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23 items
Beckman Facilities, Scotland
- Undated
- 1958
- 1959
- 1960
- 1962
- 1967-Jun
Beckman's Glenrothes plant was originally built in 1958; a second phase of construction was completed in 1962. The plant closed in 1991.
Identified individuals include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Cyprion Bridge,…
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A., Gordon Photographer, James R. Smith & Son, Terras, Markinch, Cathness Brothers, Harvey, G. W.
- Subject Factories, Buildings, Beckman, Arnold O., Executives, Automobiles, Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-, Airplanes, Executives' spouses, Aerial photographs, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-
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3 items
Beckman Facilities, Schiller Park, Illinois
- Undated
Beckman acquired a manufacturer of direct-writing oscillographs and electroencephalographs, Offner Electronics, in 1961. Beckman’s EEG product line was sold in 1984.
- Subject Buildings, Offices, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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2 items
Beckman Facilities, Porterville, California
- Undated
- 1986
Beckman's Porterville plant opened in 1964. Between 1974 and 1983, wastes from manufacturing printed circuit boards and electronic components were disposed of onsite. The resulting contamination lead to the…
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2 items
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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2 items
Beckman Facilities, Netherlands
- Undated
- 1968
The Amsterdam photograph (2012-002_1157) is dated to 1968; the Mijdrecht photograph (2012-002_1158) is undated.
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12 items
Beckman Facilities, Mountainside, New Jersey
- Undated
The exterior views (2012-002_1155 and 2012-002_1156) are the work of Interstate Photographers; the others are unattributed.
- Photographer Interstate Photographers
- Subject Buildings, Employees, Offices, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Facilities, Lincolnwood, Illinois
- Undated
The first image is unattributed; the others are the work of Interstate Photographers.
- Photographer Interstate Photographers
- Subject Buildings, Trees, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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2 items
Beckman Facilities, Italy
- Undated
Beckman Instruments Italiana S.p.a. was formed in Milan in 1970.
- Subject Buildings, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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12 items
Beckman Facilities, Irvine, California
- Undated
- 1974-Jul-12
Between the 1970s and its closure in 1996, the Beckman Biotechnology Facility in Irvine facility was the site of research on hepatitis, monoclonal antibodies, and HIV screening.
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2 items
Beckman Facilities, Ireland
- Undated
Beckman Instruments (Ireland) Inc. was established in Galway in 1971.
- Subject Buildings, Automobiles, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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7 items
Beckman Facilities, France
- Undated
The set of photographs depicts Beckman facilities in France. Some photographs are numbered on the reverse; some are mounted.
- Subject Buildings, Automobiles, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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4 items
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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20 items
Arnold Beckman visit to East Germany
- 1973
The photographs document meetings and tours in Germany. A number of the larger photographs bear the stamp of ADN Zentralbild. The inscription on the 7 in. x 5 in. photographs states that it was taken in Berlin. The…
- Photographer ADN Zentralbild
- Subject Factories, Beckman, Arnold O., Executives, Art museums, Meetings
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2 items
Hot relaxing plates on drawing machine
- 1946-Mar-01
Two views of hot relaxing plates on a drawing machine used at the DuPont plant in Seaford, Delaware during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research. The plate on the left was electric-heated and the…
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Beckman Model 908 Oxidants Analyzer
- Beckman Instructions 81928
- 1970
Instruction manual for an instrument designed to measure levels of oxidants in the atmosphere. Measuring oxidants is one way to quantify air pollution. Photochemical oxidants are air pollutants which form when air…
- Author Brown, Dean
- Contributor Harman, John, Wheeler, Dean
- Subject Oxidizing agents, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Air--Pollution--Measurement, Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Diagram of Model 12-101 Vacuum System
- 1970s
Schematic diagram depicting the vacuum system for a Bendix Model 12-101 Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer. The Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOFMS) was the flagship analytical instrument of the Bendix Corporation.
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Diagram for Model 919 Sample Inlet System
- Circa 1970
Schematic diagram depicting the Model 919 Sample Inlet System designed for use with a Bendix Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer, the flagship analytical instrument of the Bendix Corporation. Inlet systems are typically…
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Diagram depicting ion source and vacuum system
- 1970s
Schematic diagram depicting the ion source and vacuum system designed for use with a Bendix Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer, the flagship analytical instrument of the Bendix Corporation. One of four component parts of…
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Diagram of Bendix Mass Spectrometer
- 1970s
Schematic diagram of a section of a Bendix Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer, with view of the shock tube, oscilloscope, and attachment for a Knudsen cell or direct inlet system. The diagram is captioned "versatility,"…
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Diagram of sample inlet systems for Bendix Mass Spectrometer
- 1970s
Diagram depicting several sample inlet systems, including the fast reaction pinhole inlet, molecular beam inlet, and sample inlet tube, designed for use with a Bendix Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer. Inlet systems are…
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Diagram of ion sources for Bendix Mass Spectrometer
- 1970s
Diagram depicting standard and fast reaction ion sources for a Bendix Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer, the flagship analytical instrument of the Bendix Corporation. One of four component parts of a mass spectrometer,…
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Diagram of continuous ionization operation
- 1970s
Diagram depicting the continuous ionization operation of a Bendix Corporation Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer. Ionization is the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Ionization, Mass spectrometers, Mass spectrometry, Time-of-flight mass spectrometry, Bendix Corporation, Spectrometer industry
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2 items
Electrical cables for scientific apparatus
- 1970s
Two close-up views of the back of an unidentified scientific apparatus, likely an accessory for a Bendix Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer, with view of assorted electrical cables and wires.
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrometer industry, Mass spectrometry, Bendix Corporation
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Diagram of pulsed ionization operation
- 1970s
Diagram depicting the pulsed ionization operation of a Bendix Corporation Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer. Ionization is the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Ionization, Mass spectrometers, Mass spectrometry, Time-of-flight mass spectrometry, Bendix Corporation, Spectrometer industry
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Bendix MA-2 Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer
- Circa 1970
Two views of a Bendix MA-2 Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer, with view of assorted accessories and components, including the ion source, vacuum system, and output scanner. The Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOFMS)…
