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First continuous spinning machine
- 1936-Apr-01
General view of the first continuous spinning machine used during the early stages of nylon production and research at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware. This machine notably included a high-speed…
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Upper level of nylon 66 salt kettle
- 1937-Mar-26
General view of the upper level of the salt kettle used in the production of nylon 66 during the early stages of nylon production and research at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware. During the…
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First drawing machine at DuPont Buffalo plant
- 1937-Nov-05
General view of the first drawing machine used at DuPont's Buffalo plant during the early stages of nylon production and research. In this technique, which generally was unsuccessful, undrawn yarn was pre-twisted by the…
- Subject Nylon, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Machinery
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General view of the salt kettle preparation area
- 1937-Mar-26
General view of the salt kettle preparation area used during the early stages of nylon production and research at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware. During the production of nylon, adipic acid and…
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First drawing machine at DuPont Buffalo plant
- Circa 1936
Overhead view of the first drawing machine used at DuPont's Buffalo plant during the early stages of nylon production and research. In this technique, which generally was unsuccessful, undrawn yarn was pre-twisted by…
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First drawing machine at DuPont Buffalo plant
- Circa 1936
General view of the first drawing machine used at DuPont's Buffalo plant during the early stages of nylon production and research. In this technique, which generally was unsuccessful, undrawn yarn was pre-twisted by the…
- Subject Nylon, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Machinery
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Spinning machine at DuPont Buffalo plant
- 1936
General view of the spinning machine used at DuPont's Buffalo plant during the early stages of nylon production and research. This spinning machine, which was operated by Don Hull and George Lewis, was subsequently…
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Rayon doubler and twister
- 1936-Jul-17
General view of the Whitin Machine Works Rayon doubler and twister used during the early stages of nylon production and research at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware. This machine predated and…
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Early glass cell for polyamide preparation
- 1935-Apr-12
General view of a glass cell used for the preparation of polyamides during the early stages of nylon production and research at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware. Predating the autoclave developed…
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Demonstration of cold-drawing technique for polyester
- Circa 1930
Two close-up views of a demonstration of the cold-drawing technique used to produce the 3-16 polyester super-silk fiber, the forerunner of nylon. This technique was discovered by DuPont chemist Julian Hill (1904-1996)…
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Improved gas pressure spinner
- 1937-Mar-25
General view of an improved gas pressure spinner used during the early stages of nylon production and research at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware. This spinner unit was the first heated by…
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First gas pressure spinner and windup
- 1935-Mar-29
General view of the first gas pressure spinner and windup used during the early stages of nylon production and research at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware. The spinning machine consists of a…
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Improved gas pressure spinner and windup
- 1935-Jul-03
General view of an improved gas pressure spinner and windup used during the early stages of nylon production and research at the DuPont Experimental Station in Wilmington, Delaware. In this iteration, a spinning machine…
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Joseph Labovsky at DuPont Experimental Station
- 1935
General view of Joseph X. Labovsky seated at a work bench in the "66" laboratory at the DuPont Experimental Station located in Wilmington, Delaware. Labovsky's colleague, Micky McGuire, is visible on the left-hand side…
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1945-Feb-16
The letter regards the procurement of Pauling meters for use on submarines and issues of cost and portability.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen…
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American Aniline Products Dye Sample Box
- Undated
A red display box of 24 samples of various products colored with dyes. The top and side flaps open to reveal 24 samples of various products colored with dyes. Includes liquids in small bottles, powders in brass circular…
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4 items
Cushing's Perfection Dyes Set (All Fibre Types)
- Undated
- Manufacturer W. Cushing & Company
- Subject Dyes and dyeing
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20 items
Cushing's Perfection Dyes Set
- Undated
A - Old Gold
B - Gold
C - Plum
D - Silver Gray
E - Maroon
F - Old Rose
G - American Beauty
H - Silver Gray
I - Black
J - Bright Green
K - Old Rose
L - Golden Brown
M - Olive Green
N - Mahogany
O - Olive Green
P - Olive…- Manufacturer W. Cushing & Company
- Subject Dyes and dyeing
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Putnam Fadeless Dyes Purple Packet
- Undated
- Manufacturer Monroe Chemical Company
- Subject Dyes and dyeing
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The "Romance" of Dry Cleaning
- 1939
Color print advertisement for Dowclene synthetic solvents manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for use in dry-cleaning, among other applications. The advertisement depicts the delivery of a freshly-cleaned…
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2 items
Putnam Fadeless Dyes Tin Sign
- Undated
- Contributor Putnam Dyes
- Manufacturer American Can Company
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Putnam Dyes
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6 items
The view of the Instrument
- After 1969
This series of photographs may have been created in a laboratory in Japan. The set includes various views of the glucose analyzer, sample cell, pump, stirrer, oxygen sensor, check valve, and syringe. Descriptive…
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"It's Easy to Dye with Diamond Dyes" Tin Sign
- Circa 2000
This is a modern reproduction of a late-19th-century tin advertising sign. The sign depicts a woman dyeing cloth in red dye. Articles of clothing including a stocking and blouse are on a clothesline hung above her head.…
- Contributor Diamond Dyes Company (Burlington, Vt.), Wells & Richardson Co.
- Manufacturer Desperate Sign Company
- Subject Diamond Dyes Company (Burlington, Vt.), Dyes and dyeing, Commercial art
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Kenner's Girder & Panel Hydro-Dynamic Building Set No. 11
- 1960 – 1965
- Manufacturer Kenner Products
- Subject Educational toys--Design and construction
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2 items
Skil-Craft No. 430 Microscope Chem Lab
- 1960 – 1969
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Skil-Craft Corporation
- Subject Chemistry sets, Skil-Craft Corporation
