Object Details
- Description
- Toy maker A. C. Gilbert, famous for its erector sets and chemical apparatus, introduced a new line of science toys in early 1957. The colorful metal case of this microscope and lab set proclaims that "today's adventures in science will create tomorrow's America."
- Test tubes on the left side of the interior contain Oregon balsam, denatured alcohol, thionine, phenolphthalein, diatomaceous earth, safranin stain, and a fly. There also is a compound monocular microscope with revolving three turret objectives, adjustable table, adjustable mirror, and focusing knob.
- Further apparatus includes a plastic dish, a polarizing filter, a dropper, a dissecting needle, a glass rod, forceps, two glass slides, a box of cover glasses, a box of red litmus paper, and a box of fish scales. The donor, Sherrie Lyn Hall, received the set for Christmas in 1957.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Sherrie Lynn Hall
- ID Number
- 1992.0560.01.2
- catalog number
- 1992.0560.01.2
- accession number
- 1992.0560
- Object Name
- case
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 34.9 cm x 24.1 cm x 8.9 cm; 13 3/4 in x 9 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Biological Sciences
- Sputnik
- Science & Mathematics
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_1163928
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-07f7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
