"BUCK ROGERS 25TH CENTURY CHEMICAL LABORATORY" BOXED 1937 SET.
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Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:00:00 PM)
Item Description
8.25x12.25x1.25" deep box w/illustrated lid featuring Buck Rogers and Wilma Deering watching Dr. Huer perform experiment. Box contains complete set by Gropper Mfg. Co. Inc. ©1937 John F. Dille Co. Three different size sets were made by this company; this is the smallest of the three. Box has one lid corner split w/moderate surface paper wear at this area and box bottom has two corner splits. Box is VG/Fine overall. Illustrated die-cut insert features Buck, Wilma, Dr. Huer and kids in laboratory w/rocketship at upper left. Insert is evenly aged and VF overall. Complete contents include set of four wood canisters w/paper labels w/image of Buck on fronts. Chemicals include "Tannic Acid, Aluminum Sulfate, Sodium Carbonate" and "Ferric Ammonium." Also has two corked and labeled glass tubes, one w/"Sodium Silicate" has broken w/missing bottom while the other contains "Phenolphthalein." Set also includes aluminum spoon and stirring rod w/glass test tube. Lower left has aged paper packet of "Sodium Thiosulphate" w/packet of "Blue Litmus" at lower right. Aside from broken test tube, all else remains unused w/sealed labels. VF/Exc. Comes w/4x6" instruction folder w/eight pages. Aged and VF overall. Quite elaborate w/wonderful graphics. Rare in any condition, let alone complete and unused. Gene Seger Buck Rogers Collection.
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