bellows valves
Inventory Number2008-1-0275
ClassificationSpectrograph Plates
Subject
Maker
Vaccum-Electronics Corporation
founded 1945
Maker
Kenneth T. Bainbridge
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1904 - 1996
Cultural Region
Place of Origin
Dimensionsnot available
Material
DescriptionCopper bellows valves with brass plungers wrapped in cardboard sheath. One large bellows valve, one small bellows valve, and two small bellows.
Signedon red label on large valve: VACUUM-ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING CO. / NEW HYDE PARK, L.I.N.Y. / Veeco
on red label on the small valve: Veeco / NEW HYDE PARK / L.I. NEW YORK
written on box in which bellows were delivered: Source / Vac Valve / SYIPHON / REPLACEMENT / MAIN AND BY-PASS BAINBRIDGE
Curatorial RemarksFor information concerning the life and work of Kenneth Bainbridge, see Bainbridge "People" file. See also Bainbridge, Kenneth T. (Kenneth Tompkins), 1904-1996. Papers of Kenneth Tompkins Bainbridge: an inventory, Harvard University Archives, available at <a href="http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.ARCH:hua23003" target="_blank">website</a>. This collection documents Bainbridge's professional activities from 1904-1996 and contains biographical materials, correspondence, research and teaching materials, awards, photographs, and newspaper articles.
The company name and address was listed under Constituent(s) was taken from the packing label of the box.
Date: 1890-1930
Object number: RS0199
Folmer Graflex Corporation
Date: circa 1930
Object number: 2004-1-0462
B.F.Sturtevant Company
Date: circa 1880
Accessories: Strap.
Object number: HA0104c
Carl Zeiss Jena
Date: 1914
Accessories: long wooden rod with metal tip (1309k); double plateholder with dark slide (2); cropping inserts (4); glass holders (2)
Object number: 1309l
C. P. Goerz
Date: 1906-1916
Accessories: slide holders (10); leather purses for slide holders (2); leather purse-like case for camera; boxes of Cramer's Photo Dry Plates (3); boxes of Wratten & Wainwright photo plates (2)
Object number: 2008-1-0313
Eastman Kodak Company
Date: 1915-1925
Accessories: box; film holders (2), lenses mounted (2); spare mount
Object number: 1989-4-0013
