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Beckman IR spectrophotometer power supply circuit diagram
Box 18, Folder 9- 1946-May-21
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
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Beckman IR-85 motor wavelength drive
Box 18, Folder 9- Circa 1945
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
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Guide to replacing absorption cell windows in Beckman IR spectrophotometer
Box 18, Folder 9- 1949-Mar-17
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Infrared spectroscopy, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Approximate calibration curve for routine infrared spectrophotometer
Box 18, Folder 9- 1942-Oct-22
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Spectrophotometer--Calibration, Spectrophotometer, Infrared spectroscopy, Blueprints, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Dispersion data for routine infrared spectrophotometer
Box 18, Folder 9- 1942-Sep-17
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Spectrophotometer, Infrared spectroscopy, Blueprints, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Dispersion--Measurement
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Beckman IR-85 motor wavelength drive
Box 18, Folder 9- Circa 1945
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
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Memo from Walter Donner to Beckman Instruments staff
- Minutes of Model G Product Meeting
Box 18, Folder 26- 1956-Oct-10
Memo describes an meeting in which Beckman Instruments staff discussed making changes to the Model G pH meter in order to reduce cost.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from…
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Beckman Instruments Procedure for Production Evaluation of New Products
Box 18, Folder 34- 1955
These guidelines were originally sent from R. S. White to Beckman Division Research & Engineering personnel in regard to new electrode development. They outline a new procedure for all instruments and accessories,…
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Beckman IR-1 Spectrophotometer without case
Box 18, Folder 12- Undated
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers began as a request from the Office of Rubber Reserve to Arnold O. Beckman in 1942, asking for an infrared spectrophotometer that they could use to create rubber. Under this…
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Beckman Pocket Dosimeters: Operating & Maintenance Instructions
- Bulletin 206
Box 104, Folder 145- Circa 1949
The Pocket Dosimeter was designed to be a portable radiation monitoring system, carried by people to protect themselves against gamma and x-ray exposure.
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Radiation dosimetry, Radiation, Dosimeters, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Typical Specifications for a Glucose Analyzer System
Box 17, Folder 29- 1960s
These specifications were likely produced during the development of the Glucose Analyzer. They include details about the electronic circuits, the weight and footprint of the finished instrument, and the rate of samples…
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving recognition of Jack Cadman
Box 17, Folder 3- Circa 2003
Jack Cadman was the first forensic pathologist to work in the Orange County, California criminal justice system. As part of his duties, he worked with Theron Johns of Beckman Instruments to find a way to measure blood…
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Beckman Glucose Analyzer warranty
Box 17, Folder 29- 1959
The text of the warranty is apparently a standard statement drafted before the development of the instrument in question.
The Glucose Analyzer was developed by James Sternberg in 1969 and was one of several very…
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Email from George Matsuyama to Pat A. Ashton
Box 17, Folder 29- 2000-Feb-07
This email describes an attempt to develop a glucose electrode in the 1960s. This project was abandoned when Beckman Instruments focused instead on the Glucose Analyzer.
- Addressee Ashton, Pat A.
- Author Matsuyama, George
- Subject Electrodes, Glucose--Analysis, Blood sugar, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Mark of a modern refinery...
Box 17, Folder 38- Circa 1948
This ad markets several Beckman instruments -- the Model R pH Indicator, the IR Spectrophotometer, and the DU Spectrophotometer -- for use in the oil refining industry.
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For over 50 years, we've been with you every step of the way
Box 50, Folder 10- 1985
Advertisement for various instruments made by Beckman Instruments, Inc., touting the company's long history of producing pH meters, spectrophotometers, centrifuges, and other instruments.
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Now...a better double-beam infrared spectrophotometer...the Beckman IR-4
Box 49, Folder 13- 1956
Advertisement for the new IR-4 Spectrophotometer, which would be on display at the Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (PittCon) in 1956.
The Beckman Instruments IR spectrophotometers…
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Beckman is everywhere in the hospital.
Box 49, Folder 34- 1974
Advertisement for the many Beckman Instruments products that are used in hospital and health services, including glucose analyzers, liquid scintillation counters, spectrophotometers, and oxygen analyzers (among many…
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Memo from Arnold O. Beckman to NTL staff
Box 13, Folder 21- 1950-Aug-01
This internal National Technical Laboratories memo expresses Dr. Beckman's concern that NTL is losing its place in the infrared spectrophotometer field, with a special focus on competitors Baird and Perkin-Elmer. The…
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Letter from L. M. K. Boelter to Arnold O. Beckman
Box 13, Folder 17- 1953-Jul-16
In this letter, Dr. Boetler thanks Arnold O. Beckman for donating several components of an EASE computer to the University of California Los Angeles's Department of Engineering. Dr. Boetler also thanks Dr. Beckman…
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Beckman Model G pH meter circuit diagram
Box 18, Folder 26- 1943-Dec-02
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 “acidimeter” with its…
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Characteristics and use of absorption cells and holder for DU Spectrophotometer
Box 17, Folder 19- Undated
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the company was still called National Technical Laboratories. Spurred by employee Howard Cary (who had previously been involved in pH meter…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Photoelectric cells, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman DU Spectrophotometer phototube selection guidelines
Box 17, Folder 19- Undated
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the company was still called National Technical Laboratories. Spurred by employee Howard Cary (who had previously been involved in pH meter…
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Evaluation of the Beckman Model G-2 pH meter
Box 18, Folder 27- Undated
Undated notes by an unknown author, although his person was very likely a Beckman Instruments employee.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus…
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Operation method for Beckman "DU" Spectrophotometer
Box 17, Folder 19- Undated
The watermark on the paper indicates that these directions may have been written by the Columbus Water and Chemical Testing Laboratory.
The first Beckman Instruments DU Spectrophotometer was developed in 1940, when the…