Comments on: Yo, Vitruvius—get the lead out! https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/15/yo-vitruvius-get-the-lead-out/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:03:37 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vitruvius https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/15/yo-vitruvius-get-the-lead-out/#comment-45178 Vitruvius Wed, 12 Aug 2020 08:19:10 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=83051#comment-45178 Many thanks - this should be extremely useful! Many thanks – this should be extremely useful!

]]> By: Vitruvius https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/15/yo-vitruvius-get-the-lead-out/#comment-45126 Vitruvius Mon, 03 Aug 2020 20:18:32 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=83051#comment-45126 I can say I have LOADS of books; plenty of them are from the first half of the 20th century, and some are from the tail end of the 19th. If anyone's looking for something specific or in general, you can post or message me, and I'll look at what I have. Beyond that, there's not much. I can say I have LOADS of books; plenty of them are from the first half of the 20th century, and some are from the tail end of the 19th. If anyone’s looking for something specific or in general, you can post or message me, and I’ll look at what I have. Beyond that, there’s not much.

]]> By: Vitruvius https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/15/yo-vitruvius-get-the-lead-out/#comment-45125 Vitruvius Mon, 03 Aug 2020 20:13:04 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=83051#comment-45125 Well, it came in last Saturday, but life's been busy since then. Thanks for the package! Well, it came in last Saturday, but life’s been busy since then. Thanks for the package!

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/15/yo-vitruvius-get-the-lead-out/#comment-45074 podrock Sun, 19 Jul 2020 17:06:15 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=83051#comment-45074 I inherited it when he died. He and my mom were experts with the things. I never could grok it, but they tried to teach me right about the time the first calculators were coming out. I inherited it when he died. He and my mom were experts with the things. I never could grok it, but they tried to teach me right about the time the first calculators were coming out.

]]> By: hank https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/15/yo-vitruvius-get-the-lead-out/#comment-45071 hank Sat, 18 Jul 2020 12:46:16 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=83051#comment-45071 Does it have a scabbard so you can hang it on your belt like a sword? Does it have a scabbard so you can hang it on your belt like a sword?

]]> By: podrock https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/15/yo-vitruvius-get-the-lead-out/#comment-45070 podrock Sat, 18 Jul 2020 04:25:45 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=83051#comment-45070 Nice. Nice.

]]> By: RL https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/15/yo-vitruvius-get-the-lead-out/#comment-45068 RL Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:43:48 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=83051#comment-45068 The vintage calculator I have on the wall of my office: <img src="https://i.imgur.com/HpS7CJ2.jpg" alt="" width="800"/> The vintage calculator I have on the wall of my office:

]]> By: hank https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/15/yo-vitruvius-get-the-lead-out/#comment-45067 hank Fri, 17 Jul 2020 17:51:58 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=83051#comment-45067 I didn't find it until the main parcel had already shipped. I didn’t find it until the main parcel had already shipped.

]]> By: hank https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/15/yo-vitruvius-get-the-lead-out/#comment-45066 hank Fri, 17 Jul 2020 13:36:05 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=83051#comment-45066 The parcel is on its way, USPS tracking # is 9449011899563266437152. Pls acknowledge receipt. Contents include: 4 HP48SX manuals, 1 Casio fx7000g calculator, 1 manual for the Casio, an HP pouch. Take this brother, may it serve you well. The parcel is on its way,

USPS tracking # is 9449011899563266437152.

Pls acknowledge receipt.

Contents include:
4 HP48SX manuals,
1 Casio fx7000g calculator,
1 manual for the Casio,
an HP pouch.

Take this brother, may it serve you well.

]]> By: hank https://habitablezone.com/2020/07/15/yo-vitruvius-get-the-lead-out/#comment-45065 hank Fri, 17 Jul 2020 10:45:38 +0000 https://www.habitablezone.com/?p=83051#comment-45065 Send me, or post, a list of your rare, surplus items. In fact, we should all do this. Send me, or post, a list of your rare, surplus items. In fact, we should all do this.

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