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Letter from H. G. Ollendorff, Inc. to Max Bredig, August 1, 1946
- 1946-Aug-01
H. G. Ollendorff, Inc., an international shipping company, informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that his shipment will arrive in New York on September 1st.
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Assorted apparatus used for the production of nylon
- 1946-Aug-09
Assorted apparatus and component parts, including a magnetic switch, mercury plunger, and rupture diaphragm, used during the early stages of nylon production and research at DuPont.
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Thermoswitch and thermoregulators used in production of synthetic fibers
- 1946-Aug-09
- 1947-Mar
Assorted apparatus, including a Fenwal Thermoswitch and Thermoregulator, H-B Mercury-in-glass Thermostat, and Scaico Thermostat, used during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research at DuPont.…
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Letter from H. G. Ollendorff, Inc. to Max Bredig, August 14, 1946
- 1946-Aug-14
H. G. Ollendorff, Inc., an international shipping company, informs Max Bredig (1902-1977) that his shipment will be sent from Holland. Bredig will be billed for additional storage costs.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Author Ucko, Arno
- Contributor Ollendorff, H. G. (Hans Gerhard), 1907-1996
- Subject Ollendorff, H. G. (Hans Gerhard), 1907-1996, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Shipping
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50-pound autoclave used for production of polymers
- 1946-Sep
General view of a 50-pound autoclave first used for the production of "Fiber V," later branded as Dacron polyester fiber, at a DuPont semiworks facility. During production, a partially-evaporated salt solution was fed…
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Coiler head assembly for synthetic fibers
- 1946-Sep
Detail view of a coiler head assembly mechanism used at DuPont during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research. Typically, this type of apparatus was used to coil tow, an untwisted bundle of…
- Subject Nylon, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Machinery
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Coiler mechanism for synthetic fibers
- 1946-Sep
General view of a coiler mechanism used at DuPont during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research. Typically, this type of apparatus was used to coil tow, an untwisted bundle of continuous filaments,…
- Subject Nylon, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Machinery
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Roll crimper and puller for synthetic fibers
- 1946-Sep
General view of a roll crimper and puller used at DuPont during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research. Typically, such machinery was used to stretch, strengthen, and crimp textile fibers.
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Roll crimper for synthetic fibers
- 1946-Sep
General view of a roll crimper used to crimp textile fibers during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research at DuPont. As visible in this photograph, fibers entered the machine via drive pulleys and…
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History of the Institute for Physical Chemistry at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, September 1946
- 1946-Sep-19
This article describes the history of the Institute for Physical Chemistry at the Karlsruhe Institute Technology, where Georg Bredig (1868-1944) was a professor from 1911 until his forced retirement in 1933.
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Association of New York Scientists newsletter, October 1946
- 1946-Oct
- Creator Of Work Association of New York Scientists
- Subject Association of New York Scientists, Newsletters
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Company's Views Concerning the Union
- 1946-Oct
In a series of one page messages to the employees of National Technical Laboratories, Arnold Beckman laid out a case against unionization.
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Beckman Model H pH meter pictorial wiring diagram
- 1946-Oct-16
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 instrument kicked off…
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Beckman Model H pH meter schematic wiring diagram
- 1946-Oct-17
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 instrument kicked off…
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Tandem hot-pin hot-plate draw system
- 1946-Oct-25
Close-up view of a tandem hot-pin hot-plate draw system used at DuPont during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research. The photograph has been marked with several hand-drawn lines to depict the…
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Letter from H. G. Ollendorff, Inc. to Max Bredig, October 29, 1946
- 1946-Oct-29
A letter from shipping company H. G. Ollendorff Inc., to Max Bredig (1902-1977) providing information on the condition of Bredig's shipment as well as an invoice.
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Booster pump shaft
- 1946-Nov-11
Two views of a booster pump shaft used during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research at DuPont. In the top image, an accumulation of polymer is visible on the shaft, while agitators are wrapped…
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Electric immersion heater
- 1946-Nov-11
Close-up view of an electric immersion heater used during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research at DuPont. The photographs is captioned "Figure 3," indicating that it appeared in a report or…
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Screw and booster pumps used for production of synthetic fibers
- 1946-Nov-11
- 1947-Jan-06
Detail views of screw and booster pumps used during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research at DuPont. The photographs are captioned "Figure 4--Experimental Melt-Pool Screw Pump" and "Figure…
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Steam and electric-heated spinning grids
- 1946-Nov-11
Two close-up views of an electric-heated grid and steam-spinning grid and block assembly used during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research at DuPont. The photographs are captioned "Figure 1" and…
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Steam-spinning apparatus
- 1946-Nov-11
Detail view of a steam-spinning apparatus with central booster pump on a Type-8 spinning machine used during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research at DuPont. The photograph is captioned "Figure…
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Two-position tire cord machine
- 1946-Nov-27
Two views of a two-position tire cord machine used during the early stages of synthetic fiber production and research at DuPont. The hot pin and hot plate tandem apparatus used to draw various fibers is visible in both…
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Letter from Buford Cater to Max Bredig, 1946
- 1946-Dec-04
Letter from Buford Carter, from Association of Oak Ridge Engineers and Scientists, to Max Albert Bredig (1902-1977). Carter thanks Bredig for sending his membership dues. Stapled to the letter was the check receipt.
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Association of Oak Ridge Engineers and Scientists (AORES) meeting minutes, December 12, 1946
- 1946-Dec-12
Meeting minutes from the executive committee meeting of the Association of Oak Ridge Engineers and Scientists (AORES). AORES was formed in 1946 through a merger between the Atomic Engineers of Oak Ridge and Atomic…
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Progress report from the Committee for Foreign Correspondence
- 1946-Dec-31
Newsletter from the Committee for Foreign Correspondence of the Federation of American Scientists containing a progress report summarizing the current work of the committee. The primary aim is to "promote an interchange…
- Creator Of Work Federation of American Scientists
- Subject Federation of American Scientists, Nuclear energy