Salter Science

Salter Science was a brand of science kits sold by Thomas Salter Ltd., a Scotland-based company which manufactured toys and science activity kits for children. Kits included activities with electricity, microscopy, magnetism and crystal gardens, but the company is probably best known for their chemistry sets. The company also produced other toys related to TV series such as 'KOJAK' ACTION SET and also produced Crafts Plaster Moulding Set's Frog & Owl.

Thomas Salter Ltd. was founded in London in 1913, moved to Glenrothes, Fife, and closed in 1992.

Chemistry sets from Salter Science included a various number of chemicals, which were numbered, so that the numbers were the same across the sets. Some of the chemicals included were:

 Copper Sulfate
 Sodium Carbonate
 Calcium Oxychloride
 Iron Filings
 Calcium Hydroxide
 Sodium Hydrogen Sulfate
 Tartaric Acid
 Methyl Orange
 Ferrous Sulfate
 Ammonium Carbonate
 Magnesium Ribbon
 Copper Wire
 Ammonium Chloride
 Sodium Thiosulfate
 Sodium Perborate
 Cobalt Chloride

Also commonly included were small glass test tubes, a spatula, a funnel, corks, a small bottle brush and a test tube rack. Larger sets also included a methylated spirit burner for heating.

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