Accession No

6616.2

Brief Description

‘Things of Science’ educational kit (Surface tension, #260), repackaged by Advisory Centre for Education, English, c. 1962

Origin

Washington, D.C., USA; Cambridge, England

Maker

Science Service Advisory Centre for Education

Class

demonstration; games; physics

Earliest Date

Latest Date

Inscription Date

(c)

Material

Metal (steel, other); wood; plastic (cellophane, other); paper (paper, card)

Dimensions

140mm (width) x 88mm (depth) x 29mm (height)

Special Collection

Provenance

Purchased from www.eBay.co.uk on or before 18/12/2015.

Inscription

Description Notes

‘Things of Science’ educational kit (Surface tension, #260), repackaged by Advisory Centre for Education, English, c. 1962.

Surface tension, unit no. 260, issued June 1962.

Box includes wire mesh, steel wire, a 3x5 inch white water repellent plastic sheet, coloured toothpicks, two coloured cellophane drinking straws, a needle, an instruction booklet and a sheet written by ACE translating American English terms from the booklet as well as a plastic tray holding three tubes and the needle. Is additionally meant to include round capillary tubing, two flatform capillary tubes and polycapillary tubing, but these are missing. The instruction booklet explains the reasons behind the behaviour of liquid surfaces and 27 experiments to try with the contents of the box. Produced by Ruby Yoshioka.

Box and contents made by Science Service, and box has since had the translation page included and been relabelled by ACE.

Box and contents are in good condition but is incomplete, missing some parts.

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