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The Netherlands Slide Rules

(Manufacturers. Distrubutors and Countries not found in their own gallery) This gallery is dedicated to Dutch slide rules and manufacturers located within the Netherlands (Holland). Many are re-branded slide rules made in Germany or Japan.

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Manufacturers/Brands Represented in this gallery:
Ahrend
Kent
Matthijssen
Muiderkring
Philips
RiSta - Richel-Stam
Rynja
Wolters-Noordhoff

Also visit the Dutch ALRO slide rule and Technical Disk Gallery.

Kring Historische Rekeninstrumenten (Dutch Circle for Historical Calculating Instruments), formerly the Dutch Circle of Slide Rule Collectors. KRING was founded in 1991, The Dutch Circle has grown into an informal group of about 60 collectors, many of which are influential authors and may be seen in the ISRM Slide Rule Who's Who gallery.


Ahrend

The N.V. Wed. J. Ahrend & Zoon (The Widow J. Ahrend & Son, Ltd) is a Dutch office supply house founded nn 1896 by 18-year-old Jacobus Ahrend. He first started an office stationery shop at Singel 24 in Amsterdam, under his mother's name. Ahrend soon expanded the range of goods carried to include drawing tables, drawing requisites, collotype machines (a precursor of the photocopier) and water levels. In the 1920s, Ahrend started to sell office furniture and soon saw a rapid increase in the numbers sold. The initial furniture was all made of wood, but it was not long before steel furniture was added to the range. Steel furniture was later banned because of WWII. Ahrend celebrated its centenary in 1996, and in that year it was given permission to carry the predicate 'Koninklijk' (Royal). Ahrend were no instrument makers, but re-sellers as can be seen below where rebranded slide rules were made in Japan and Germany. In 1957 Ahrend opened their own workshop where theodolites, levels, binoculars, planimeters, microscopes and nautical equipment could be repaired, tested, and adjusted.3 That workshop was thus only for maintenance, not to produce new instruments. In 1962 Ahrend bought shares from instrumentmaker De Koning, a firm that actually fabricated geodetic instruments. Ahrend was the main supplier of survey instruments to Dutch governmental departments. Already in 1922 the instruments supplied by them were used by the topograhical service (both in the Netherlands and in the former colony Indonesia), the survey department of the ministry of transport and public works, the Engineering Corps of the army, the state mines in the Province of Limburg and the public works department of Amsterdam.


Ahrend Sun Hemmi P280 (Ahrend 435660)

ISRM 09.01.12.33
Ahrend Sun Hemmi P280 (Ahrend 435660)
Made in Japan by Hemmi for Dutch Company Ahrend - c1973
Front Scale
T Cot, K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, L, S Cos, ST ST
Back Scale
[ LL1, LL2, LL3 ]
Donated by David Hecht, Alexandria, VA


Ahrend Hemmi P281

REF
Ahrend Hemmi P281 - Open simplex
Made in Japan by Sun Hemmi for Dutch Company Ahrend
Front Scale
T Cot, K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, L, S Cos, ST
Back Slider
[ LL1, LL2, LL3]
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


Ahrend 435660 Hemmi P283

ISRM 15.02.12.16
Ahrend 435660 Hemmi P283 - Open simplex
Made in Japan by Sun Hemmi for Dutch Company Ahrend
Front Scale
K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, L, T Cot, S Cos
Back Slider
[ LL1, LL2, LL3]


Ahrend Hemmi 642T

REF
Ahrend Hemmi 642T - Open simplex
Made in Japan by Sun Hemmi for Dutch Company Ahrend
Front Scale
27cm // K, A [ B, BI, CI, C ] D, DI, L
Back Slider
[ T2, T1, ST, S]
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


REF Ahrend 649 Schola
Ahrend 649 Schola
Made in Germany for Dutch Company Ahrend
Front Scale
A [ B, C ] D
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


REF Ahrend 652 Rietz
Ahrend 652 Rietz
Made in Germany for Dutch Company Ahrend
Front Scale
26cm // A [ B, C ] D || 10in
Back Slider
[S, ST, T]
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


REF Ahrend 654 Electro
Ahrend 654 Electro
Made in Germany for Dutch Company Ahrend
Front Scale: 26cm // A [ B, C ] D || 10in
Well: Dynamo, Volt
Back Slider: [S, ST, T]
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


