Accession No

6615.2

Brief Description

‘Things of Science’ educational kit (Pendulum, #302), made by Science Service, U.S.A., c. 1965

Origin

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

Maker

Science Service

Class

demonstration; games; mechanics

Earliest Date

Latest Date

Inscription Date

(c)

Material

Paper (paper, card, tissue); metal (steel?, other); string (cotton?)

Dimensions

144mm (width) x 92mm (depth) x 26mm (height)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased via www.eBay.com on or before 25/10/2015.

Inscription

Description Notes

‘Things of Science’ educational kit (Pendulum, #302), made by Science Service, U.S.A., c. 1965.

Box contains 20 page booklet containing instructions for experiments using a plumb line, a simple pendulum, a pendulum clock, a Wilberforce pendulum, a ballistic pendulum, compound pendulum and Foucault pendulum. Contains metal screw-eye for pendulum weight, steel spring, one plastic bag (one missing), string. Screw-eye and string now stored in separate plastic bag to avoid corrosion. Also contains paper padding to cushion during transport.

Front of box has label with address.

Produced by Science Service as part of a subscription whereby kits were posted to homes monthly for $5 inside the U.S. and $1 extra outside the U.S. (rising to $6 with $1 extra in 1966 and $9.50 in 1968 with $1.50 extra). Kits contain a booklet detailing information about the subject and a list of experiments to try using the contents of the box. Some of the kits come in envelopes, for example Color (#319). Booklets edited by Ruby Yoshioka; E.G. Sherburne Jr. is credited as the director of the service.

Condition good: box lid has become separated from box (usually attached at one time).

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