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Helitrim Model 57 trimming potentiometer attached to a dial
- 1950 – 1969
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Photographer Hesketh, Dean D.
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helitrim Model 57 trimming potentiometer
- 1950 – 1969
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Photographer Hesketh, Dean D.
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helitrim Models 58S and 58P trimming potentiometers
- 1950 – 1969
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Letter from William Clark Trow to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1956-Dec-04
This is one of many letters written to Arnold Beckman in response to his U.S. News & World Report article on the topic of education. William Trow, a professor of educational psychology at the University of Michigan,…
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Anonymous letter to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1956
This is one of many letters written to Arnold Beckman in response to his comments on the topic of education. The writer expresses lukewarm agreement with Beckman’s U.S. News & World Report article, which he nonetheless…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Anonymous
- Subject Teachers, Beckman, Arnold O., Bestor, Arthur Eugene, 1908-1994, Education
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Letter from J. S. Criswell to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1956-Dec-03
This is one of many letters written to Arnold Beckman in response to his comments on the topic of education. In this handwritten letter, J. S. Criswell identifies as a teacher and threatens legal action against Beckman,…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author Criswell, J. S.
- Subject Teachers, Beckman, Arnold O., Actions and defenses, Education
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Letter from George J. Laemmle to U.S. News & World Report
- 1956-Nov-30
This is one of many letters written in response to Arnold Beckman’s comments on the topic of education. George Laemmle, who identifies himself as an “unemployable” chemical engineer, laments the “over-polite” tone of…
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Letter from George Spencer Wice to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1956-Aug-27
This is one of many letters written to Arnold Beckman in response to his speech on the topic of education. George Spencer Wice writes of his disapproval of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce’s apparent apathy about the…
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Letter from Robert N. DuPuis to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1956-Jul-20
This is one of many letters written to Arnold Beckman in response to his speech on the topic of education. Robert DuPuis, a vice president of Philip Morris, suggests that improved salaries and industry-sponsored…
- Addressee Beckman, Arnold O.
- Author DuPuis, Robert N.
- Subject Teachers, Beckman, Arnold O., Speeches, addresses, etc., Teachers--Training of, Education, Science--Study and teaching
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Beckman Facilities, Newport Beach, California
- 1950s
Arnold Beckman sits on the tractor. The mayor of Newport Beach, Dora Hill, stands to the right of the shovel-holder. Donald Duncan, the head of the Helipot Division, is pictured holding the shovel and standing to the…
- Photographer Beckner Photo Service
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Shovels, Tractors, Construction equipment, Portraits, Group, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Draft of a letter from Arnold O. Beckman to Sidney D. Kirkpatrick
- 1956-Nov
In this draft, Arnold Beckman describes the chain of events that lead up to his speech on the subject of public education and states that the vast majority of feedback received has been positive. He then addresses the…
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Berkeley Division products
- Undated
- 1954-May-10
- 1955-Nov
- 1956-Aug-03
The devices pictured include the Model 2020 Decimatic Scaler, miniature magnetic amplifiers, Model 5001 counter, Model 5824 Numerical Controller, and URD-9 RADIAC radiation detector.
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Arnold O. Beckman with employees
- Circa 1940 – circa 1979
Though the photo set is identified as Beckman with "employees," some of the photographs depict ceremonies and visits to non-corporate locations, like CalTech. Some photographs are attributed, dated (1941, 1962, 1967),…
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Beckman Facilities, Berkeley Scientific Corporation
- 1950s
Berkeley Scientific Corporation was founded in 1945 and acquired by Beckman in 1952. The company manufactured high-speed electronic counters and radioactivity instruments, and the Berkeley name was retained for the…
- Subject Factories, Buildings, Workshops, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Alchemist in Green Using Bellows
- Circa 1928 – 1965
An alchemist wearing a green robe uses a pair of bellows to control the heat of the fire beneath his crucible. Other vessels sit on the furnace at his side, and to his left a large still-head for distillation rests over…
- After Teniers, David, 1610-1690
- Subject Teniers, David, 1610-1690, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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Model 58 Helitrim trimming potentiometers
- 1950 – 1969
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A.
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Helitrim Models 58P and 58S on military map of Germany
- 1950 – 1969
This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O.…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Germany--Bavaria, Potentiometer, Military maps, Germany--Hesse, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Helipot Model 77P Helitrim trimming potentiometer with bee
- 1950 – 1969
This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products, in this case a trimmer potentiometer.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Potentiometer, Bees, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helitrim Model 77P trimming potentiometer in a nutshell
- 1950 – 1969
This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O.…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Walnut, Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helitrim Model 77PR5K trimming potentiometer
- 1950 – 1969
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helitrim Model 77P trimming potentiometer
- 1950 – 1969
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Model 76PR100 Helitrim trimming potentiometer
- 1950 – 1969
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Hand holding a Helitrim Model 58 trimming potentiometer
- 1950 – 1969
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Hand holding a Helitrim Series 76 trimming potentiometer
- 1950 – 1969
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helipot Model 72 Helitrim trimming potentiometers
- 1950 – 1969
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
