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PCR-MATE Model 391 DNA/RNA Synthesizer, 1991-1993

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Scientific instrument

Date Made

1991-1993

Creators

Place of Creation

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2020.55.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Transfer from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

Material

Metal
Plastic
Rubber (Material)
Glass (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 16 in (Synthesizer)
Width: 20.375 in (Synthesizer)
Length: 16.125 in (Synthesizer)
Height: 5.5 in (Bottles (.2-.4, .6))
Diameter: 2.25 in (Bottles (.2-.4, .6))
Height: 6.75 in (Bottle (.5))
Diameter: 2.75 in (Bottle (.5))
Width: 12.5 in (Gel tray assembly & lid)
Length: 11.5 in (Gel tray assembly & lid)
Height: 11 in (Instructions)
Width: 8.5 in (Instructions)
Length: 0.063 in (Instructions)
Height: 1 in (Power cord in packaging)
Width: 3.188 in (Power cord in packaging)
Length: 10.5 in (Power cord in packaging)
Height: 0.563 in (Connector cable in packaging)
Width: 1.125 in (Connector cable in packaging)
Length: 61.25 in (Connector cable in packaging)
Height: 1.25 in (Cord in packaging)
Width: 5.75 in (Cord in packaging)
Length: 5.375 in (Cord in packaging)
Height: 0.5 in (Tube in packaging)
Width: 5.5 in (Tube in packaging)
Length: 8 in (Tube in packaging)
Height: 0.5 in (Bag of connectors)
Width: 3 in (Bag of connectors)
Length: 4.625 in (Bag of connectors)
Height: 0.25 in (Bag of connectors)
Width: 3 in (Bag of connectors)
Length: 4.75 in (Bag of connectors)
Height: 14.75 in (Jug with metal handle)
Width: 8 in (Jug with metal handle)
Length: 13.5 in (Jug with metal handle)
Height: 13.125 in (Jug)
Diameter: 5.75 in (Jug)
Height: 3.75 in (Stand)
Width: 7.75 in (Stand)
Length: 11.25 in (Stand)
Height: 1 in (Tubing in packaging)
Width: 8.75 in (Tubing in packaging)
Length: 12.75 in (Tubing in packaging)
Height: 1.625 in (Tubing in packaging)
Width: 8.75 in (Tubing in packaging)
Length: 12.125 in (Tubing in packaging)
Height: 0.75 in (Cable connector in packaging)
Width: 5.625 in (Cable connector in packaging)
Length: 16.75 in (Cable connector in packaging)
Height: 2 in (Filter tube with metal plug in packaging)
Width: 8.75 in (Filter tube with metal plug in packaging)
Length: 12.5 in (Filter tube with metal plug in packaging)
Height: 1 in (Cable in packaging)
Width: 6 in (Cable in packaging)
Length: 12.5 in (Cable in packaging)
Height: 0.125 in (Allen wrench in packaging)
Width: 4 in (Allen wrench in packaging)
Length: 6.563 in (Allen wrench in packaging)
Height: 0.5 in (Wires in packaging)
Width: 4 in (Wires in packaging)
Length: 6.75 in (Wires in packaging)
Height: 0.063 in (Ring in packaging)
Width: 2 in (Ring in packaging)
Length: 2.688 in (Ring in packaging)
Height: 0.125 in (Tube in packaging)
Width: 3 in (Tube in packaging)
Length: 4.813 in (Tube in packaging)
Height: 0.25 in (Beads in packaging)
Width: 2 in (Beads in packaging)
Length: 2.625 in (Beads in packaging)
Height: 0.375 in (Screws in packaging)
Width: 2 in (Screws in packaging)
Length: 2.625 in (Screws in packaging)
Height: 0.063 in (Label and instructions in packaging)
Width: 2 in (Label and instructions in packaging)
Length: 2.625 in (Label and instructions in packaging)
Height: 0.625 in (Washer with plug in packaging)
Width: 2 in (Washer with plug in packaging)
Length: 2.375 in (Washer with plug in packaging)
Height: 0.5 in (Washer in packaging)
Width: 2 in (Washer in packaging)
Length: 2.625 in (Washer in packaging)
Height: 0.25 in (Component in packaging)
Width: 2 in (Component in packaging)
Length: 2.625 in (Component in packaging)
Height: 0.25 in (Tubing in packaging)
Width: 3 in (Tubing in packaging)
Length: 4.75 in (Tubing in packaging)
Height: 0.063 in (Ring in packaging)
Width: 3.5 in (Ring in packaging)
Length: 5.938 in (Ring in packaging)
Height: 1.125 in (Bottle seals (200 mL) in packaging)
Width: 2 in (Bottle seals (200 mL) in packaging)
Length: 2.063 in (Bottle seals (200 mL) in packaging)
Height: 1.125 in (Bottle seals (450 mL) in packaging)
Width: 2 in (Bottle seals (450 mL) in packaging)
Length: 2.063 in (Bottle seals (450 mL) in packaging)
Height: 1.25 in (Cartridge in packaging)
Width: 3.75 in (Cartridge in packaging)
Length: 6.625 in (Cartridge in packaging)
Height: 11.5 in (User's manual in binder)
Width: 10 in (User's manual in binder)

