Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory

The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory is a toy lab set/science kit produced by A.C. Gilbert in the year 1951.

Why It Sucks

 * 1) The science kit contains radioactive materials, one of which is uranium.
 * 2) *This makes the kit very illegal to own nowadays outside of historical purposes.
 * 3) The package claims that the radioactive sources are very low-level, which is actually false, as none of the provided materials are even close to "low-level" radiation.
 * 4) The idea of a homemade atomic energy laboratory is incredibly dangerous, especially for a science kit aimed at children.
 * 5) This homemade science kit costs $50, which was considered very expensive by 1950s standards.

The Only Redeeming Quality

 * 1) The science kit does a very good job of teaching kids about nuclear physics and materials.

Trivia

 * Voula Saridakis, the curator of the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois, owns a copy of the science kit.
 * While not officially banned, the Atomic Energy Laboratory was discontinued after over a year of being on the market and selling less than 5,000 kits. The reason for the kit being discontinued is not because it had nuclear materials, but because it was expensive to manufacture and sell at a $50 price tag.

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