# Tools that are no longer made ...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tools-that-are-no-longer-made/569795>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 1, 2011, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tools-that-are-no-longer-made/569795 "2011-02-01T17:17:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tools-that-are-no-longer-made/569795/28 "2011-02-01T20:02:24Z")

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[From this thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=589162&highlight=slide+rule)

> [@What professions are dead or dying?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-professions-are-dead-or-dying/564038/2):
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> Slide rule manufacturer.

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