Atomic Energy Lab 1951-1952 LINK

This toy laboratory set was intended to let young people perform small scale experiments with radioactive materials in their own home. Equipped with a small working Geiger Counter, a “cloud chamber,” and samples of radioactive ore, the set’s creator claimed that the government supported its production to help Americans become more comfortable with nuclear energy. A.C. Gilbert Company, “U-238 Atomic Energy Lab” (1950-51), via Wikipedia.

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