REF Ahrend 690 Electro
Ahrend 690 Electro
Made in Germany (same as Aristo 89) for Dutch Company Ahrend
Front Scale: 13cm // K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, L
Back Slider: [S, ST, T]
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


REF Ahrend 696
Ahrend 654
Made in Germany (same as Aristo 915) for Dutch Company Ahrend
Front Scale: 28cm // K, A [ B, BI, CI, C ] D, LL3, LL2, D/M, V
Back Slider: [S, ST, L, T]
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


REF Ahrend 701 Technica
Ahrend 701 Technica
Made in Germany (same as Aristo 929) for Dutch Company Ahrend
Front Scale: 25cm, P, K, A [ S, T, ST, S ] D, DI, 10in
Back Scale: K, DF [CF, CIF, CI, C ] D, L
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


REF Ahrend Construction Disk
Ahrend Construction Disk
Made in Netherlands by Ahrend
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue

Kent

KENT was a Dutch retailer who sold rebranded basic/school type plastic slide rules that were made by Uchida Yoko Co. in Japan.



Kent Pocket Generic Slide Rule

ISRM 20.04.01.198
Kent Pocket Generic Slide Rule
Made in Japan, Uchida Yoko Co., for Dutch Company Kent
Front Scale
A [ B, CI, C ] D, K
Back: [ blank]
Gift of Philip Stanley Collection


Kent 309 Student

ISRM 19.10.26.03
(Note: Tagged as 19.10.27.03)
Kent 309 Student
Made in Japan, Uchida Yoko Co., for Dutch Company Kent
Front Scale
L, K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, S, ST, T
Back Scale
25cm [ blank] 10 inch
Gift of Philip Rodley, Upperhutt, New Zealand


Kent 7153LL

S061
Kent 7153LL - Open simplex
Made in Japan, Uchida Yoko Co., for Dutch Company Kent
Front Scale
L, K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, S, ST, T
Back Scale
25cm [ S, LL2, LL3] 10 inch


Kent 7300LL

S433
Kent 7300LL - Open simplex
Made in Japan, Uchida Yoko Co., for Dutch Company Kent
Front Scale
T Cot, K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, S Cos, ST, L
Back Scale
[ LL1, LL2, LL3]

Matthijssen



HSRC3469 Systeem Matthijssen, Hengelo Auteursrecht Voorbehouden
Systeem Matthijssen, Hengelo Auteursrecht Voorbehouden
Slide rule of bakelite/celluloid
550x88x11 mm
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


HSRC3467 Systeem Matthijssen, Hengelo Auteursrecht Voorbehouden
Systeem Matthijssen, Hengelo Auteursrecht Voorbehouden
Slide rule of bakelite/celluloid
440x88x11 mm
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


HSRC3517 Systeem Matthijssen, Hengelo Auteursrecht Voorbehouden
Systeem Matthijssen, Hengelo Auteursrecht Voorbehouden
Slide rule of wood/celluloid
550x110x120 mm
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue
Detail


HSRC3468 Systeem Matthijssen, Hengelo Reproductierecht Voorbehouden
Systeem Matthijssen, Hengelo Reproductierecht Voorbehouden
Slide rule of bakelite/celluloid
550x89x12 mm
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue

de Muiderkring NV

Muiderkring was a publishing company specialising in electronics. They published books, magazines and also sold two slide rules. The designs in their books and magazines generally used the components produced by the Dutch Amroh company. Both firms were located in Muiden, the Netherlands.


REF Muiderkring (IWA 51903) for Radio Technicians and Amatuer Radio.
Muiderkring (IWA 51903) for Radio Technicians and Amatuer Radio.
Made by IWA Copyright By de Muiderkring NV
Front Scale: 14cm A [ B, Capacitance, Inductance, C ] Frequency, Wavelength, 5.5inch
Back Scake: L2/L1, U2/U1, db, P2/P1, X, Resistor Color Code Table [ sin cos, lg, tg cot ]
Scan of slide rule and manual donated by John Kijnen, the Netherlands.
Instruction (1.47MB PDF)

