-1946)

R. H.

3

CHINA SHANGHAI

Cultural Revolution Slide Rule 1002

This appears to be a renamed Flying Fish 1002

eBay

4

CHINA SHANGHAI

1015-1

Maybe same as listing under Flying Fish 1015-1

eBay

Do not have a picture or manual for this slide rule. Hopp does not list it. Need complete information: listing of details of dimensions, physical appearance, scales, gauge marks,cursor lines, etc.

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CHINA SHANGHAI

1018

Maybe same as listing under Flying Fish 1018

eBay

Do not have a picture or manual for this slide rule. Hopp does not list it. Need complete information: listing of details of dimensions, physical appearance, scales, gauge marks,cursor lines, etc.

6

CHINA SHANGHAI

5891

See this listed under Shanghai (China) 5891

Has same scales as K&E 4083-3 (1955-1961)

R. H.

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DING FENG (China)

Slide Rule has no ID No. or name on it; Box has No. 5471

25 cm.; Plastic face on laminated wood; Cursor is framed; Adjustable metal end brackets.

R. H. &

Front scales:|| 2D, L, K, A || Tan&Cot, Sin&Cos, H’, CI, C || D, Th, Sh1, Sh2 ||

CF and DF are folded at π.

Back scales:  || LL1I, LL2I, LL3I, DF || CF, CIF, H, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2, LL1||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: on front C scale are the marks lo  and R.  On back p is on the DF scale.

Cursor Front and Back: has  no marks.

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DING FENG (China)

No. 5471 Duplex Vector

Source: Hopp page 161

25 cm.; Plastic face on laminated wood; Cursor is framed.

PMH

Front scales:  || Th, L, K, A || B, S, H, T, C || D, DI, Sh2, Sh1 ||

Back scales:  || LL01, LL02, LL03, DF || CF, CIF, H, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2, LL1||

eBay

Gauge Marks on scales: Need information

Cursor Front  and Back: Need information.

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DING FENG (China)

No. 5571

25 cm; Plastic face on laminated wood ;Cursor is not framed; Adjustable metal end brackets.

R. H.

Front scales:|| 2D, L, K, A || Tan&Cot, Sin&Cos, H’, CI, C || D, Th, Sh1, Sh2 ||

CF and DF are  folded at √ 10

Back scales:  || LL1I, LL2I, LL3I, DF || CF, CIF, H, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2, LL1||

Gauge Marks on scales: on front C scale has the mark R.  On back p is on the DF scale.

Cursor Front and Back: has  no marks.

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DING FENG (China)

No. 5651

Scales were hard to read on eBAY, but seem similar to the one above with no ID No.

eBay

Do not have a picture or manual for this slide rule. Hopp does not list it. Need complete information: listing of details of dimensions, physical appearance, scales, gauge marks,cursor lines, etc.

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DING FENG (China)

No. 5810

25 cm; Plastic face on wood ;Cursor is not framed; Adjustable metal end brackets.

R. H. &

Front scales:  || LL1I, LL2I, LL3I, DF || CF, CIF, H, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2, LL1||

CF and DF are  folded at √ 10

Back scales:  || Th, L, K, A || B, S&S, H', T&T, C || D, DI, Sh2, Sh1 ||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, and B back scales; and  C, D, and DF front scales; The marks 1° and R are on back scale C; unknown mark v is at 4.2  on K

Cursor Front and Back: has  no marks.

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DING FENG (China)

No. 5852

PVM

Do not have a picture or manual for this slide rule. Hopp does not list it. Need complete information: listing of details of dimensions, physical appearance, scales, gauge marks,cursor lines, etc.

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FLYING FISH (China)

No. 1002

25 cm.; Plastic; Cursor is not framed.  Has fixed plastic end brackets.

R. H. &

Front scales:  || Ln1I, Ln2I, Ln3I, DF || CF, CIF, H2, H3, CI, C || D, Ln3, Ln2, Ln1||

CF is folded at √ 10

Back scales:  || sh2, sh3, K, A || B, sin2cos2,  H'2,  tg2ctg2,  tg3ctg3,  C || D, DI, lg,  th2 ||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, B, C, D, and DF; p/4 is on A and B; 1° and R are on C and D; v on K.

Cursor Front: Has KW at top middle; HP(**) is at right and p/4 left over the A & B scales.

Cursor Back: has no marks.

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FLYING FISH (China)

No. 1003

25 cm.; Plastic; Cursor is not framed.  Has fixed plastic end brackets.

