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Mark of a modern refinery...
- Circa 1948
This ad markets several Beckman instruments -- the Model R pH Indicator, the IR Spectrophotometer, and the DU Spectrophotometer -- for use in the oil refining industry.
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National Technical Laboratories in winter
- 1948 (Winter)
Photographs of the snow-covered National Technical Laboratories on Mission Street in South Pasadena.
- Photographer Rohrer, Larry
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Northwest parking lot of National Technical Laboratories
- 1948
Northwest parking lot of National Technical Laboratories in South Pasadena.
- Photographer Rohrer, Larry
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Parking lot on the north side of National Technical Laboratories
- 1948
Parking lot on the north side of National Technical Laboratories in South Pasadena.
- Photographer Rohrer, Larry
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Shipping department of National Technical Laboratories
- 1948
Shipping department of National Technical Laboratories in South Pasadena.
- Photographer Rohrer, Larry
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Snack bar of National Technical Laboratories
- 1948
Snack bar of National Technical Laboratories in South Pasadena.
- Photographer Rohrer, Larry
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Letter from H. M. Steininger to Arnold O. Beckman
- 1948-Oct-07
A chemist with Standard Oil Company's Research Department, Steininger explored the possible creation of an instrument to analyze and record hydrogen sulfide concentrations in oil refineries, a safety measure otherwise…
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Beckman Pocket Dosimeters: Operating & Maintenance Instructions
- Bulletin 206
- Circa 1949
The Pocket Dosimeter was designed to be a portable radiation monitoring system, carried by people to protect themselves against gamma and x-ray exposure.
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Radiation dosimetry, Radiation, Dosimeters, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Instructions for Beckman Model G pH meter
- 1949
Owners of the Model G would have found these instructions tucked inside the lid of the wooden case surrounding the instrument.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the…
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Model G pH meter cable assembly diagram
- Dwg. No. 662-000740
- 1949-Feb-08
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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Patent for Hydrogen Tube
- 1949-Mar-08
Patent #2,463,743 for a hydrogen tube designed by H. Howard Cary and Warren Baxter during their time at National Technical Labs, a precursor to Beckman Instruments. This tube was designed for use in UV…
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Guide to replacing absorption cell windows in Beckman IR spectrophotometer
- 1949-Mar-17
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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A New Spectrophotometer Employing a Glass Fery Prism
- 1949-May
This paper describes the use of an older style of glass prism in a new spectrophotometer made by Beckman Instruments. This new spectrophotometer would become the Model B, the glass prism making it a cheaper alternative…
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Instruction Manual for Model B Spectrophotometer
- Bulletin 206-B
- 1949-Jul-12
The ultraviolet Model B was marketed as an easier to use and more affordable alternative to the Beckman DU Spectrophotometer.
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the company…
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Supplement Number 1 to Bulletin #206-B
- 1949-Nov
The ultraviolet Model B was marketed as an easier to use and more affordable alternative to the Beckman DU Spectrophotometer.
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the company…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Ultraviolet radiation
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The Rejuvenation of Aged Glass Electrodes
- Bulletin 69-B
- 1949-Dec
Glass electrodes were used in Beckman pH meters and various other instruments.
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Electrodes, Glass, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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210 Dial
- 1950 – 1969
- Photographer Herb Radin and Associates
- Subject Passive components, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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8-pin DIP Package
- 1950 – 1969
Dual in-line packages (DIP) are rectangular in shape, with two parallel rows of pins for through-hole mounting to a circuit board.
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Arnold O. Beckman with Bill Hayman, Harry Bauer, and Bill Freeze
- 1950
This photograph was taken at a trade show, where the Beckman Instruments' advertising campaign took the form of a political campaign, with the slogan "Put Beckman in Control." The slogan was a reference to Beckman…
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Arnold O. Beckman with EASE Computer
- 1950s
The man and woman in this photograph with the EASE (Electronic Analog and Simulation Equipment) computer are unidentified.
Beckman Instruments' analog computers were being produced by their Berkeley Division as early…
- Photographer Rothschild Photo
- Subject Electronic analog computers, Electronic data processing, Computers, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Assortment of unidentified Helipot microcircuits
- 1950 – 1969
- Photographer Hesketh, Dean D.
- Subject Microelectronics, Rulers (Instruments), Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman AB-8-1 Nine Bin Sorter
- 1950 – 1969
- Photographer Commercial Photographic Company
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Component Taping Device
- 1950 – 1969
- Photographer Commercial Photographic Company
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman D2 Oxygen Meter in use with an infant's incubator
- 1950s
This nurse is monitoring the oxygen levels of a prematurely born infant in an incubator, to provide just the right oxygen mixture. Too little oxygen has obvious repercussions, but until the 1950s doctors did not realize…