Inscriptions

tag on back, upper right corner of synthesizer: abi / Applied / Biosystems / 850 Lincoln Centre Drive / Foster City, California 94404 / Model: 391 / Serial No. 908188 / Patents: U.S. 4,008,736; 4,458,066 / MADE IN U.S.A. tag on back, lower left of synthesizer: Purchase of this machine includes a license under United States Patent No. 4,458,006 and no other license is granted to purchaser either directly, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise. A royalty-bearing license under United States Patent No. 4,415,732 is available to the purchaser of this machine to manufacture reagents for use only with this machine. If interested, please contact Applied Biosystems, Inc. on back, upper left corner of synthesizer: Applied / Biosystems / 391 / V.1.00 (C) 1989 front of label on bottle .2: DNA SYNTHESIS REAGENT 9 / 180 mL / DNA Synthesis Grade / Tetrazole/ / Acetonitrile / 400606 / ab / Applied / Biosystems back of label of bottle .2: HIGHLY / FLAMMABLE TOXIC IRRITANT N.F.P.A. / 2 3 0 / CAUTION! / READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET / DISPOSE OF BOTTLE PROPERLY / FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY / HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED / DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR / FLAMMABLE / IRRITANT / UN1992 / APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS / 850 LINCOLN CENTRE DR., FOSTER CITY, CA 94404 / Lot No: on bottom of bottle .2: 1237 / 18-B / 18 front of label on bottle .3: DNA SYNTHESIS REAGENT 11 / 180 mL / DNA Synthesis Grade / Acetic Anhydride/ / Lutidine/ / Tetrahydrofuran / 400607 / ab / Applied / Biosystems back of label of bottle .3: FLAMMABLE TOXIC CORROSIVE N.F.P.A. / 2 3 1 W / WARNING! / READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET / DISPOSE OF BOTTLE PROPERLY / FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY / HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED / DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR / CAUSES SEVERE BURNS / CORROSIVE / DO NOT EXPOSE TO WATER / UN2924 / APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS / 850 LINCOLN CENTRE DR., FOSTER CITY, CA 94404 / Lot No: on bottom of bottle .3: 1237 / 0 B / 21 front of label on bottle .4: DNA SYNTHESIS REAGENT 12 / 180 mL / DNA Synthesis Grade / 1-Methylimidazole/ / Tetrahydrofuran / 400785 / ab / Applied / Biosystems back of label of bottle .4: HIGHLY / FLAMMABLE CORROSIVE N.F.P.A. / 2 3 1 / CAUTION! / READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET / DISPOSE OF BOTTLE PROPERLY / FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY / HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED / DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR / VERY FLAMMABLE / CORROSIVE / UN2924 / APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS / 850 LINCOLN CENTRE DR., FOSTER CITY, CA 94404 / Lot No: on bottom of bottle .4: 1237 / 18 B / 15 front of label on bottle .5: DNA SYNTHESIS REAGENT 14 / 450 mL / DNA Synthesis Grade / Trichloroacetic / Acid/ / Dichloromethane / 400236 / ab / Applied / Biosystems back of label of bottle .5: CORROSIVE N.F.P.A. / 3 1 0 / STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE / WARNING! / CAUSES EYE AND SKIN DAMAGE OR IRRITATION / CAUSES RESPIRATORY DAMAGE / CAUSES DIZZINESS, FAINTING AND VOMITING / CAUSES IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES / SUSPECTED CARCINOGENT, / MAY CAUSE GENETIC DAMAGE / AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING / AVOID BREATHING VAPORS / WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING / USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION / IF INHALED: PROVIDE FRESH AIR AND / GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY / DO NOT STORE WITH OXIDIZERS, / BASES, OR METAL SALTS / READ THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET / FOR LABORATORY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT USE ONLY / APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS / 850 LINCOLN CENTRE DR., FOSTER CITY, CA 94404 / Lot: on bottom of bottle .5: 10 front of label on bottle .6: DNA SYNTHESIS REAGENT 15 / 200 mL / DNA Synthesis Grade / Iodine/Water/ / Pyridine/ / Tetrahydrofuran / 400753 / ab / Applied / Biosystems back of label of bottle .6: HIGHLY / FLAMMABLE TOXIC IRRITANT N.F.P.A. / 2 3 1 / STORE AT 4 C / CAUTION! / READ MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET / DISPOSE OF BOTTLE PROPERLY / FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY / HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED / DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR / FLAMMABLE / IRRITANT / UN1992 / APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS / 850 LINCOLN CENTRE DR., FOSTER CITY, CA 94404 / Lot No: on bottom of bottle .6: I 89 / 1-M 8 / 10 stickers on plugs of .10: P/C / SIDE / D/M / SIDE on front of .15: n on top of .15: NALGENE(R) / n on top of .16: Nalgene / n on bottom of .16: 3 / NALGENE(R) 9 3 / 1 GAL / MADE IN / USA / n / 4 / LDPE on .17: 002170 on front of packaging of .20: ALP-9210 / CABLE / Connection / 10' PC/AT TO HP LASERJEST/PLOTTERS & COMPATIBLES / DB9 FEMALE TO DB25 MALE SERIAL CABLE on back of packaging of .20: CABLE / Connection / "YOUR FULL SERVICE CABLE VENDOR" / FULLY SHIELDED / MOLDED CONNECTORS / GOLD PLATED CONTACTS / HIGH FLEXIBILITY / LIFETIME WARRANTY / CABLE CONNECTION, INC. / LOS GATOS, CA. 95030 (408) 395-6700 / Made in Taiwan on .23: 1/4 ALLEN U.S.A. 5/16
Keywords
PCR-MATE Model 391 DNA/RNA Synthesizer, 1991-1993