Bakelite from India? There is a fair amount of it on eBay, not antique, but in a variety of interesting colors. I'd be interested to know if anyone has any experience with it.
Doug
However, there are sources for ebonite in India as well. In inquiries, I have been informed that they "check it" for machineability. They do not (so far) guarantee it can be worked. So far, they have no references.
I've seen the ads you're talking about. The biggest thing that keeps me from trying it is that the person uses the same picture for mutiple ads. I like to see exactly what I'm buying if it's on ebay.