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Instruction Manual, Beckman Models DU and B Flame Spectrophotometers
- Beckman Instructions 334-B
- 1963-Sep
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 Polarographic Oxygen Sensor
- CS-60-1005
- 1960-Sep
This brochure advertises an oxygen sensor used to monitor the air in space capsules, submarines, space suits, fallout shelters, and decompression chambers.
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, Oxygen--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Double-Monochromator gives IR-4 superior resolution for infrared analysis
- 1960s
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…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Infrared spectroscopy, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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This pot's tough and we can prove it!
- 1960s
This advertisement for Helipot's new series 5200 potentiometer boasts of its toughness and durability, qualities apparently shared by an armored, medieval knight.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Knights and knighthood, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Instructions, Beckman/SDS Hybrid Fortran II
- Circa 1964
IBM developed the Fortran programming language in the 1950s; it remains in use as of 2017, with a major revision slated for a 2018 release. A commercial solid-state computer system, including a Beckman 2200 analog…
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Second Quarterly Status Report: Contract NASr-76, Phase II, Spaceborne Gas Chromatograph
- 1962-Mar-01
Beckman Instruments' Space Engineering Group contracted with NASA to design a gas chromatograph to analyze the atmosphere within a spacecraft's cabin. The prototype device weighed under 12 pounds and used under 10 watts…
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Crystal puller
- Circa 1964 – 1968
Used to create silicon ingots for use in the semiconductor industry, this crystal puller consists of two main parts, the furnace and the puller: the furnace is cylindrical and located at the bottom of the instrument, it…
- Creator Of Work Lorenzini, Robert E.
- Manufacturer Elmat
- Subject Silicon, Semiconductors
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Mildred Wells using Hart moisture meter at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1961-Nov
General view of employee Mildred Wells using a Hart moisture meter to measure the moisture in a sample of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. Also known as cellulose…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer United Press International
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Women employees, Wells, Mildred
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Mildred Wells using Brookfield Viscometer at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1961-Nov
General view of employee Mildred Wells using a Brookfield Viscometer to measure the viscosity of a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) solution at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. Also known as…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer United Press International
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Research, Industrial, Viscosimeter, Corporations, Cellulose, Women employees, Viscosity, Hercules Incorporated, Wells, Mildred
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Mildred Wells testing samples at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1961-Nov
Two views of employee Mildred Wells testing samples of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) for residual fibers at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. As visible in the photograph, the samples were placed…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer United Press International
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Women employees, Wells, Mildred
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Penton molding operations at Hercules Parlin plant
- 1961
General view of a machine used to mold Penton, a chlorinated polyether used as an ingredient in protective coatings for structural steel and other metals, papers, cardboard, and plastics, at the Hercules Powder Company…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Machinery
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Ring closure reactor at Hercules Parlin plant
- Circa 1961-Jan
General view of a ring closure reactor used in the production of Penton, a chlorinated polyether used as an ingredient in protective coatings for structural steel and other metals, papers, cardboard, and plastics, at…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Machinery
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Acetylation unit at Hercules Parlin plant
- Circa 1961-Jan
General view of an acetylation unit used in the production of Penton, a chlorinated polyether used as an ingredient in protective coatings for structural steel and other metals, papers, cardboard, and plastics, at the…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Machinery
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Assorted valves, pipes, and fittings at Hercules Parlin plant
- 1960-Sep-10
Close-up view of assorted valves, pipes, and fittings at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, this system, which was used to handle hydrochloric acid, was…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Farrell & Gage Films Inc.
- Subject Chemical industry, Valves, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Polyethers, Machinery
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Separator at Hercules Parlin plant
- 1960-Sep-10
Two views of a separator used to separate carbon tetrachloride and water containing hydrochloric acid at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. The employee visible in the first photograph is…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Farrell & Gage Films Inc.
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Polyethers, Machinery
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Penton valves and pipes at Hercules Parlin plant
- 1960-Sep-10
Close-up view of solid Penton needle and plug valves, as well as Penton pipes and fittings, at the Hercules Powder Company plant located in Parlin, New Jersey. Penton was a Hercules-branded chlorinated polyether used as…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Farrell & Gage Films Inc.
- Subject Chemical industry, Valves, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Polyethers, Machinery
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Valves and pipes at Hercules Parlin plant
- 1960-Sep-10
Close-up view of assorted valves and pipes at the Hercules Powder Company plant located in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, these valves and pipes were lined with Penton, a Hercules-branded…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Farrell & Gage Films Inc.
- Subject Chemical industry, Valves, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Polyethers, Machinery
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Employee operating polymerizer and extruder at Hercules Parlin plant
- Circa 1961-Jan
General view of an unidentified employee operating a polymerizer and extruder at the Hercules Powder Company plant located in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the polymerizer and extruder…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Extrusion process, Polymers, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Polyethers, Polymerization, Machinery
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Extruder at Hercules Parlin plant
- Circa 1961-Jan
General view of a Prodex brand extruder used in the production of Penton, a chlorinated polyether used as an ingredient in protective coatings for structural steel and other metals, papers, cardboard, and plastics, at…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Extrusion process, Polymers, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Machinery
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Employee adjusting hydrochlorinator at Hercules Parlin plant
- Circa 1961-Jan
General view of an unidentified employee making an adjustment to the lower part of a hydrochlorinator unit at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Hydrogen chloride
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Control panel at Hercules Parlin plant
- Circa 1961-Jan
General view of an unidentified employee operating a control panel at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, this control panel was used for various plant…
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Charles J. Skuwera and Clem Shernauski with cubed nitrocellulose at Hercules Parlin plant
- 1960
General view of employees Charles J. Skuwera (left) and Clem Shernauski (right) lifting a barrel containing cubed nitrocellulose at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey.
Formed in 1912 as part of an…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Farrell & Gage Films Inc.
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Nitrocellulose, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Shernauski, Clem, Skuwera, Charles J.
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Stanley J. Kusic measuring nitrocellulose at Hercules Parlin plant
- 1960-Dec
General view of employee Stanley J. Kusic operating a balance to compare different forms of nitrocellulose at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, Kusic is…
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Advertisement for Dow soil fumigants
- 1963
Print advertisement promoting the use of soil fumigants manufactured by the Dow Chemical Company, including Telone and Fumazone, to kill nematodes, also known as roundworms or threadworms. The advertisement includes…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Pests--Control, Chemical industry, Cash crops, Agricultural pests--Control, Fumigants, Corporations, Advertising, Dow Chemical Company
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Aluminum necklace
- 1900s
Round silver aluminum necklace consisting of numerous triangular shaped pieces arranged in an overlapping pattern; hook and eye clasp are attached via thread to the main body of the necklace.
- Subject Aluminum, Jewelry, Electrochemistry