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Beckman Model H-5 pH Meter
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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 KF-4 Aquameter Titrator
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The KF-4 Aquameter was included in the new product show at the Pittsburgh Conference in March 1970.
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Volumetric analysis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Man with Beckman spectrophotometer
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It is possible that J. H. Maddocks is the man in the photograph, as opposed to the photographer.
- Photographer Maddocks, J. H.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Facilities, Fullerton, California
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In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton.
Most photographs are unattributed; several have image numbers or production notes written on the reverse.
- Photographer Preston E. Mitchell Commercial Photography
- Subject Factories, Buildings, Construction projects, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Portraits of Arnold O. Beckman (1900-2004)
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Dr. Arnold O. Beckman (1900-2004) invented the first commercially successful electric pH meter in 1934 and thus began a long career manufacturing scientific and medical instruments with National Technical Laboratories,…
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A., The Association, Hoag, Hank, Elson-Alexandre
- Subject Scientists--Portraits, Beckman, Arnold O., Portraits, Portraits, American
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Instructions for the Beckman Photoelectric Quartz Spectrophotometer
- Instructions No. 91
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This undated draft is handwritten and hand-drawn on yellow paper.
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the company was still called National Technical Laboratories. Spurred by…
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Portraits of Joseph Coulter, Jr.
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Joseph R. Coulter, Jr. (1924-1995) co-founded Coulter Corporation with his brother, Wallace, in the 1950s. The company was acquired by Beckman Instruments in 1997.
- Subject Executives, Portraits
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Beckman Facilities, Schiller Park, Illinois
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Beckman acquired a manufacturer of direct-writing oscillographs and electroencephalographs, Offner Electronics, in 1961. Beckman’s EEG product line was sold in 1984.
- Subject Buildings, Offices, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Facilities, Mountainside, New Jersey
- Undated
The exterior views (2012-002_1155 and 2012-002_1156) are the work of Interstate Photographers; the others are unattributed.
- Photographer Interstate Photographers
- Subject Buildings, Employees, Offices, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Facilities, Lincolnwood, Illinois
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The first image is unattributed; the others are the work of Interstate Photographers.
- Photographer Interstate Photographers
- Subject Buildings, Trees, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Facilities, Italy
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Beckman Instruments Italiana S.p.a. was formed in Milan in 1970.
- Subject Buildings, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Facilities, Ireland
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Beckman Instruments (Ireland) Inc. was established in Galway in 1971.
- Subject Buildings, Automobiles, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Facilities, France
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The set of photographs depicts Beckman facilities in France. Some photographs are numbered on the reverse; some are mounted.
- Subject Buildings, Automobiles, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Miscellaneous photos of Arnold and Mabel Beckman
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This selection of photographs depicts Arnold and Mabel Beckman at their home and attending various events. Some are dated, and all appear to fall into the period between the 1940s and 1985, when the couple was presented…
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A., Slobin, Barry, Edwards Studio
- Subject Wedding anniversaries, Beckman, Arnold O., Portraits
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Operating and Maintenance Instructions Model 166 Oxidant Recorder
- Bulletin 419
- Undated
Instruction manual for an instrument designed to record levels of oxidants in the atmosphere. Measuring oxidants is one way to quantify air pollution. Photochemical oxidants are air pollutants which form when air…
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Beckman Family Photos
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One photograph depicts Arnold and Mabel Beckman standing outside, posing for a photograph with their children, Arnold and Patricia. One depicts Arnold and Mabel Beckman with their son, Arnold Jr., his wife, and three…
- Subject Beckman, Arnold O., Portraits, Group
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Beckman Facilities, Canada
- Undated
The black and white images are attributed to Ross Scholes Photography and depict men and women working in the Toronto plant. The unattributed Kodak print of a white building depicts the exterior of the Mississauga…
- Photographer Scholes, Ross
- Subject Factories, Buildings, Employees, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Helipot Model 818 Sink Dissipators
- Undated
- Photographer Armstrong & Hess
- Subject Heat sinks (Electronics), Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Model 957 Air/Fuel Analyzer
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This instrument measures the air/fuel ratio in automobile engines. This ratio can be used to determine the amount of energy and pollutants produced by combustion.
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Operator with Beckman Microcoder IIA MIC/ID System
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The MicroCoder IIA was marketed for use with Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) panels for pneumonia, influenza, and meningitis.
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