Signature |
Maker |
Instruments |
Comments |
Location |
References |
ROOKER, JOHN A. |
England, fl.1810-46, MIM |
Slide Rule, 1810 = Evans Coll.; Pocket Calendar = Evans Coll.; Pantograph = Soth. 2/7/72. |
the instruments are signed "John Rooker"; apprenticed to James Martin in the Grocers' Company on Sept. 4, 1794; free in the Company, 1810; divided the log-log slide rules, invented by Peter Mark Roget and sold by Francis West. |
27 Bridgewater Street, Somers Town; 49 Guildford Place, Kennington Cross; 1 Little Queen Street; 26 East Street, Lamb's Conduit Street; all in London. |
Taylor 2(1418); J. Brown 1; G.L'E. Turner 24; Delehar 9. |
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