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[Trade catalogs from Remington Rand]

Variant company name:
Buffalo, NY  Search this
Company Name:
Remington Rand  Search this
Related companies:
Remington Standard Typewriter Mfg. Co ; Remington Typewriter Co. Inc. ; Sperry Rand Co. ; E. Remington & Sons (Ilion, NY ; Louisville, KY) ; Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict ; Powers Accounting Machines (Buffalo, NY) ; Dexigraph Div. ; Remington Rand of India Ltd. (Calcutta, India ; New Delhi, India) ; Remington Sewing Machine Co. ; Safe-Cabinet Div.  Search this
Notes content:
One envelope OVERSIZE ; Some pieces in Hindi ; electric typewriters ; "Travel-riter" portable typewriter ; photos of 1950's women at typewriters ; "Remington Standard" ; Electric portable typewriter ; "Office-riter" ; "Keyboard Margin Control" ("KMC") ; unique illustration of 1873 Remington typewriter with foot-pedal carriage return, and cover engraving of late 1800's parlour with woman at typewriter ; history of the typewriter ; "Manual of Typewriting and Exercises for Practice" (1889) ; "Kardex" visible records for library ; adding machines ; steel filing cabinets ; loose leaf binders ; "Film-A-Record" 35mm all-purpose planetary camera ; "portagraph" for engineering tracing and office copying ; office furniture ; electric razors ; photos of women in the workplace ; heat-resistant filing cases ; "Univac" system data processing and scientific computing ; "Whiz-Kardex" filing systems ; "film-a-record" ; "Remington Notes" publication (vol. 3, no. 2 ; vol. 4, no. 7) ; "Safe-Cabinet" ; safes
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, samples and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
filing card ; reinforced folder ;
Physical description:
134 pieces; 9 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Computers and computer equipment  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Library equipment and supplies  Search this
Locks and safes (including alarm and security systems)  Search this
Office equipment and supplies  Search this
Photographic equipment and supplies  Search this
Scientific and optical instruments  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Cameras  Search this
Computers  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Libraries  Search this
Library fittings and supplies  Search this
Locks and keys  Search this
Office equipment and supplies industry  Search this
Optical equipment  Search this
Optical instruments  Search this
Photographic industry  Search this
Safes  Search this
Scientific apparatus and instruments  Search this
Security systems  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_10493
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_10493

Bausch & Lomb Microscope Used for Research to Develop a Live Virus Vaccine for Rubella

Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 35.6 cm x 16.1 cm x 19.3 cm; 14 in x 6 5/16 in x 7 5/8 in
Object Name:
microscope, binocular
Place made:
United States: New York, Rochester
Date made:
1936
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Government Transfer, Department of Health Education and Welfare, The Federal Food and Drug Administration
ID Number:
1977.0514.01
Accession number:
1977.0514
Catalog number:
1977.0514.01
Serial number:
251496
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Microscopes
The Antibody Initiative
Health & Medicine
Science & Mathematics
Antibody Initiative: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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edanmdm:nmah_529505
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Microscope

Maker:
Ernst Leitz  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
wire (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 5/16 in x 3 9/16 in x 12 in; 26.19375 cm x 9.04875 cm x 30.48 cm
Object Name:
microscope
Place made:
Germany: Hesse, Wetzlar
Date made:
ca 1935
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Ruth Kisch
ID Number:
2003.0065.01
Catalog number:
2003.0065.01
Accession number:
2003.0065
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Microscopes
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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pneumatic apparatus

Measurements:
overall: 33 1/2 in x 15 3/4 in x 14 in; 85.09 cm x 40.005 cm x 35.56 cm
Object Name:
Fountain in Vacuo
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
ID Number:
PH.328482
Catalog number:
328482
Accession number:
271661
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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[Trade catalogs from Packard Instrument Co.]

