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Beckman Model 859 voltage regulator with change purse and coins

  • 1950 – 1969

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This photograph is part of a series of marketing images used to demonstrate the small size of Helipot products, in this case voltage regulators. The penny, minted in 1968, establishes the earliest possible date for the photograph.

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Extent
  • 5 in. W x 4 in. L
Inscription
  • (left front) "A&A #1505-1. Model 859."
  • (verso) "Armstrong + Hess. 2220 East Howell Avenue, Anaheim, California 92805. Norman Armstrong - W. J. Hess. Professional Photography. 1505-1. Bus. Phone (714) 532-4424. Res. Phone: (714) 772-3427. 1505-1."
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Credit line
  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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Series arrangement
  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 3. Photo Albums
Physical container
  • Box 85

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Armstrong & Hess. “Beckman Model 859 Voltage Regulator with Change Purse and Coins,” 1950–1969. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 85. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/t722h9139.

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