Accession No

6615.9

Brief Description

‘Things of Science’ educational kit (Corrosion, #335), by Science Service, U.S.A., c. 1968

Origin

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

Maker

Science Service

Class

demonstration; games; chemistry

Earliest Date

Latest Date

Inscription Date

1968

Material

Paper (paper, card); metal (aluminium, copper, magnesium, lead, nickel, other?; plastic

Dimensions

142mm (width) x 86mm (depth) x 19mm (height)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased via www.eBay.com on or before 22/10/2015.

Inscription

Description Notes

‘Things of Science’ educational kit (Corrosion, #335), by Science Service, U.S.A., c. 1968.

Box containing 24 page booklet with information and instructions for experiments on corrosion, galvanic corrosion and corrosion protection. Box contains plastic bag (unclear if original or not) containing copper wire, aluminium wire, magnesium ribbon, lead wire, two copper plated nails, three nickel plated nails and three galvanized nails. Also contains leaflet advertising the service and prepaid envelope for subscriptions.

Front of box has label with address.

Produced by Science Service as part of a subscription for children 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
example Color (#319). Booklets edited by Ruby Yoshioka; E.G. Sherburne Jr. is credited as the director of the service.


Condition: contents are in good condition, box is considerably more worn than the others and there is some light damage to label and booklet. The box has been resealed with sellotape which is now degrading.

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