The 1960 annual report covers a year of notable milestones. It was the 25th anniversary of the company. The report devoted several pages to highlighting new instruments, including a number of pH meters and the DB…

Handwritten and -drawn notes detail the resistors used in the Model F pH meter.

Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an accurate…

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…

In this memo, Walter Donner discussed the color and material to be used for the Zeromatic's case.

Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who…

Raymond Schiff describes the dangers of Zeromatic users receiving electric shocks.

Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an…

In one of a series of memos regarding the Zeromatic pH meter, Ed Molloy outlines differences between the 9600 and H-2 models and proposes solutions for grounding the instrument.

Arnold Beckman invented his first pH…

In this memorandum, Raymond Schiff discussed problems with the Zeromatic pH meter.

Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an…

The invention disclosure documents some of James C. Sternberg's early work for Beckman Instruments. Robert S. Litle and W. S. Gallaway witnessed the disclosure.

Beckman Instruments entered the gas chromatograph…

The invention disclosure documents some of James C. Sternberg's early work for Beckman Instruments. Irwin H. Krull, Robert L. Litle witnessed the disclosure, which lists Charles J. Kring as a co-inventor.

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The 1956 annual report covers a year of significant expansion. In November 1955, the company's stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The number of employees grew by nearly fifty percent, to 3,020, and William…

First marketed in 1960, the Beckman/Spinco Model 120 Amino Acid Analyzer allowed users to quickly perform amino acid chromatography. This model was likely part of the same line and used the same technology.

Designed for use on the Nimbus 4 weather satellite, the Backscatter Ultraviolet Instrument (BUV) measured the ozone distribution in the atmosphere.

Beckman's Advanced Technology Operations developed an instrument capable of distilling contaminated water into sterile samples used for field preparation of intravenous injection solutions.

Beckman originally produced 27 Mark V Atmosphere Analyzers for use on nuclear ballistic missile submarines. The instrument measured oxygen, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, freon, and other atmospheric…

Beckman's Space Engineering Group (SEG) was formed within the Scientific Process Instruments Division (SPID) in 1959. In 1964, it subcontracted to Space General Corp. to perform work for the U.S. Army. The SEG was…

Beckman made thirteen carbon dioxide atmospheric analysis systems used by NASA in the Mercury flights.

The mounted photograph is captioned: "Beckman Hypoxia Warning System - consisting of sensor, amplifier, and…

A set of color and black and white photographs depict the gas chromatograph from various angles. In two photographs, a package of Marlboro cigarettes sits beside the instrument, presumably to provide a sense of scale.
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The invention disclosure documents some of James C. Sternberg's early work for Beckman Instruments. The sketches were signed and dated by Sternberg, Richard E. Poulson, David T. H. Jones, and W. S. Gallaway in May 1962.…

The handwritten notes appear to be signed Noel Brayman.

Glass electrodes were used in Beckman pH meters and various other instruments.

Multimeters are instruments capable of making multiple measurements, typically voltage, current, and resistance.

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, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…