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This digital collection features selected scientific instruments, apparatus, and analytical tools from the Institute's museum as well as photographs, rare-book engravings, and illustrations depicting various types of equipment and machinery found in laboratories, manufacturing plants, and mechanical treatises. Inventions from book wheels to fireballs can be found here, alongside more modern innovations such as Gammacells and Geiger counters.

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  • Rittase, William M., 1894-19684
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    Felix G. Nakielny operating two-roll mill in Hercules Experimental Plastics laboratory

    • 1945-Jan

    General view of employee Felix G. Nakielny operating a two-roll mill in the Experimental Plastics laboratory at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. According to the caption that accompanied this…

    • Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
    • Photographer ACME
    • Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery, Nakielny, Felix G.
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    J.P. Deran working with molded cellulose materials at Hercules Parlin plant

    • 1949-Jan

    General view of operator J.P. Deran removing injection molded cellulose materials from a 4-ounce Reed Prentice molding apparatus at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the…

    • Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
    • Photographer Rittase, William M., 1894-1968
    • Subject Plastics--Molding, Employees, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Injection molding of plastics, Machinery, Cellulose, Deran, J.P.
  • Photographs

    L.F. Strugala using two-roll mill at Hercules Parlin plant

    • 1949-Jan

    Close-up view of operator L.F. Strugala using a two-roll mill in the Plastics Laboratory at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the two-roll mill was used…

    • Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
    • Photographer Rittase, William M., 1894-1968
    • Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery, Strugala, L.F.
  • Photographs

    J.P. Drew operating milling cutter at Hercules Parlin plant

    • 1949-Jan

    Close-up view of J.P. Drew operating a milling cutter used in the Plastics Laboratory at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the cutter was used to cut…

    • Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
    • Photographer Rittase, William M., 1894-1968
    • Subject Plastics, Employees, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery, Plastics--Testing, Drew, J.P.
  • Photographs

    L.F. Strugala using two-roll mill at Hercules Parlin plant

    • 1949-Jan

    Close-up view of operator L.F. Strugala using a two-roll mill in the Plastics Laboratory at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Parlin, New Jersey. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the two-roll mill was used…

    • Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
    • Photographer Rittase, William M., 1894-1968
    • Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery, Strugala, L.F.
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    Thomas Stauble and Andrew Tubby conducting destructive range test at Hercules Port Ewen plant

    • 1960

    General view of employees Thomas Stauble (left, foreground) and Andrew Tubby (right, foreground) using assorted machinery to test the destructive range and effectiveness of detonators and initiators manufactured at the…

    • Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
    • Photographer Farrell & Gage Films Inc.
    • Subject Detonators, Employees, Chemical industry, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Research, Industrial, Propellants, Hercules Incorporated, Explosives--Testing, Corporations, Explosives, Beckman Instruments, inc., Machinery, Stauble, Thomas, Tubby, Andrew

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