Johnson Smith Catalog Item #18

"Junior, why is the cat glowing?"

From the 1950 catalog.

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Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 30, 2012
Category: Hobbies and DIY | Johnson Smith Catalog | Science | Experiments | 1950s

Comments

Build your own Radium Watch!

Posted by Baughbe on 01/30/12 at 11:35 AM

I remember adverts in old magazines from the '50's about the uranium rush in the Southwest U.S. At the time, it was the equivalent of the Gold Rush in California.

Posted by KDP on 01/30/12 at 11:38 AM

Ya went out into the desert an night and looked at the glowing rocks.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 01/30/12 at 10:13 PM

Perfect for the kiddies!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 01/30/12 at 11:35 PM

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