Philips Slide Charts

See also Dutch ALRO gallery

2129
Philips Birth disc
Medical disc of plastic
90x1.2 mm

5250
Philips Electrical characteristics of photo and projection lamps
Photography slide chart of plastic
160x85x1.5 mm

2771
Philips Laschstaaf
Technical disc of cardboard
150x125x1 mm

5416
Philips Lighting
Technical disc of cardboard
160x1 mm

5385
Philips Miniwatt
Electrical slide chart of plastic
180x57x2.8 mm

5368
Philips Resistors and Capacitors
Electrical slide chart of plastic, 48x180x3 mm

5661
Philips Strahlung Meter (Prototype)
Radioactivity slide rule

P. RYNJA (Rijnja), Amsterdam

Regullersgracht 130-132, Amsterdam C.
Rijnja, founded in 1892 in Amsterdam was the manufacturer of the so-called slide bar a form of slide chart.


HSRC2321 Rynja Balken en Plafondhangers
Rynja Balken en Plafondhangers
Designed and printed by P. Rynja, Amsterdam
Constructed in accordance with the Standards rules by J.Th. van Gerven.
Log/tech slide rule of cardboard/celluloid
144x26x2 mm
Front Scales: 1 [ 2 3 ] 4
Back Scales: [ 5 6 ]
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


HSRC3097 Rynja IJzeren LiggersProfielen (Steel Beam Profile)
Rynja IJzeren LiggersProfielen (Steel Beam Profile)Rynja Balken en Plafondhangers
Designed and printed by P. Rynja, Amsterdam
Steel beams slide rule of cardboard + celluloid
218x44x3 mm
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


HSRC2855 Rynja Seehase Patent Generic Slide Rule
Rynja Seehase Patent Generic Slide Rule
Designed and printed by P. Rynja, Amsterdam
Generic slide rule of cardboard/celluloid
145x26x4 mm
Front Scales: A [ B, C ] D
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


HSRC3095 Rynja Strackee Beton (Concrete) Slide Rule
Rynja Strackee Beton (Concrete) Slide Rule
Designed and printed by P. Rynja, Amsterdam
Concrete slide rule of brass
219x44x3 mm
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue

Wolters-Noordhoff



REF Wolters-Noordhoff Rietz 87
Wolters-Noordhoff Rietz 87
Made in Japan (Fuji) for Dutch Company
Front Scale
K, A [ B, CI, C ] D, L
Back Slide
0-15cm, 15-0cm [ S, T, T1 ]
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue


S062 Wolters-Noordhoff FJ102
Wolters-Noordhoff FJ102 - Simplex
Made in Japan (Fuji) for Dutch Company
Front Scale
L, DF [ CF, CIF, CI, C ] D, A, K
Back Slide
25cm [ S, ST, T1, T2 ]
Cursor: 3 hairlines


REF Wolters-Noordhoff 112
Wolters-Noordhoff 112
Made in Japan by Fuji
Front Scale
L, DF [ CF, CIF, CI C ] D, A, K
Cursor: 3 hairlines: PS, KW, C
Back Scale
25cm [ S Cos, ST
, T1 Cot1, T2 Cot2 ]
Archive - Rod Lovette Collection


REF Wolters-Noordhoff JE650
Wolters-Noordhoff JE650 - Duplex
Made in Germany for Dutch Company
Front Scale
A, DF [ CF, CIF, CI, C ] D, K
Back Scale
L, T1 Cot1, T2 Cot2 [ S', CI, C ] D, S Cos, ST
Cursor: 3 hairlines
Archive - Herman van Herwijnen's SR Catalogue
HSRC


S063 Wolters-Noordhoff 1200
Wolters-Noordhoff 1200 - Duplex
Made in DDR/Germany
Front Scale
T1 Cot1, T2 Cot2, A [ B, BI, CI C ] D, P, S Cos, ST
Back Scale
LL1, LL2, LL3, DF [ CF, CIF, CI C ] D, L, K
Cursor: 3 hairlines: PS, KW, C

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Noordhoff 1200 Wolters-Noordhoff 1200 - Duplex
Made in DDR/Germany
Front Scale
T1 Cot1, T2 Cot2, A [ B, BI, CI C ] D, P, S Cos, ST
Back Scale
LL1, LL2, LL3, DF [ CF, CIF, CI C ] D, L, K
Cursor: 3 hairlines: PS, KW, C

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