Dear Friends;

This is going to be a really odd request. I hope someone can help me locate a picture of a Perkin Elmer Model 154L Gas Chromatograph. The PE website does not have anything like that.

If you know of a book, bulletin, or webpage where I could find it, please let me know.

Thanks;

Benjamin

http://www.baseline-technology.com/perkin_elmer_gc.jpg
^ is that it?

Dear Anonymus;

Thanks for your help, but no, that picture is not the 154 model. I do not quite identify the model in it but it looks much more recent than the one I am looking for.

The 154 was regarded in its time as the first commercially succesful GC produced in the US. I believe it was introduced in the late 50s or early 60s. With time it became a legend of sorts. I remember hearing about two 154 model GCs in Switzerland that were operated for 12 years day and night without failure.

Thanks again.

Benjamin

Benjamin,

I have been able to find out that PE model 154 was launched in 1955.
Maybe you should ask PerkinElmer http://las.perkinelmer.com/

Dear Beppe;

Thanks for the suggestion. May guess is that PE will not even bother to read such request. I still hope someone has a book or manual with the picture I need.

Benjamin

Benjamin,

I am pretty sure Mr Leslie Ettre could help you.
Try to contact him at lcgcedit@lcgcmag.com.

Dear Beppe;

Thanks very much for your suggestion. I did not believe L.S. Ettre would respond, but he has, and he even sent me a handwritten letter. We are in the process of finding the pictures I need.

Benjamin

ATTENTION PRIOR AIR FORCE PERSONNEL!!!

We have a Perkin Elmer, AIR FORCE (c1987-1989) (Atomic Absorption Spectrometer) Graphite Furnace Portable Wear Metal Analyzer, part# 353926. This is a two part setup, the analyzer/furnace and electronics cardrack/printer.

Need training (will pay plane ticket/hotel/travel), PMT's, schematics, extender board for card rack and anything else.

We purchased several units from a surplus site, and they have plenty more. We will use the spares for parts supply. We have a couple manuals.

Does anyone (particularly Air Force personnel) know about these units? >>>(see www.surplusshed.com, do search for perkin elmer). PE sold/transferred all parts, prints, training materials and machines made on the short manufacturing run, to the GSA/Air Force in 1987. Also, anyone buying one of these from Surplusshed.com will need to replace all internal Argon gas tubing, as the tubing disintegrated over time.

Thanks,

David Pickwell
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX 78666

512-268-5385 anytime
dwpickwell@yahoo.com