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Beckman Chem-Mate pH meter with fruit

  • Circa 1975

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Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an accurate way to measure the acidity of his product. The resulting instrument kicked off rapid development not only of Beckman Instruments, Inc. but also of the electronic scientific instrument industry.

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  • 3.75 in. W x 5 in. L
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  • (bottom front) "Photomation P885-10"
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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 86

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Photomation. “Beckman Chem-Mate PH Meter with Fruit,” circa 1975. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 86. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/z316q1946.

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