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Instructions for Operating the Beckman Model H pH Meter

  • Bulletin 168-B

  • 1950-Oct

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Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an accurate way to measure the acidity of his product. The resulting instrument kicked off rapid development not only of Beckman Instruments, Inc. but also of the electronic scientific instrument industry.

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  • 8.5 in. W x 11 in. L
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  • (cover, left) "Bulletin #168B TD-78-0059"
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Sub-series 3. Product Files
  • Series II. Business Activities Files
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  • Box 19, Folder 20

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Beckman Instruments, Inc. “Instructions for Operating the Beckman Model H PH Meter,” October 1950. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 19, Folder 20. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/6d56zx16p.

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