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Beckman Spinco Division Model E Centrifuge figures

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Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was developed in 1947 and was used for many important scientific discoveries of the 20th century, like the 1957 CalTech experiment that proved James Watson and Francis Crick’s theory on DNA replication. Centrifuges continue to be produced under the Beckman name as of 2016.

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  • 11 in. W x 8.5 in. L
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  • (verso, 2012-002_2105) "06406. Top Vol. MM5 Code. Fig. MS 165. P-2. Crop. Mortise. Outline. as indicated. Hold carefully. Halftone. Screen. Zinc. [check] Same Size. Reduce to 24 picas wide. Mount flush bottom, narrow shoulders other 3 sides. [check] Mount on block 24 picas wide, flush top and bottom. Mount with plastic glue on block...pics wide, flush left & right; nail on 6 pt. shoulder top & bottom. ...pt. tooled line between figures. The Year Book Publishers, Inc."
  • (top left corner, 2012-002_2106) "Pickels Fig 4 Top"
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  • (verso, 2012-002_2106) "06406. Top Vol. MM5 Code. Fig. MS 165. P-4. Crop. Mortise. Outline. as indicated. Hold carefully. Halftone. Screen. Zinc. [check] Same Size. Reduce to 24 picas wide. Mount flush bottom, narrow shoulders other 3 sides. [check] Mount on block 24 picas wide, flush top and bottom. Mount with plastic glue on block...pics wide, flush left & right; nail on 6 pt. shoulder top & bottom. ...pt. tooled line between figures. The Year Book Publishers, Inc."
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  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
  • Series X. Photographic Materials
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  • Box 59, Folder 141

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“Beckman Spinco Division Model E Centrifuge Figures,” n.d. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 59, Folder 141. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/6t053g49d.

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