Featured Bakelite Stuff

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  1. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Went to an estate sale this morning and bought these. I don't kow what bakelite smells like. Hoping these are bakelite. The pin is suppose to be a pack of cigarettes.

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    kraftblue, Mar 1, 2020
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  2. flipper

    flipper Striving to face adversity with tact and humor

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    It looks like it, but wait for the pros to weigh in.
     
    flipper, Mar 1, 2020
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  3. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Thanks Flipper
     
    kraftblue, Mar 1, 2020
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  4. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    Oh pretty stuff there. My kinda charm bracelet.
     
    pearlsnblume, Mar 1, 2020
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  5. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It looks like both are at least partly bakelite. Have you tested with the pink paste silver polish or baking soda yet? Silver polish works, but baking soda is usually handier. Get a cotton swab damp and dunk in baking soda. Rub that on the back of the suspect piece of bakelite, holding close to your nose if possible. Rub hard and take a good sniff. If it's bakelite there will be a formaldehyde smell and the q-tip should turn yellow or brown. Then wipe the item off. Red bakelite doesn't test chemically well if at all, so the dogs might not test positive no matter what they are.
     
    evelyb30, Mar 1, 2020
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  6. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Great bracelet! love it :)
     
    KSW, Mar 1, 2020
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  7. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Thanks Evelyb.
     
    kraftblue, Mar 2, 2020
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  8. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Just in case. I think I'm seeing paint on the bracelet. Do NOT test on painted side of pieces; it takes the paint off.
     
    evelyb30, Mar 2, 2020
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