Brown Instrument Company Records
Date: 1928-1960
Collection Abstract: The Brown Instrument Company was one of the nation's largest producers of industrial thermometers and thermostats. After its 1934 merger with Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Company, the company began to develop industrial control systems designed to measure and adjust temperature, pressure, and the flow rates of liquids and gases. The records consist of research files documenting the development of measuring instruments and industrial control systems used in continuous process manufacturing.
Collection Size: 44.25 linear feet
Access: The collection is open for research. A finding aid (46 pages, PDF) with a detailed description about the contents of this collection is available online.
Accession number: 1728
Contact: Ask Hagley or 302-658-2400 ext 330 for more information
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