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Berkeley Model 5602-20 Nuclear Scaler

  • 1950s

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General view of an unidentified woman, presumably a model, holding up component parts of a nuclear scaler produced by the Berkeley Division of Beckman Instruments. A scaler is an electronic instrument used to count radiation-induced pulses from radiation detectors such as a Geiger-Muller tube.

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  • 8.25 in. W x 11 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
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  • Box 55, Folder 51

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“Berkeley Model 5602-20 Nuclear Scaler,” 1950–1959. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 55, Folder 51. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/g445cd20q.

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