R. H. &

Front Scales: || lnI-2, lnI-1, lnI0, lnI1, DF || CF, CIF, H0, H1, H'0, CI, C || D, ln1, ln0, ln-1, ln-2 ||

CF is folded at √ 10

Back scales: || sho, sh1, cu1, cu2, cu3 || lq1-1, tgoctgo, tg1ctg1, tg2ctg2, sinocoso, srt-1cos-1ctg-1, C ||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on C, D, and DF;  v and s are on CI.

(Variations exist with v, v1, and s on scale C)

Cursor Front  and Back: has no marks.

Back scales (Continued):  ||  D, sq2, sq1, tho, ch1 ||

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FLYING FISH (China)

No. 1004

25 cm.; Plastic; Cursor is not framed.  Has fixed plastic end brackets.

R. H. &

Front scales:  || Th, Ch, K, A || B, T&T, ST&ST, S&S, C || D, DI, Sh2, Sh1 ||

CF and DF are folded at p

Back scales:  || LL01, LL02, LL03, DF || CF, CIF, L, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2, LL1||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, B, C, D, CF, and DF; p/4 is on A and B; v is on K.

Cursor Front: Has KW at top middle; HP(**) is at right and p/4 left over the A & B scales.

Cursor Back: has no marks.

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FLYING FISH (China)

No. 1009

25 cm.; Plastic; Cursor is not framed.  Has fixed plastic end brackets.

R. H. &

Front scales:  ||  Sh1, Sh2, K,  A || B,  T&T,  ST,  S&S, C || D, DI, P, Th ||

CF is folded at √ 10

Back scales:  || LL01, LL02, LL03, DF || CF, CIF, L, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2, LL1||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, B, C, D, and DF; p/4 is on A and B; v is on K.

Cursor Front: Has KW at top middle;  HP(**) is at right and p/4 on left over the A & B scales.

Cursor Back: has no marks.

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FLYING FISH (China)

No. 1015 and 1015-1

25 cm.; Plastic; Cursor is not framed.  Has fixed plastic end brackets.

WKR

Front scales:  ||  Sh1, Sh2, K,  A || B,  T&T,  ST, S&S, C || D, DI, L, Th ||

CF is folded at √ 10

Back scales:  || LL/1, LL/2, LL/3, DF || CF, CIF, H, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2, LL1||

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, B, C, D,and DF.

Cursor Front: p/4 on left and HP(**) on right over the A & B scales.

Cursor Back: has no marks.

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FLYING FISH (China)

No. 1018 Electricians slide rule

Source: Hopp page 174

(See Shanghai China No. 1018)

R. H. &

Front Scales: || q°, Rq, P', P ||  Q, QI, L, I  ||  J, J', T, Gq ||

This has Gudermannian scales.

Back Scales: ||  lnI-1, lnI0, lnI1, K1, A1  ||  B1, tgoctgo,sinocoso, C  || D, DI, ln1, ln0, ln-1  ||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A1, B1, C, and D; p/4 is on A1 and B1;  1° and R are on scales C and D;  1/R is on B1

Cursor Front: has no marks.

Cursor Back: p/4 on left and HP(**) on right over the A & B scales.

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FLYING FISH (China)

No. 1200

(Pocket Slide Rule)

12.5 cm.; Plastic; Cursor is not framed.  Has fixed plastic end brackets.

R. H. &

Front Scales: ||  lnI-1, lnI0, lnI1, DF || CF, CIF, sinocoso, H'0, CI, C || D, ln1, ln0, ln-1  ||

CF is folded at √ 10

Back scales: || sho, sh1, K, A  || B, srt-1cos-1ctg-1, tgoctgo, tg1ctg1, tg2ctg2, C || D, lg-1, tho, ch1 ||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, B, C, D, and DF; R is on front C and D; v is on on K

Cursor Front: has KW at top middle and HP(**) at right , and p/4 on left over the A & B scales.

Cursor Back: has no marks.

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FLYING FISH (China)

No. 6006 Electrical Engineering Slide Rule

1960

25cm.; Plastic; Cursor is framed. Adjustable metal brackets.

From

Front Scales: || db, Neper, Volt, Dynamo, A || B, T&T, S&S, C || D, K, P, L ||

Back scales:  || Sh1, Sh2, Th, Ch, DF || CF, CIF, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2, LL1 ||

Chinese

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, B, C, D, and CI; p/4 is on A and B;  C, 1°, ', ", C1, and R are on scales C and D. There appear to be other marks that are unknown.

