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<p>[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 3107886, member: 51"]Both appear to be plastic or similar.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I saw that too just now. And the Bakelite ones have a bit of resale.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe that the top oval is plastic. To my eye the backing on mine doesn't look like Bakelite. I have sort of a sixth sense about Bakelite -- can spot from across the room, and the surface on this doesn't look right. Possible I haven't seen <i>black </i>Bakelite before, I could do a test just to be sure but think I heard that black Bakelite doesn't show a result.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lucille.b, post: 3107886, member: 51"]Both appear to be plastic or similar. I saw that too just now. And the Bakelite ones have a bit of resale. I believe that the top oval is plastic. To my eye the backing on mine doesn't look like Bakelite. I have sort of a sixth sense about Bakelite -- can spot from across the room, and the surface on this doesn't look right. Possible I haven't seen [I]black [/I]Bakelite before, I could do a test just to be sure but think I heard that black Bakelite doesn't show a result. Thanks![/QUOTE]
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