DB spectrophotometer by Beckman Instruments Inc.

Made:
1970-1996
maker:
Beckman Instruments Inc.
DB spectrophotometer by Beckman Instruments Inc.

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DB spectrophotometer by Beckman Instruments Inc., with dust cover. Plus power unit, recorder and scale expander. 1970-1996.

Details

Category:
Environmental Science & Technology
Object Number:
1997-227
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
Power unit: 110 mm x 250 mm x 285 mm,
Spectrophotometer: 235 mm x 600 mm x 360 mm,
Recorder: 150 mm x 300 mm x 370 mm,
Scale expander: 120 mm x 145 mm x 230 mm,
type:
spectrophotometer - infrared
credit:
Farnborough College of Technology

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