Cursor Front: has three unknown marks.

Internet

This slide rule was discovered on a Chinese Internet site. The pictures were clear enough to read the scales, but not clear enough to read all of the gauge marks on the scales and cursor.

Cursor Back: has no marks.

Site

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Gong Si He Ying  (China)

No Number (Called Rose Wood Slide Rule)

25cm.; Plastic face on wood ; Cursor is not framed. Adjustable metal brackets.

Similar to K&E 4083-3 (1955-1961)

Front scales:  || LL02, LL03, DF || CF, CIF, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2||

Back scales:  || Sh1, Sh2, Th, A || B, T&T, SRT, S&S  || D, DI, LL01, LL1 ||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, B, CF, and DF;  p /4 is on A and B scales; The mark 1° is on scale SRT.

Cursor Front and Back: has no marks.

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HAIOU PAI  (China)

No. 6531

25cm.; Plastic; Cursor is not framed. Adjustable metal brackets.

R. H.

Front scales:  || LL01, LL02, LL03, DF || CF, CIF, L, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2, LL1||

Back scales:  || Th, K, A || B, T&T, ST, S&S, C || D, DI, Sh2, Sh1 ||

Gauge Marks on scales: p  is on A, B, C, D, CF, DF, CI, DI, and CIF.

Cursor Front: There is a mark on the right over the CF & DF scales for mutiplication of C and D by 36.

Cursor Back: Has marks HP(**) at right , and p/4 on left over the A and B scales.  On right over C and D scales is √ 4/p

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HAIOU PAI  (China)

No. 6631

PVM

Do not have a picture or manual for this slide rule. Hopp does not list it. Need complete information: listing of details of dimensions, physical appearance, scales, gauge marks,cursor lines, etc.

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HAIOU PAI  (China)

No. 6681  Haiou (Seagull)

25cm.; Plastic; Cursor is not framed.  Has fixed plastic end brackets on one side only.

R. H. &

Front scales:  || LL01, LL02, LL03, DF || CF, CIF, H, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2, LL1||

Back scales:  || L, Sh1, Sh2, A || B,  T&T,  ST,  S&S, C || D, P, Th, Ch ||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p  is on A, B, C, D, CF, DF, CI, and CIF;  ' and " are on ST.

Cursor Front: There is a mark on the right over the CF & DF scales for mutiplication of C and D by 36.

Cursor Back: Has marks HP(**) at right , and p/4 on left over the A and B scales.  On right over C and D scales is √ 4/p

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HANGZHOU  JIANG or HANGZHOU JIANG SHI YI XING (China)

No Number

See Jiang

25 cm.; Photo plastic face on wood;  Cursor is not framed. Is not duplex; no scales or cursor on back side.

R. H.

This has same scales as JIANG 6171 (Pat. 129). Probably is same slide rule, but with different cursor.

Cursor : Has two lines over C, D, CI, LL2, and LL3; with left line over 1, center line is over 1.19, and right line over 1.341.

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HUA FANG  (China)

No Number

Need complete information with listing of details of scales, gauge marks and cursor lines.

PVM

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JIANG (China)

JIANGSHI type B

No. 6171         PAT 129

Designed by Jiang Dequ 1940

25 cm.; Photo plastic face on wood;  Cursor is framed. Is not duplex; no scales or cursor on back side.

R. H. &

Scales listed on left side:  || LL1, CU, (T)&(T) || B, S&S, SH, CI, C || D, LL2, LL3||

Scales listed on right side:  || LL1, L, CT || B, CS, TH, C || D, LL2, LL3||

See Hangzhou Jiang

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: The marks r ,  and  ' and " are on scales C and D.

Note: There are a number of various gauge marks, scale markings, and auxillary small scales used to calculate hyperbolic functions and other unknown values.

Cursor: Has no marks.

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Paper Slide Rule (CHINA)

No Number and unknown Name

25 cm.; Paper face glued to wood ; Cursor is not framed; adjustable metal brackets.

R. H. &

Front scales:  || L, LL1, DF || CF, CIF, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2||

Very crudely made - scales are all black color

Back scales:  || LL0, LL00, A || B, T, ST, S || D, Th, Sh2, Sh1||

Similar to early K&E 4083-3 (1939-1946)

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, B, CF, and DF;  p /4 is on A and B scales; The marks 1°,  ' and " are on scale ST.

Cursor Front and Back: has no marks.

