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Beckman 946A Lead Terminator

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This instrument was designed to be incorporated into electroencephalograph units and included an impedance meter. An electroencephalogram test detects electrical impulses in the brain via electrodes attached to the scalp.

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  • 10 in. W x 8 in. L
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  • (verso) "Head console for electroencephalograph made by Schiller Park, Ill."
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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 78

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“Beckman 946A Lead Terminator,” n.d. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 78. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/k930bx16q.

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