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133 itemsOperating and Maintenance Instructions, IR4 Infrared Spectrophotometer
- Bulletin 423-A
- 1956-Sep
The binder includes several proforma invoices, photographs, and Bulletin 423-A: Operating and Maintenance Instructions, IR4 Infrared Spectrophotometer.
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Infrared spectroscopy, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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9 itemsBeckman Facilities, Fullerton Plant
- Undated
- 1954
- 1966
- Circa 1975
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton, California.
The images with dates inscribed on the back indicate that they were taken between 1954 and 1975, although some images are…
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7 itemsBeckman Facilities, Fullerton Plant
- Undated
- 1943
- 1953
- 1955
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton, California.
Some photos are undated, but the ones with dates were taken between 1943 and 1953. Several have a photographer's stamp on the…
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Exploded Pot
- 1950 – 1969
The labeled illustration depicts the interior of a potentiometer.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market,…
- Photographer Photographic Services Section
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Beckman Facilities, Fullerton, California
- Undated
Exterior view of Beckman Instruments' Fullerton plant. In 1954, Beckman's headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton.
- Photographer Brock, Daniel W.
- Subject Factories, Buildings, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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21 itemsBeckman Facilities, Fullerton, California
- Undated
- 1952
- 1954
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton.
Various photographs bear numbers, production notes, and photographer's stamps.
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8 itemsBeckman Facilities, Fullerton, California
- Undated
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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12 itemsBeckman Coulter Heritage Exhibit
- 1999
The photographs depict various parts of the Beckman Coulter Heritage Exhibit, which opened in April 1999 and emphasized the role of founder Arnold Beckman and the company's history and position in the industry.
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Aerial View of Beckman Instruments, Fullerton
- 1963
This aerial photograph of Beckman's Fullerton plant includes an inscription sketching the company history and facility's use.
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A.
- Subject Factories, Corporations--Headquarters, Aerial photographs, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Beckman Instruments Fullerton plant, aerial view
- 1977
In 1954, Beckman's headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton.
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Beckman IR-2A Infrared Spectrophotometer
- Circa 1952
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…
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Beckman Digital Multimeters
- Circa 1981
Multimeters are instruments capable of making multiple measurements, typically voltage, current, and resistance.
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Unidentified men with Beckman Ratio Recording Spectrophotometer
- Circa 1966
Also known as the DK-2 Spectrophotometer, this model covered ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared spectral ranges. These men are likely part of the team that designed the instrument.
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Lobby of Beckman Instruments' Fullerton Plant
- Circa 1957
The lobby of the Beckman Instruments plant in Fullerton, California, features a mural called "The Age of Instrumentation" by artists Standish Backus, Jr. and Joseph E. Knowles. This mural depicts mankind's journey of…