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Beckman Fieldlab oxygen analyzer with in situ assembly

  • Circa 1975

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Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up doing such diverse jobs as monitoring astronauts’ respiration, maintaining packaged food safety, and preventing blindness in newborn babies.

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  • 3.75 in. W x 5 in. L
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  • (bottom front) "The Association 608-3. Fieldlab w/In Situ Assembly."
  • (verso) "Fieldlab O2 Analyzer w/In Situ Assembly"
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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 86

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The Association. “Beckman Fieldlab Oxygen Analyzer with in Situ Assembly,” circa 1975. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 86. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/7w62f883k.

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