In this episode I look at Bakelite and Engravings, two more terms you should know if you're collecting. There's also have a question from a viewer about starting comic book grading, and an interview with Timothy Hughes of Timothy Hughes Rare Newspapers.
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i have found a old bus clippy clippers for clipping bus tickets from 1930s or 40s is it worth any thing thankyou s driver
hi mrs driver, do you have a photo probably not worth too much - depends also if there is any markings indicating brand.
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Good luck with your site/show. Sorry but you hit on one of my pet peeves when you started talking about bakelite. Bakelite was invented by Leo Bakeland back around the turn of the last century. Bakelite is a powdered material that is pressed into a mold.
The material that you called “bakelite” is a different type of plastic commonly called catalin which is a phenyolic resin which is a liquid plastic that is poured into a mold causing variations in color and a marbelized effect.
An excellent reference on the differences between bakelite and catalin can be found in the book “Classic Plastic Radios of the 1930′ and 40’s” by John Seideli. (Waves LLC proved John with extensive reference information for his book)
There was an article about Leo Bakeland and bakelite in Smithsonian Magazine.
Thanks for the reference! How do you feel about this guide?
http://reviews.ebay.com/Bakelite-How-Do-I-Know-Whats-Real-or-Fake_W0QQugidZ10000000001899022
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