Variant company name:
Downers Grove, IL ; La Grange, IL  Search this
Company Name:
Packard Instrument Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Packard Bioscience Co. ; PerkinElmer ; Canberra Packard Inc. ; Packard Bioscience and CCS Packard ; Ambac Industries Inc. ; Packard Instrument International S.A. (Zurich, Switzerland) ; Canberra Packard International S. A. (Zurich, Switzerland) ; Canberra Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Press kits containing booklets on various products ; "Packard '92 The Changing Face of Radioassay Counting" ; gamma counter ; "Test Your Gamma IQ" (1993) ; "Matrix Solid Supports" vol. 1, issue 1, Summer 1991 (a scientific newsletter published by Packard Instrument Co.) ; "Tri-Carb 2500TR" ; "Matrix 96 Direct Beta Counter" ; "Flame Oxidation Sample Oxidizer Model 307" ; "Cobra Auto-Gamma" ; "Packard '90 Packard: MAPP to Success" ; "Riastar: Simple Fast Smart" ; "Auto-Gamma 5500 Benchtop Gamma Counters" ; "Packard Pesticide Analyzer" (1967) ; "The Future of Microplate Assays is Here -- 384-well Radioscopic and Luminescence Counting!" (1996) ; SpeedQuant Molecular Biology Instant Imager electronic autoradiography system (1995) ; "Chemicals & Supplies Catalog for Liquid Scintillation and Gamma Counting" (1987) ; "Packard Today: Forty Years of Life Science Innovation" (1994) including information on Robotics in assaying ; Tri-Carb Liquid Scintillation Analyzer (1994) ; Ultima Gold LCS cocktail ; "Packard '93 Accelerating the Pace of Scientific Research Worldwide" ; autoradiography ; "The 2420 Tri-Carb Spectrometer New Simplicity and Convenience in Liquid Scintillation Counting" (1970) ; "Microvolume Radio-HPLC...Resolution Just Got Better" (1998) ; "Model 7150 Radioactive Flow Monitor Trace II" (1985) ; gas chromatography network ; "Model 830 Network Manager" (1985) ; instruments for radioactivity measurement and chromatography ; "TopCount" Microplate Scintillation and Luminescence Counters ; "Cyclone" Storage Phosphor System ; includes business cards. Founded 1949 (see "The Business of Chemistry" page 132, pubs.acs.org/supplements/chemchronicles2/pdf/131.pdf?sessid=5964.) Packard Instruments, later Packard Bioscience was a developer, manufacturer and marketer of instruments and related consumables and services and services, for use in drug discovery and other life sciences research, such as basic human disease research and biotechnology. Packard BioScience is primarily focused on the rapidly growing areas of drug screening, functional genomics and proteomics. In 2001 PerkinElmer, Inc. acquired Packard. (see http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=89380&p=irol-pressRelease&t=Regular&id=201704&).
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
54 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Meriden, Connecticut, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Biotechnology and biochemical equipment and supplies  Search this
Chemicals and chemical products  Search this
Computers and computer equipment  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Laboratories and laboratory supplies and equipment  Search this
Measuring; calculating and testing devices  Search this
Nuclear materials and technologies  Search this
Scientific and optical instruments  Search this
Topic:
"Laboratories -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Biochemical engineering  Search this
Biotechnology  Search this
Calculators  Search this
Chemicals  Search this
Computers  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Measuring instruments  Search this
Nuclear energy  Search this
Nuclear engineering -- Instruments  Search this
Nuclear industry  Search this
Nuclear power plants  Search this
Optical equipment  Search this
Optical instruments  Search this
Scientific apparatus and instruments  Search this
Weighing instruments  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_27026
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_27026

Instrumente : wissenschaftliche und technische Instrumente als Beispiele guter Gestaltung : eine Ausstellung des Deutschen Werkbundes Bayern und der Neuen Sammlung München

Author:
Deutscher Werkbund Bayern  Search this
Neue Sammlung, Staatliches Museum für Angewandte Kunst (Bavaria, Germany)  Search this
Physical description:
1 folded sheet (12 p.) : ill. ; 21 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
1970
1970]
Topic:
Scientific apparatus and instruments  Search this
Medical instruments and apparatus  Search this
Call number:
Q185.7 .I63 1970
Q185.7.I63 1970
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_229188

Microscope

Maker:
Spencer Lens Company  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
brass (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 33.1 cm x 11 cm x 15.3 cm; 13 1/16 in x 4 5/16 in x 6 in
Object Name:
microscope
Place made:
United States: New York, Buffalo
Date made:
1925
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Mrs. Elmer P. Bostwick, in memory of her husband Elmer Patton Bostwick
ID Number:
MG.302435.01
Catalog number:
302435.01
Accession number:
302435
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Microscopes
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-a132-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1348388
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Microscope

Maker:
Spencer Lens Company  Search this
Physical Description:
fabric (case material)
glass (microscope material)
metal (microscope material)
wood (case material)
Measurements:
microscope: 16.3 cm x 10.8 cm x 13.3 cm; 6 7/16 in x 4 1/4 in x 5 1/4 in
case: 18.5 cm x 13.7 cm x 16.3 cm; 7 5/16 in x 5 3/8 in x 6 7/16 in
Object Name:
microscope
Place made:
United States: New York, Buffalo
Date made:
early 20th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Joan Jackson Bugbee
ID Number:
MG.300428.321
Accession number:
300428
Catalog number:
300428.321
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Microscopes
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-a1f1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1348946
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Color Mixer

Used at:
Cornell University  Search this
Maker:
Zimmermann, Emil  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 31 cm x 24.7 cm x 54.8 cm; 12 3/16 in x 9 3/4 in x 21 9/16 in
Object Name:
Mixer, Color
color mixer
Other Terms:
Mixer, Color; Diagnostic Medicine
Place made:
Germany: Saxony, Leipzig
Date made:
1890s
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Cornell University Department of Psychology
ID Number:
MG.300427.190
Catalog number:
300427.190
Accession number:
300427
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2e04-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_727663
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Memory Drum

Used at:
Cornell University  Search this
Maker:
Spindler & Hoyer  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 44.6 cm x 30.2 cm x 40 cm; 17 9/16 in x 11 7/8 in x 15 3/4 in
Object Name:
Drums, Batch of
memory drum
Other Terms:
Drums, Batch of; Diagnostic Medicine
Date made:
around 1910
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Cornell University Department of Psychology
ID Number:
MG.300427.024
Catalog number:
300427.024
Accession number:
300427
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-4b6b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_727668
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Microscope

