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Man examining readout on a Model E Centrifuge
- 1950s
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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Man looking into eyepiece of a Beckman Model E Centrifuge
- 1950s
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 Model DK-2A Ratio Recording Spectrophotometer in use in a laboratory
- 1950s
The Beckman DK Spectrophotometer was an enhancement of the DU, which expanded the instrument’s range of into near-infrared. This was accomplished by chemist Wilbur I. Kaye, who began his work on science behind the DK at…
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Steve Murphy adjusting a Beckman IR-2A Spectrophotometer
- 1950s
A note on the back indicates that this is a "precision adjustment." Steve Murphy was the supervisor of National Technical Laboratories' infrared assembly department.
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began…
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Beckman pH Control ends "red water days" in Macon
- 1950s
This advertisement describes a use case for Beckman pH meters in which Macon Water Works used the instruments to control the acidity of the water and inhibit corrosion of pipes.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH…
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For very little coin, Beckman will put your old DU in mint condition.
- 1950s
In 1950, Beckman Instruments' had so many DU Spectrophotometers still in use that they offered to refurbish old models (for a fee, of course). This service could include replacing a power supply, repainting, and…
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Soap Perfume Base Department
- 1950s
Interior view of the Soap Perfume Base Department at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Production Compounding
- 1950s
View of production compounding of perfume bases at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Compounding a Base
- 1950s
View of a chemist compounding a base from abyssinian civet, otto of rose from Bulgaria, and absolutes floral oil from Italy, France, and Palestine at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Production Compounding
- 1950s
View of production compounding of perfume bases at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Checking Odor Values
- 1950s
View of chemists checking the odor values of the fractions of the distilled oil before bulking at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Production Compounding
- 1950s
View of production compounding at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Fractionation
- 1950s
View of the fractionation of an essential oil for the production of a terpeneless product in the laboratory at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Aromatic Research Chemist
- 1950s
View of an aromatic research chemist filtering charge into a distillation apparatus at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Micro-still
- 1950s
View of a chemist checking temperature changes on a micro-still in the laboratory at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Aromatic Research Chemist
- 1950s
View of an aromatic research chemist at work checking fractional distillation of an oil sample at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Perfume Research Team
- 1950s
View of the perfume research team at work in the laboratory at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Perfumers at Work
- 1950s
View of perfumers at work preparing and compounding test samples at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Master Perfumer
- 1950s
View of a master perfumer checking test samples of perfume compounds at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Master Perfumer
- 1950s
View of a master perfumer pouring a sample of essential oil at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Oil Sample - Analytical Testing
- 1950s
View of a chemist preparing regents for analytical testing of oil samples at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Refractometer
- 1950s
View of a chemist checking the refractive index of an oil sample in a refractometer at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Oil Sample - Gravity Check
- 1950s
View of a chemist checking the specific gravity of a sample of essential oil at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Polariscope
- 1950s
View of a chemist checking the optical rotation of an oil sample on a polariscope at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey.
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Analytical Laboratory
- 1950s
Interior view of the analytical laboratory at the Norda Company plant in Boonton, New Jersey, showing various glassware and apparatuses used in the manufacture of perfumes and essential oils.