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Laboratory staff examines first batches of new polymers
- 1968-Apr-19
Laboratory staff in the High Polymer Division of the Naval Air Engineering Center's Aeromaterials Laboratory examining the first batches of new NARPOL polymers used to coat aircraft metals. The individuals in the…
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Why crystal gaze... you can start closing loops now with a Beckman 112 Data Processing System
- 1960s
Beckman Instruments' analog computers were developed by their Berkeley Division as early as 1953. The company produced analog computers -- also called automation, data reduction, or data handling systems -- for the…
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Letter from R. Buckminster Fuller to Theodore Benfey
- 1967-Jun-21
Regarding receipt of Benfey's book, "Chemical Prehistory of the Tetrahedron, Octahedron, Icosahedron, and Hexagon."
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Letter from John D. Bernal to Theodor Benfey
- 1967-Feb-13
Acknowledgement of letter from Benfey concerning references to assist Bernal with a forthcoming paper in the "Journal of Molecular Biology."
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Helipot potentiometers with eggshells
- 1960s
This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products. The text on the label identifies the products as Series 7260 multi-turn, wirewound potentiometers and the…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Potentiometer, Eggshells, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helitrim trimming potentiometers on model train
- 1960s
These photographs, numbered 1339-1 thru 1339-11, are part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products. The "Helipot line" train carries various products, including…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Railroad cars--Models, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Potentiometer
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Helipot potentiometers with domino
- 1960s
This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products. The text on the label identifies the products as Series 7266 and 7263 potentiometers and the photographer,…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Potentiometer, Dominoes, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helitrim trimming potentiometers on the moon
- 1960s
This photograph depicts Helitrim trimming potentiometers displayed on a moon-like surface and is part of a series of marketing images designed to emphasize the small size of the potentiometers. The text on the label…
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Helitrim potentiometers with toy soldiers
- 1967-Jul
This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of various Helipot products. The text on the label identifies the photographer, "A & H," as Armstrong and Hess.
Potentiometers…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Military miniatures, Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helitrim trimming potentiometer in a nutshell
- 1960s
This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products. The text on the label identifies the product as a Model 77P Helitrim potentiometer and the photographer, "A…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Walnut, Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helitrim trimming potentiometer with a goldfish
- 1960s
This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products. The text on the label identifies the product as a Model 77P Helitrim potentiometer and the photographer, "A…
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Goldfish, Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Typical Specifications for a Glucose Analyzer System
- 1960s
These specifications were likely produced during the development of the Glucose Analyzer. They include details about the electronic circuits, the weight and footprint of the finished instrument, and the rate of samples…
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Henry Earle Lumpkin in office at Exxon Research and Engineering Company laboratory
- 1969-Oct
Henry Earle Lumpkin in his office at the Exxon Research and Engineering Company laboratory in Baytown, Texas. Lumpkin is seated at his desk using an Friden electromechanical desktop calculator. Lumpkin's collection of…
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New officers of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E-14 on Mass Spectrometry
- 1969-May-22
Group photograph of the newly elected officers of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) E-14 on Mass Spectrometry taken at a conference in Dallas. Present from left are Henry Earle Lumpkin of Esso…
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Beckman Model 900 pH Analyzer
- Circa 1969
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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Man using a Beckman Model L Continuous Flow Ultracentrifuge
- 1960s
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 MINOS O2-CO2 Monitor diagram
- 1969
The MINOS oxygen and carbon dioxide monitors were first developed in 1968 and monitored atmospheric conditions in diving habitats, vehicles, and pressure chambers.
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Beckman Spacecraft Cabin Analyzer
- 1967
The Spacecraft Cabin Analyzer (SCA) was used in NASA's Apollo program, measuring oxygen pressure in the cabin as well as astronauts' spacesuits.
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Beckman Spacecraft Cabin Analyzer with open lid
- 1967
The Spacecraft Cabin Analyzer (SCA) was used in NASA's Apollo program, measuring oxygen pressure in the cabin as well as astronauts' spacesuits.
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Beckman MINOS O2-CO2 Monitor
- Circa 1968
The MINOS oxygen and carbon dioxide monitors were first developed in 1968 and monitored atmospheric conditions in diving habitats, vehicles, and pressure chambers.
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Aircraft Oxygen Monitoring and Warning System
- Circa 1968
This description of Beckman's past and current Air Force contracts served as a cover sheet for a reprint discussing the Polarographic Oxygen Sensor. The miniaturized system was designed to be operated by the pilot, with…
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Beckman oxygen system for damage control suit
- Circa 1969
Designed under a 1968 contract for the U.S. Navy's Clothing and Textile Research Unit, Beckman's battery-operated oxygen sensing/warning device monitored the oxygen pressure in suits worn for fire fighting and damage…
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Beckman Hypoxia Warning System
- 1969
This warning device used an oxygen sensor to monitor the breathing system in F-4 aircraft. It was developed for General Electric under contract 810-2050.
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Oxygen Monitor for Hyperbaric Chambers
- Circa 1969
The MINOS oxygen and carbon dioxide monitors were first developed in 1968 and monitored atmospheric conditions in diving habitats, vehicles, and pressure chambers.
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, Hyperbaric chambers, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Man adjusting a Beckman Model 320D Industrial Gas Chromatograph
- 1956 – 1969
Images show a man adjusting the front and underside of the instrument, in a work space containing other, unidentified instruments.
Beckman Instruments entered the gas chromatograph business in 1956 with the acquisition…