Gilbert Catalog
Price in 1949: $1.75
Beginner's Outfit. Contains 23 pieces of chemicals and apparatus, including metal test tube rack. Manual shows how to perform 151 experiments. $1.75.Denver and west, $1.85.

Price in 1950: $1.75
Performs 151 exciting, instructive experiments! You can do real FBl Fingerprinting, make Liquid Soap, Freeze Particles, make Rock Candy and dozens of other fascinating things! Contains 23 pieces of chemicals and apparatus, including metal test lube rack. Brown, lightproof battles are same type used in packing expensive pharmaceuticals. Inserts designed to make chemicals and apparatus quickly accessible. Illustrated Experiment Book included. Metal Chest size is 18" x 10" x 1 1/8". Price, $1.75. Denver and West, $1.85.

Price in 1951: Unlisted
Enables you to perform 151 interesting experiments covering entire chemistry field. Creating a harmless Gas Volcano, making dyes, real soap, rock candy, a "magic" sunken ship and fireproofing cloth are only a few of the fascinating things which can be done with this complete beginner's set. Contains 23 pieces of chemicals and apparatus, including Ammonium Chloride, Sodium Carbonate, Sulphur, Calcium Oxide, Potassium Nitrate, etc., plus test tubes, steel racks and other equipment. Instruction book of 64 pages is complete and illustrated. Brown light-proof bottles, same type as kind used for expensive pharmoceuricals, safeguard life of chemicals. Set measures 18" long x 10" wide x 11 1/2" high.

Price in 1952: Unlisted
Now, for the first time ever, a Chemistry Set that needs no heat in order to conduct experiments! That means that youngsters in the 7-8 age group can now use a chemistry set without needing lamps, candles, burners. etc., for conducting any of the experiments in the big 72-page illustrated manual. Set enables user to perform 118 experiments, including Magic Blueprint, Elastic Egg, Rock Salt, Vanishing Cream, Furniture Polish, Invisible Ink, Magic Pen, Carbon Paper and many others. Contains 18 pieces of apparatus and chemicals: Zinc Oxide, Sodium Carbonater Diglycol Stearate, Ferric Ammonium Sulphate, etc., plus test tubes, spoon, shovel, self-display test tube rack and other equipment. Brown, lightproof pharmaceutical-type bottles hold chemicals. Set measures 18" long, 10" wide, 1 1/8" high.

Price in 1954: $2.95
Here’s an ideal starter chemistry set for youngsters in the 10·12 age group-heat is not needed to conduct experiments! Lamps, candles and burners—which would require adult supervision~are unnecessary. Will do 118 experiments, including the Magic Blueprint, Elastic Egg, Invisible Ink, Magic Pen. etc. Apparatus and chemicals include Zinc Oxide, Sodium Carbonate, Diglycol Stearate, etc., plus test tubes, spoon, shovel and other equipment. Unique place-for-everything vacuum-formed clear plastic tray adds years to life of set! 72-page illustrated manual. Set is 18” long, 10” wide, 1 1/8” high.

Price in 1955: $2.50
A Chemistry Set that needs no heat in order to conduct experiments and it's completely safe for everyone! Set enables user to perform 118 experiments: Magic Blueprint, Elastic Egg, Rock Salt, Vanishing Cream, Invisible Ink, Magic Pen, and many others. Contains 18 pieces of apparatus, spoon, shovel, and other equipment. 72-page illustrated Manual. Set measures 18" long, 10" wide, 1 1/8" high.