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ID please - are these bakelite?
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Posted by: Frenchjet

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04/17/2016, 04:43:27

Hi, I bought this necklace yesterday. It looks like the early 20th c. Bakelite necklaces and has a screw clasp in the same material. It weighs about 165g and the central bead is quite large. I've tested it with Autosol and it does stain like bakelite. The thread inside seems original and not modern. However, the colour is a vivid deep peachy pink. When I shine a light to the beads, they are very consistent and very slightly translucent - no veining whatsoever. What do you think? Was bakelite ever produced in this colour?

Frenchjet

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04/17/2016, 04:45:21

Frenchjet

Maybe.
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Posted by: Joyce

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04/17/2016, 08:50:30

Here's a long-winded account of various testing methods. I've not heard of your product, but here in the U.S., Simichrome and 409 are frequently used products.

http://www.ebay.com/gds/A-HILL-THRILL-GUIDE-HOW-TO-TEST-FOR-BAKELITE-PLASTIC-/10000000000099629/g.html

Re: Maybe. - Thank you!
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Posted by: Frenchjet

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04/17/2016, 11:20:10

Thanks for the link. Autosol is the UK equivalent of Simichrome and works out a lot cheaper to buy locally. Similarly, it is used to polish metalwork on cars. We dont have an equivalent to 409 here as far as I'm aware.
Some of the testing results are positive such as smell and sound, just the colour is puzzling!

Frenchjet

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