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Beckman CO2 Sensor & Amplifier

  • 1962

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The August 1 date of manufacture on the carbon dioxide sensor preamplifier places this photograph in the latter half of 1962. This instrument was designed for use during NASA's Mercury manned spaceflight project.

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  • 8 in. W x 10 in. L
Inscription
  • (verso) "6"
  • (verso) "NASA. 1962. "CO2 Sensor & Amplifier." System used in the Mercury Capsuls [sic] in flight...... M. Greene."
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 3. Photo Albums
Physical container
  • Box 89, Folder 1

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“Beckman CO2 Sensor & Amplifier,” 1962. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 89, Folder 1. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/9c67wn02m.

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