Keuffel & Esser 4181   Log-Log Duplex Decitrig

The K&E 4181 family was manufactured in the United States from 1953 to 1962. These model evolved from the 4080 and 4081 families, but the 4041 were fabricated with Ivorite, (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) CYCOLAC™ Resin ), a smooth, white, and long wearing plastic. Scales were printed on the Ivorite, and the indicator was made with glasses hold on plastic ends with screwed metallic frames. 

This model was fabricated in three different sizes: 4181-1 (6 in - pocket), 4181-3 (12 in - handheld), and 4181-5 (22 in - desktop). In 1960-1962 the K&E renamed the 4181 family; 4181-1 became 68-1287, 4181-3 became 68-1256 and the 4181-5 became 69-1200. These new versions were known as the Jet-Log-Log Decitrig family.  

The scales on this model were; on the front side: LL01, L, K, A [ B, T Cot, SRT, S Cos ] D, DI, LL1, and in the back side: LL02, LL03, DF [ CF, CIF, CI, C ] D, LL3, LL2, where the scales in parenthesis are on the slider.

 The original costs of the 4181 family rules shown in the 1953 price catalog is: the 4181-1 cost is $9.25 ($104.22 in 2023 USD), while the 4181-3 is priced $15..00 ($169 in 2023 USD).

A skilled user was able to compute the next operations with two-three decimals precision

SlideRulePractice-2.pdf

Here is an electronic copy of manual for these models: 

M96_KE_JetlogAndDecitrig.pdf

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