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Diagram of special demountable reference electrodes
- 1952-Jul-18
The illustration depicts glass electrodes that could be used with the Beckman Model G pH meter.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who…
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Spectra plates
- Undated
Glass plates with spectrum image. Several of the spectra plates are labeled with wavelengths on the front and back.
- Subject Spectrum analysis, Adam Hilger Ltd., Optics
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Memo from George D. Butler to R. Pat Connor
- Difficulties with Blue Tip Electrodes at Eastman Kodak
- 1952-Jul-22
The memo discusses issues affecting the electrodes used with a Model G pH meter, possible actions, and the risk of losing Kodak's business to a competitor such as Leeds & Northrup.
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Beckman Model L7-35, Model L7-55, and Model L7-65 Ultracentrifuges
- 1980s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Beckman Model L3-40 and Model L3-50 Ultracentrifuges
- Undated
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Beckman L-60, XL-90, and XL-100 Ultracentrifuges
- 1990s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Beckman Avanti J-20 and Avanti J-20I Centrifuges
- 1990s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Beckman Airfuge Ultracentrifuge and Airfuge Tube Fractionater
- 1975 – 1984
Beckman first released the Airfuge Ultracentrifuge in 1975.
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco.…
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The Beckman Glucose Analyzer: A Statement of Verified Claims
- 1970
Marketing materials tout the virtues of the Beckman Glucose Analyzer, with emphasis placed upon verification of claims by the Standards Committee of the College of American Pathologists. The folded brochure includes a…
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Fluid Diagram, Glucose Analyzer
- 1969
The Glucose Analyzer was developed by James Sternberg in 1969 and was one of several very successful medical testing and analysis instruments that Beckman Instruments produced in the 1970s. Its size, speed, and price…
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A Quartz Photoelectric Spectrophotometer
- 1941-Nov
The article is reprinted from the Journal of the Optical Society of America Vol. 31, No. 11, November 1941 and was presented at the Ninth Summer Conference on Spectroscopy and Its Applications, held at the Massachusetts…
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Beckman Facilities, Fullerton Plant
- Undated
- 1954
- 1966
- Circa 1975
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton, California.
The images with dates inscribed on the back indicate that they were taken between 1954 and 1975, although some images are…
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Beckman Facilities, Fullerton Plant
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- 1943
- 1953
- 1955
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton, California.
Some photos are undated, but the ones with dates were taken between 1943 and 1953. Several have a photographer's stamp on the…
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Beckman Model 777 Oxygen Analyzer
- Circa 1962
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up doing such diverse jobs as monitoring astronauts’ respiration, maintaining packaged food safety,…
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Beckman Introduces New HPLC Autosampler
- 1990-Sep-27
The press release announces the 502 Autosampler for use with System Gold HPLC equipment.
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A Table of Chymicall & Philosophicall Charecters with their Significations as they are Usually Found in Chymicall Authors both Printed & Manuscript
- A Table of Chemical & Philosophical Characters with their Significations as they are Usually Found in Chemical Authors both Printed and Manuscript
- 1671
Table of alchemical symbols from The last will and testament of Basil Valentine, monke of the Order of St. Bennet. These and other symbols are common throughout alchemical literature and were used to denote some…
- Author Basilius Valentinus
- Subject Chemistry--Nomenclature, Alchemy, Chemistry--Abbreviations
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New MIL-STD Power Amplifier Announced by Helipot
- 1970-Sep-25
The press release announces the introduction of the Model 866 Power Amplifier.
- Author Anderson, Pat
- Subject Power amplifiers, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Flame Spectrophotometer
- Beckman Reprint R-38
- 1950-Jun
Beckman Instruments reprinted and distributed this paper, originally published in Analytical Chemistry Vol. 22, No. 6, June 1950.
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Customer lists of the first 100 DU spectrophotometers sold
- Undated
Two lists are included: one identifies companies, the second includes instrument serial numbers and shipping dates. Both documents are copies, and (per a note by Pat Ashton) the detailed list does not mention…
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Instruction Manual, Model DK-1 Spectrophotometer
- 355-C
- 1957-May
The Beckman DK Spectrophotometer was an enhancement of the DU, which expanded the instrument’s range of into near-infrared. This was accomplished by chemist Wilbur I. Kaye, who began his work on science behind the DK at…
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Interior of Beckman Model IR-1 Spectrophotometer
- 1940s
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
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Pauling Oxygen Meter
- Undated
- 1983
The color photographs depict an instrument owned by Jack Kertzman of Perma Pure Products. Kertzman apparently purchased the Model P oxygen meter from an Exxon surplus sale, used it for many years in his laboratory, and…
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Beckman Model DU Ultraviolet Spectrophotometer
- 1960
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the company was still called National Technical Laboratories. Spurred by employee Howard Cary (who had previously been involved in pH meter…
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Beckman Spinco Division Model R Paper Electrophoresis System
- 1963
Electrophoresis uses an electric field to separate particles in a medium (like a gel) based on their size, charge, or a binding affinity.
The image of all 3 components was photographed by Russell Illig per a…
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Beckman Spinco Division Model E Centrifuge figures
- Undated
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
