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<p>[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 839254, member: 36"]One thing that does sometimes test red bakelite is the damp q-tip and baking soda. Dip the cotton swab in baking soda (the box absorbing odors in the fridge ought to work fine) and rub one of those white areas hard. Hold it to your nose while you're doing it. If you smell formaledhyde, bingo. If it comes up red instead of yellow or brown, they're modern plastic. If you get nothing, oh well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="evelyb30, post: 839254, member: 36"]One thing that does sometimes test red bakelite is the damp q-tip and baking soda. Dip the cotton swab in baking soda (the box absorbing odors in the fridge ought to work fine) and rub one of those white areas hard. Hold it to your nose while you're doing it. If you smell formaledhyde, bingo. If it comes up red instead of yellow or brown, they're modern plastic. If you get nothing, oh well.[/QUOTE]
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