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Unidentified scientific instrument

  • 1970s

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Unidentified scientific instrument has controls for gain, preset error, preset minimum, low sample reject (CPM), and a knob to toggle between manual, sample repeat, single cycle and cycle repeat. Bottom unit features a printout and CPM meter with a percent error reading along with a power and percent error buttons. This could possibly be a spectrometer due to the control functionality.

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Extent
  • 4 in. H x 5 in. W
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  • (verso) "Photomation"
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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Series arrangement
  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 3. Photo Albums
Physical container
  • Box 84

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Photomation. “Unidentified Scientific Instrument,” 1970–1979. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 84. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/3r074v259.

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