Visit to the antique mall
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BayouPenturner
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very nice, great job
William Menard
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what is bakelite
papaturner
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It's a very early plastic. The best I can understand its quite expensive to manufacture. Not sure if its made these days or not. Thanks for looking.
healeydays
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Dan Masshardt
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What form did you find it in?
papaturner
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Hey Dan, They were the handles on serving utensils.2 were meat forks the other a knife. Thanks for looking.
Dan Masshardt
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Very cool. I'll have to keep an eye out.
thebillofwrites
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Very cool indeed. Lots of antique shops in my neck of the woods. I'll have to take a peek.
OZturner
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Very Spectacular Pens, and Superb Bakelite.
I cannot recall seeing Bakelite in Marbled Colours, that is in Australia.
Bakelite use to be used for just about everything, that was moulded.
It was a very poor conductor of Heat and Electricity, so was used for handles on Toasters, Ash Trays , Insulators, Ignition Rotors,etc.
Also was used to make Telephone bases, hand pieces,and Mantle Radio cabinets. Just to mention a few.
As mentioned by papaturner, it was virtually the first hard wearing, strong (though brittle) mouldable, Heat and Electricity resistant Plastic.
Brian.
I cannot recall seeing Bakelite in Marbled Colours, that is in Australia.
Bakelite use to be used for just about everything, that was moulded.
It was a very poor conductor of Heat and Electricity, so was used for handles on Toasters, Ash Trays , Insulators, Ignition Rotors,etc.
Also was used to make Telephone bases, hand pieces,and Mantle Radio cabinets. Just to mention a few.
As mentioned by papaturner, it was virtually the first hard wearing, strong (though brittle) mouldable, Heat and Electricity resistant Plastic.
Brian.
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A great looking set of pen and a great fit and finish. Well done