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Beckman Model 930 Air Compression Pycnometer

  • Circa 1970

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Gas pycnometers measure the volume and/or density of solid objects through gas displacement and Boyle's Law. This particular model was marketed as early as 1961.

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Extent
  • 10 in. W x 8 in. L
Inscription
  • (verso) "Dean Hasketh Company"
Subject
Rights Public Domain Mark 1.0
Credit line
  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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Series arrangement
  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image Files
Physical container
  • Box 55, Folder 66

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Hesketh, Dean D. “Beckman Model 930 Air Compression Pycnometer,” circa 1970. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 55, Folder 66. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/v118rd593.

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