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QUIFAN (CHINA)

Rose Wood Slide Rule

Has no Model No. ( QUIFAN Instrument Industrial Group).

See Gong Si He Ying on this list

WKR

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RUYI (Chinese Shanghai)

Model No. 1002

25 cm.; Plastic; Cursor is not framed.  Has adjustable metal brackets.

Similar to Flying Fish 1002

R. H. &

Front scales:  || Ln1I, Ln2I, Ln3I, DF || CF, CIF, H2, H3, CI, C || D, Ln3, Ln2, Ln1||

CF is folded at √ 10

Back scales:  || sh2, sh3, K, A || B, sin2cos2,  H'2,  tg2ctg2,  tg3ctg3,  C || D, DI, lg,  th2 ||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, B, C, D, and DF; p/4 is on A and B; 1° and R are on C and D; v on K.

Cursor Front: Has KW at top middle; HP(**) is at right over the A & B scales.

Cursor Back: has no marks.

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RUYI (Chinese Shanghai)

Model No. 1009

Same as Flying Fish 1009

R. H.

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RUYI (Chinese Shanghai)

Model No. 1015-1

25 cm.; Plastic; Cursor is not framed.  Has fixed plastic end brackets.

R. H. &

Front scales:  || LL/1, LL/2, LL/3, DF || CF, CIF, H, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2, LL1||

CF is folded at √ 10

Back scales:  || Sh1, Sh2, K, A || B, T&T, ST, S&S, C || D, DI, L, Th ||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, B, C, D, and DF.

Cursor Back: has marks HP(**) on right, and p/4 on left over A & B scales.

Cursor Back: has  no marks.

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RUYI (Chinese Shanghai)

Model No. 1083

25 cm.; Plastic; Cursor is framed. Adjustable metal brackets.

R. H. &

Front scales:  || L, LL1, DF || CF, CIF, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2||

CF and DF are  folded at √ 10

Back scales:  || LL0, LL00, A || B, T&T, ST, S&S || D, Th, Sh2, Sh1||

Similar to early K&E 4083-3 (1939-1946)

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, B, CF and DF;  marks  1°,  '  and  " are on ST.

Cursor Front and Back: has  no marks.

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RUYI (Chinese Shanghai)

Model No. 6201

Seems to be the same as  SIDA Model 6201

eBay

Do not have a picture or manual for this slide rule. Hopp does not list it. Need complete information: listing of details of dimensions, physical appearance, scales, gauge marks,cursor lines, etc.

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SHANGHAI (China)

Model No. 1002

There is no name on this slide rule, only the number 1002.

Seems to be the same as Flying Fish 1002

WKR

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SHANGHAI (China)

Electricians Slide Rule No. 1018

Source: Hopp page 218.

Same as Flying Fish 1018

WKR

37

SHANGHAI (China)

Model No. 5891

See listing under China Shanghai 5891

This has same scales as K&E 4083-3 (1955-1961)

R. H.

Front scales:  || LL02, LL03, DF || CF, CIF, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2||

Back scales:  || Sh1, Sh2, Th, A || B, T&T, SRT, S&S  || D, DI, LL01, LL1 ||

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on CF and DF.

Cursor Front and Back: has no marks.

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SIDA (China)

Model No.  1

Source: Hopp page 218

25 cm.; Plastic, Cursor is not framed. Adjustable metal brackets.

PMH

Front scales:  || L, LL1, DF || CF, CIF, CI, C || D, LL3, LL2||

Back scales:  || LL0, LL00, A || B, T&T, ST, S&S || D, Th, Sh2, Sh1||

Need complete information with listing of details of scales, gauge marks and cursor lines.

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SIDA (China)

Model No.  1002

25 cm.; Plastic, Cursor is not framed. Adjustable metal brackets.

Similar to Flying Fish & Ruyi 1002

R. H. &

Front scales:  || Ln1I, Ln2I, Ln3I, DF || CF, CIF, H2, H3, CI, C || D, Ln3, Ln2, Ln1||

CF is folded at √ 10

Back scales:  || sh2, sh3, K, A || B, sin2cos2,  H'2,  tg2ctg2,  tg3ctg3,  C || D, DI, lg,  th2 ||

WKR

Gauge Marks on scales: p is on A, B, C, D, and DF.  Marks 1o and R are on back scales C and D; p/4 is on A and B;  v is on K.

Cursor Front: no lines.

Cursor Back: has line HP(**) on right over A and B scales.

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SIDA (C