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Helipot Model 805 Voltage Regulators on a dictionary page

  • 1950 – 1969

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Voltage regulators maintain a constant voltage level in electrical devices. These regulators are pictured on top of the dictionary entry for "voltage regulator," as part of a series of images designed to highlight the small size of Helipot electrical components.

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  • 5 in. W x 4 in. L
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  • (front) "ARMSTRONG & HESS #1140-1 MODEL 805"
  • (verso) "1340-1 AH ARMSTRONG & HESS ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA"
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 3. Photo Albums
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  • Box 85

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Armstrong & Hess. “Helipot Model 805 Voltage Regulators on a Dictionary Page,” 1950–1969. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 85. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/3x816n02f.

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