Owner:
Jackson, Chevalier  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 5 in x 1 3/4 in x 2 3/8 in; 12.7 cm x 4.445 cm x 6.0325 cm
Object Name:
microscope
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Joan Jackson Bugbee
ID Number:
MG.300428.322
Catalog number:
300428.322
Accession number:
300428
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Microscopes
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-7f47-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_730268
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Wissenschaftliche Instrumente : Ausstellung aus den Beständen des Historischen Museums Basel, April - Oktober 1978 / [Katalog] Peter Reindl

Author:
Universität Basel Historisches Museum  Search this
Reindl, Peter  Search this
Physical description:
27 p. : ill. ; 21 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Date:
1978
1978]
Topic:
Scientific apparatus and instruments  Search this
Call number:
Q185.7 .U58
Q185.7.U58
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_142439

Microscope

Physical Description:
nickel plating (overall material)
brass (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10.8 cm x 4.4 cm x 4.8 cm; 4 1/4 in x 1 23/32 in x 1 7/8 in
Object Name:
microscope
Other Terms:
microscope; Moncoular; Compound
Date made:
ca 1874
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
ID Number:
MG.256202.01
Accession number:
256202
Catalog number:
256202.01
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Microscopes
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-0c42-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1060149
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Microscope

Physical Description:
casting, machining (overall production method/technique)
wood (overall material)
brass (overall material)
velvet (overall material)
glass (overall material)
green (overall color)
black (overall color)
gold (overall color)
black (overall color)
brown (overall color)
Measurements:
assembled: 18 cm x 17.2 cm x 13.3 cm; 7 1/16 in x 6 3/4 in x 5 1/4 in
average spatial: 5.5 cm x 17.2 cm x 13.3 cm; 2 3/16 in x 6 3/4 in x 5 1/4 in
Object Name:
microscope
Other Terms:
microscope; Monocular; Simple; Dissecting
Date made:
19th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
ID Number:
MG.256202.03.2
Accession number:
256202
Catalog number:
256202.03.2
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Microscopes
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-1039-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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edanmdm:nmah_1060150
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Microscope

Maker:
Nachet et Fils  Search this
Physical Description:
brass (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
case: 6 1/2 in x 19 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in; 16.51 cm x 49.53 cm x 29.21 cm
overall: 14 7/8 in x 4 1/4 in x 6 1/8 in; 37.7825 cm x 10.795 cm x 15.5575 cm
Object Name:
microscope
Place made:
France: ÃŽle-de-France, Paris
Date made:
after 1890
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Kenneth E. Lohman
ID Number:
MG.278133.01
Catalog number:
278133.01
M-12292
Accession number:
278133
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Microscopes
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-e843-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1367348
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Microscope

Measurements:
overall: 11 in x 8 3/4 in x 7 1/4 in; 27.94 cm x 22.225 cm x 18.415 cm
Object Name:
microscope
Date made:
19th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
St. Mary's Funeral Home
ID Number:
MG.243712.01
Catalog number:
243712.01
M-10349
Accession number:
243712
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Microscopes
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1366515

Microscope

Measurements:
case: 2 1/8 in x 8 3/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 5.3975 cm x 22.225 cm x 6.35 cm
microscope: 7 in x 1 3/4 in; 17.78 cm x 4.445 cm
Object Name:
microscope accessory
Date made:
early 20th century
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
New Eyes for the Needy, Inc.
ID Number:
MG.220982.01
Catalog number:
220982.01
M-09796
Accession number:
220982
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-f6ec-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1367140

Bulletin of the Scientific Instrument Society

Title:
Scientific Instrument Society Bulletin
Bulletin Scientific Instrument Society
Author:
Scientific Instrument Society  Search this
Subject:
Scientific Instrument Society Periodicals  Search this
Physical description:
v. : ill. ; 30 cm
Type:
Periodicals
Date:
1983
1983-
Topic:
Scientific apparatus and instruments--Periodicals  Search this
Scientific apparatus and instruments--Collectors and collecting--Periodicals  Search this
Call number:
Q184 .B936
Q184.B936
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_381089

Microscope

Maker:
Ogden, John T.  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 2 1/4 in x 6 in x 4 3/4 in; 5.715 cm x 15.24 cm x 12.065 cm
Object Name:
microscope
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
Date made:
ca 1880-1890
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Division of Marine Invertebrates, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
ID Number:
MG.163004.01
Catalog number:
M-9782
163004.01
Accession number:
163004
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
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Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-b218-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1351423

Microscope

Maker:
James W. Queen & Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
glass (overall material)
brass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 36.2 cm x 14.8 cm x 20.8 cm; 14 1/4 in x 5 13/16 in x 8 3/16 in
Object Name:
microscope
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Date made:
1880-1900
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Division of Insects, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
ID Number:
MG.124271
Catalog number:
M-9780
Accession number:
124271
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-ab9e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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edanmdm:nmah_1348582
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