Old Spectrometers I Have Loved
Nicolet-360
This 360 MHz NMR spectrometer was purchased in 1981 by the Atlantic Region Magnetic Resonance Center. It was my first love. It "turned me on" to NMR
Bruker CXP-200
This was a 200 MHz NMR spectrometer for solids at the University of Guelph. (photo taken in 1987)
Bruker WH-400
This was a 400 MHz high resolution spectrometer which was the treasure of "The Southwestern Ontario NMR Center". (photo taken in 1987)
Bruker CXP-90
This 90 MHz solids NMR spectrometer was housed in the department of chemistry at the University of Guelph. It was connected to a very heavy electromagnet and was very "fun" to use. (photo taken in 1987)
Bruker CXP-180
This 180 MHz solids instrument at the Chemistry Division of the National Research Council had a tall blue magnet which needed to be filled with liquid helium every 9 days. (photo taken in 1988 - John Ripmeester and Glenn Facey)
Varian XL-300
This 300 MHz high resolution spectrometer was purchased by the University of Ottawa in 1983 and was retired in 2000. It was bullet-proof! (photo taken in 1993)
Bruker AMX-500
This instrument was purchased in 1993. The console was replaced with a Varian INOVA console in 2004.