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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 1226820, member: 51"]There are a number of tests, a quick internet search will help you. Examples on Youtube for testing Bakelite etc. Lots of info out there.</p><p><br /></p><p>One trick, if you rub a bead with a finger, back and forth until you almost feel some warmth from the friction and then quickly smell the bead, Bakelite will smell a bit like insulation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 1226820, member: 51"]There are a number of tests, a quick internet search will help you. Examples on Youtube for testing Bakelite etc. Lots of info out there. One trick, if you rub a bead with a finger, back and forth until you almost feel some warmth from the friction and then quickly smell the bead, Bakelite will smell a bit like insulation.[/QUOTE]
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