About Magazine Podcasts Events
Museum Hours:Wednesday–Saturday, 10AM–5PM

Digital Collections

Photographs

Beckman Model 915 Total Organic Carbon Analyzer with drawer pulled out

  • Circa 1968

Rights

Unknown Rightsholder

Download selected image

PDFFull-sized JPG1148 x 1607px — 201 KBOriginal fileTIFF — 1148 x 1607px — 5.3 MB
View
Unknown
Rightsholder
PDF
Download PDF

The Model 915 converted samples to carbon dioxide and used a non-dispersive infrared analyzer to determine the total carbon and inorganic carbon. Organic carbon was determined as the difference between those values.

Property Value
Photographer
Format
Genre
Extent
  • 4 in. W x 5 in. L
Inscription
  • (bottom front) "Heskith 10144-2. Model 915."
  • (verso) "Dean Hesketh Company, Inc. Professional Photo. 714-772-2554. 10144 2."
Subject
Rights In Copyright - Rights-holder(s) Unlocatable or Unidentifiable
Credit line
  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

Institutional location

Department
Collection
Series arrangement
  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 3. Photo Albums
Physical container
  • Box 84

View collection guide View in library catalog

Related Items

Cite as

Hesketh, Dean D. “Beckman Model 915 Total Organic Carbon Analyzer with Drawer Pulled Out,” circa 1968. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 84. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/2j62s514d.

  Export citation (RIS) ?

This citation is automatically generated and may contain errors.

The Science History Institute recognizes there are materials in our collections that may be offensive or harmful, containing racist, sexist, Eurocentric, ableist, or homophobic language or depictions. The history of science is not exempt from beliefs or practices harmful to traditionally marginalized groups. The Institute is engaged in ongoing efforts to responsibly present and address the evidence of oppression and injustice inextricable from the history of science. If you would like to learn more about our ongoing efforts or if you encounter harmful, inaccurate, or insufficient descriptions, please contact us at digital@sciencehistory.org.