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7 items
Operation and maintenance of the Beckman model G pH meter
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Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an accurate way to measure the acidity of his product. The resulting “acidimeter” with its…
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Bottle for Peels insomnia relief pills
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Empty container of Peels brand insomnia relief pills.
- Manufacturer Johnston Drug Company
- Subject Hypnotics, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Drugs, Medicine bottles, Insomnia--Treatment
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Container of RAY-NOX sun protectant
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Circular glass container with black screw cap lid. Container is filled with white ointment. Brown paper label reads "RAY-NOX" in light brown text.
This early sunscreen, 10-15% PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid or…
- Manufacturer Torch Laboratories, Inc.
- Subject Ointments, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Sunscreens (Cosmetics), Drugs, Medicine bottles
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Jar of Poslam cream
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Jar of "Poslam" brand anti-itching cream; in plastic shrink wrap.
- Manufacturer Emergency Laboratories
- Subject Ointments, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Drugs, Medicine bottles
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2 items
Thio Indigo Red Dye Bottle
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Round glass bottle with cork stopper; label attached to front identifies manufacturer and contents (label has been waxed over); bottle is half full with original dye.
- Subject Dye industry, Textile industry, Dyes and dyeing
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pH
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This mailer, sent to Beckman shareholders, was a reprint from a company publication and explained the significance of the pH meter.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from…
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Beckman Helipot Potentiometer Model SA1400A
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Black finished cylindrical casing with three copper electrodes in a line next to product inscription; nickel knob is raised above the cylinder; outer dial goes from 0-15 (but only three digits are visible through its…
- Manufacturer Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Electric apparatus and appliances, Electricity, Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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19 items
Vanadium Corporation of America Photograph Collection
This collection, digitized here in its entirety, consists of photographs documenting the facilities and activities of the Vanadium Corporation of America from 1911 to 1976. While the collection is not a comprehensive…
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268 items
Photographs from the Records & Ephemera of Hercules Incorporated
This collection consists of a vast array of photographic prints, negatives, slides, and ephemera chronicling the plants, employees, products, advertising, and brand strategies of the Hercules Powder Company (later…
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11 items
Instructions for the Beckman Oxygen Electrode Evaluation Kit, X-300-100 (final)
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This glass electrode was first used in Beckman pH meters and later other instruments.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an…
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5 items
Instructions for Modified OM-1 Beckman Portable Oxygen Meter
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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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13 items
A Direct Transmittancy Recording Infrared Spectrophotometer
- Beckman Reprint R-24
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The paper, distributed as a reprint from Beckman Instruments, described the IR-3 spectrophotometer. It was originally presented before the Symposium on Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy, held in Columbus, Ohio at…
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10 items
Spectra plates
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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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Beckman Model L3-40 and Model L3-50 Ultracentrifuges
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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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Customer lists of the first 100 DU spectrophotometers sold
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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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Beckman Spinco Division Model E Centrifuge figures
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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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11 items
Coulter Technology Center, Miami, Florida
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Color print photographs and transparencies depicting the Coulter Technology Center facilities in Miami, Florida. Photographs were produced by the Tewes Design Group.
- Photographer Tewes, Steve
- Subject Buildings, Aerial photographs
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11 items
Coulter Technology Center, Miami, Florida
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- Photographer Hackney, Kerry
- Subject Buildings, Flags, Aerial photographs
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20 items
Instructions - Infrared Spectrophotometer
- Bulletin 110B
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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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Beckman Multimeter Accessories
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Multimeters are instruments capable of making multiple measurements, typically voltage, current, and resistance.
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Beckman Multimeter, Inside View
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Multimeters are instruments capable of making multiple measurements, typically voltage, current, and resistance.
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Arnold Beckman and Walt
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This may be a photograph of Dr. Arnold O. Beckman with Walt Donner, the manager of Beckman Instruments' Space Engineering Department in the 1960s.
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Beckman Multimeter 310
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Multimeters are instruments capable of making multiple measurements, typically voltage, current, and resistance.
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Beckman Facilities, Fullerton, California
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Exterior view of Beckman Instruments' Fullerton plant. In 1954, Beckman's headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton.
- Photographer Brock, Daniel W.
- Subject Factories, Buildings, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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17 items
USDA Bureau of Chemistry Photograph Collection
This collection, digitized here in its entirety, consists of photographs depicting various laboratories believed to be associated with the USDA Bureau of Chemistry. The photographs provide a general overview of each…