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Letter from Joel H. Hildebrand to Theodor Benfey
- 1965-May-11
Concerns possibility of publishing a manuscript of Hildebrand's, titled, "Order from Chaos."
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Letter from Melvin Calvin to Frank Stodola
- 1965-Apr-28
Concerns Stodola's request for a photograph of Calvin, as well as congratulating Stodola on winning the Pasteur Award for 1965.
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Beckman Instruments International Touring Laboratory
- 1964
A truck used to move scientific instruments to a given location for demonstrations and sales. This truck was used in Western Europe in the 1960s.
- Creator Of Work Walmer Studios
- Subject Laboratories, Trucks, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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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 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 receiving service pin at Humble-Esso
- 1965-Oct-11
Henry Earle Lumpkin (center) receiving a pin commemorating twenty years of service at Humble-Esso, later Exxon. Dr. Sarmiento, Division Head at Humble-Esso, is present at left, while Lumpkin's wife, Mrs. O'Dell K.…
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Mass Spectrometer 9 (MS-9) in use at Humble Oil and Refining Company
- 1964
Mass Spectrometer 9 (MS-9) in use at the Humble Oil and Refining Company Research and Development Division laboratory located in Baytown, Texas. At left, Henry Earle Lumpkin (Mass Spectrometrist) is seated at the…
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Beckman Model 620 Gas Chromatograph Programmer
- Circa 1964
Beckman Instruments entered the gas chromatograph business in 1956 with the acquisition of the successful Watts Manufacturing Company. Later that year, Beckman Instruments produced its first gas chromatograph, the GC-1,…
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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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Laboratory Oxygen Analyzers price list
- 1965-Jan
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,…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, Oxygen--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Prices
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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…
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A "mean" line!
- 1964
Advertisement for "rugged, dependable" line of Beckman IR spectrophotometers.
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for…
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Improved oxygen control gives better product appearance and longer shelf life
- 1965
Advertisement for various Beckman oxygen analyzers used in the food packaging industry.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up doing such…
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Helipot Zippo lighter
- 1960s
One of several specialty items produced for the Helipot Division of Beckman Instruments, Inc. in the 1960s. Bears the words "have faith" and "keep smiling" around an illustration of a man with an apple on his head and…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Zippo Manufacturing Company, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Cigar lighters
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Helipot pen
- 1960s
One of several specialty items produced for the Helipot Division of Beckman Instruments, Inc. in the 1960s. Bears the words "have faith" and "keep smiling" around an illustration of a man with an apple on his head and…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Ball-point pens, Parker Pen Company, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helipot tankard
- 1960s
One of several specialty items produced for the Helipot Division of Beckman Instruments, Inc. in the 1960s. Bears the words "have faith" and "keep smiling" around an illustration of a man with an apple on his head and…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Tankards, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helipot golf balls
- 1960s
One of several specialty items produced for the Helipot Division of Beckman Instruments, Inc. in the 1960s. Bears the words "have faith" and "keep smiling" around an illustration of a man with an apple on his head and…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Golf balls, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Starting to gather smog data?
- 1964
This advertisement for Beckman Instruments targets people who are monitoring their companies' emissions, encouraging them to get a better understanding of their "problems." It positions air pollution as something to be…
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Join the battle against air pollution!
- 1960s
This advertisement from Beckman Instruments highlights the many instruments and systems that could be used to monitor and control air pollution. This includes a "mobile monitor" which was an RV fitted out with various…
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Mouse with a Helipot Model 7246 multi-turn potentiometer
- 1964-Dec
This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products, in this case a potentiometer.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a…