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1. Beam Activation Sign, c. 1957-1999 - Sign

   Beam Activation Sign, c. 1957-1999. This sign was used in an electron beam facility at the Raychem Corporation and later Tyco Electronics (Raychem was purchased by Tyco International in 1999). The sign was installed in the "Beam One" area, which continued to be in operation through 2016. The rectangular metal sign has a white background with large blue text that reads, "WHEN RED LIGHT / ACTIVATED BEAM / IS OPERATIONAL." Holes are punched at e...

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2. Electron Beam Generator Console, 1957 - Console, Electron Beam Generator

   Electron Beam Generator Console, 1957. This console is part of the controls for the first electron beam generator produced by General Electric for the Raychem Corporation. "Beam 1" was used by the Raychem Corporation in Menlo Park, California, and later by Tyco Electronics when it bought Raychem in 1999. It was the first electron beam accelerator ever put into commercial use. The console is rectangular with rounded edges, and it has a sloping fa...

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3. Electron Beam Generator Electrical Panel - Box, Electrical

   Electron Beam Generator Electrical Panel, 1957. This electrical panel is part of the controls for "Beam 1", the first electron beam generator produced by General Electric for the Raychem Corporation. This panel was put together in-house by Raychem staff and used in conjunction with General Electric equipment. "Beam 1" was the first electron beam accelerator ever put into commercial use. The beam was first used by the Raychem Corporation and later...

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4. MTC Mil-STD 1553B Commemorative Statue - Sculpture

   MTC Mil-STD 1553B Commemorative Statue, c. 2000s. Acrylic sculpture commemorates Raychem MTC components produced by Tyco Electronics that meet the criteria of military standard 1553B. The overall shape of the sculpture is a right trapezoid, and eleven devices are visible "floating" in the center of clear acrylic. "Tyco / Electronics" is printed in blue at top center. The bottom of the sculpture is made with black opaque acrylic; white text printe...

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5. Plaque Commemorating the Production of the One Billionth Foot of Raychem Self-Regulating Heat Tracing Cable, c. 2007-2008 - Plaque

   Plaque Commemorating the Production of the One Billionth Foot of Raychem Self-Regulating Heat Tracing Cable, 2008. This is a commemorative sculpture with a piece of BTV self-regulating heat tracing cable suspended within a rectangular piece of clear acrylic that sits on a black acrylic base. The cable appears at an angle in the acrylic with one end of the cable cut to show the different layers of its construction. The cable has a black conductiv...

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6. Radiation Observation Window, c. 1957-1999 - Window

   Radiation Observation Window, c. 1957-1999. Observation window used in an electron beam facility at the Raychem Corporation and later Tyco Electronics (Raychem was purchased by Tyco International in 1999). The window is a circular pane of glass that is 1" thick and that has a diameter of 28". It is set within a painted iron casing that is 0.625" thick and has a diameter of 29 inches. The overall weight of glass and casing is approximately 60 poun...

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7. Radiation Safety Sign, c. 1957-1999 - Sign

   Radiation Safety Sign, c. 1957-1999. Radiation safety sign used in an electron beam facility at the Raychem Corporation and later Tyco Electronics (Raychem was purchased by Tyco International in 1999). The sign was installed in the "Beam One" area, which continued to be in operation through 2016. The sign consists of a square piece of wood painted with reddish-purple graphics and lettering on a yellow background. A 6" diameter trefoil radiation h...

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8. Radiation Safety Sign, c. 1957-1999 - Sign

   Radiation Safety Sign, c. 1957-1999. Radiation safety sign used in an electron beam facility at the Raychem Corporation and later Tyco Electronics (Raychem was purchased by Tyco International in 1999). The sign was installed in the "Beam One" area, which continued to be in operation through 2016. The sign consists of a square piece of wood painted with reddish-purple graphics and lettering on a yellow background. A 6" diameter trefoil radiation h...

   Record Type: Object

   
9. Radiation Safety Sign, c. 1957-1999 - Sign

   Radiation Safety Sign, c. 1957-1999. Radiation safety sign used in an electron beam facility at the Raychem Corporation and later Tyco Electronics (Raychem was purchased by Tyco International in 1999). The sign was installed in the "Beam One" area, which continued to be in operation through 2016. The rectangular metal sign has a white outer border with a brown background. A red trefoil radiation symbol is printed in a yellow square at upper left....

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10. Reel of "Gold" Cable Commemorating the Production of the One Billionth Foot of Raychem Self-Regulating Heat Tracing Cable4 - Cable

    Reel of "Gold" Cable Commemorating the Production of the One Billionth Foot of Raychem Self-Regulating Heat Tracing Cable, 2008. BTV self-regulating heat tracing cable with a gold colored outer jacket coils 19 times around a gold colored plastic reel. The end of the cable extends through a hole in the top of the reel and is cut off showing the different layers of its construction. The flat cable has a black conductive core flanked by nickel-coat...

    Record Type: Object