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    Posted 12 years ago

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    This is a Vintage Soil Test Kit, made by Hellige-Truog and dated 1947-1949. The kit has all the chemicals still intact and appeares that is was never used. All the paperwork is still there and in great condition.
    Don't know if this kit would have been used by private citizens or industrial or commercial use. If you know please let me know.

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    1. stefdesign stefdesign, 12 years ago
      Maybe college?
    2. collector4evr collector4evr, 12 years ago
      lundy & cocacocar
      Thank you for the love
    3. hja, 4 years ago
      Hi, hope you are still interested in this kit. Back in the 50's and early 60's my dad (a chemist) worked for Tennessee Corporation in Lockland Oh and suburb of Cincinnati. Tennessee Corp made fertilizer and sold directly to farmers. Part of my dad's job was to analyze the farmer's soil and give recommendations as to how much lime, sulfur (?) and fertilizer to add to optimize crop growth. When the company was sold to Cities Service Co, they moved the operation to Atlanta and offered my dad a job there. (Sorry I seem to be running out of room email me at howardalban@yahoo.com) When the company left Cincinnati, my dad started a small service in the basement to analyze farmer's soil. He did this until he died in 1989. Now I'm not sure if they used that kit at work, but he used it at "home" where he would do anywhere from 5 to 80 soil tests a week. He started with that kit and added to it over time. He had a bank of 40-60 holders for the little funnels, he built a backlight to "read" the colors of the solutions, he added a pH meter and a mechanical shaker to "dissolve" the soil. It was a small but thorough operation all started from the kit similar to yours. I would love to answer any questions, (and I have a couple for you as well), so please email me at the address above.
      Thanks
      Howard

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