tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793792.post113892737950023825..comments2023-11-05T04:16:35.389-05:00Comments on Musings of an old man: My Chemistry setTedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07709607787481123251noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793792.post-73117872410631436612009-07-06T17:01:21.227-05:002009-07-06T17:01:21.227-05:00You don't mention how old you are, my friend b...You don't mention how old you are, my friend born in 1931 had a chemistry set ( I'm not sure if it was Gilbert) and had sey up a lab in the basement, one day when his mother was entertaining church ladies something ecploded in the basement and smoke billowed into the upper floor to which his mom Clara <br />calmly explained "Thats just Paul expermenting"<br />The ladies very virginianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793792.post-10701332519565636162007-03-12T15:50:00.000-05:002007-03-12T15:50:00.000-05:00Sorry Anonymous Steve and I never managed to make ...Sorry Anonymous<BR/> Steve and I never managed to make any type of Bomb so I cannot help you. We tried but the only thing we really made was chinease gunpowder that burned different colors.<BR/>Thanks for the interest<BR/>TedTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709607787481123251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793792.post-25911666410848717692007-03-12T11:19:00.000-05:002007-03-12T11:19:00.000-05:00I am a highschool student in Seattle, and for a ch...I am a highschool student in Seattle, and for a chemistry project my partner and I decided to research the very scientific question of why gunpowder goes boom. We are curious as to some of the experiements you have done regarding the substance, as we need to create and perform an experiment for ourselves. <BR/>Best, <BR/>KelseyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793792.post-31740103198501805012006-12-03T19:04:00.000-05:002006-12-03T19:04:00.000-05:00Had an old Gilbert chemistry set that was on legs ...Had an old Gilbert chemistry set that was on legs with wooden box and all the chemicals were held in the lid when opened had great fun with that way back when It was given to me by my uncle in 1940 soyou know it was quite old a couple of years ago when I donated it the the St Pete. college to be shown in their history room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793792.post-1139229924061592602006-02-06T07:45:00.000-05:002006-02-06T07:45:00.000-05:00Hi anonymousI missed the experiment with Thermite....Hi anonymous<BR/>I missed the experiment with Thermite. Most of the good experiments were passed on from friends or adults and not from the books that came from the sets. It is amazing that as youth we had such access to the chemicals. My brother had an experiment where he made "Iodine Crystals" and he taught me but I can't remember how to make it. We would sprinkle them on the floor and when Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709607787481123251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793792.post-1139228824630192882006-02-06T07:27:00.000-05:002006-02-06T07:27:00.000-05:00WOW, what memories. I'm 63 now and I still remembe...WOW, what memories. I'm 63 now and I still remember my Gilbert chemistry set. It was a metal cabinet which opened into four sections. <BR/><BR/>I supplemented the equipment and chemicals via various trips to lower manhattan NYC. I only lived 12 miles away and in the 1950's it was no sweat for a couple of 15 yr olds to go there.<BR/><BR/>One of my favorite concoctions was thermite. It burned so Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9793792.post-1138981486948426852006-02-03T10:44:00.000-05:002006-02-03T10:44:00.000-05:00Hi DeniseI still keep in contact with Steve and ju...Hi Denise<BR/>I still keep in contact with Steve and just sent him a hyperlink. We will see what he has to say.<BR/>TedTedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709607787481123251noreply@blogger.com