Comments on: When did Bakelite cease to be used, and modern plastic start? http://antiquerecordplayers.info/when-did-bakelite-cease-to-be-used-and-modern-plastic-start.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 06:38:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: DON http://antiquerecordplayers.info/when-did-bakelite-cease-to-be-used-and-modern-plastic-start.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3009 DON Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:09:23 +0000 http://antiquerecordplayers.info/when-did-bakelite-cease-to-be-used-and-modern-plastic-start.htm#comment-3009 Most Bakelite radios were made from the 30's-50's. Other plastics of the era included Catalin, Beetle, and Plaskon The model number will help you identify and date yours. The tube types and numbers will also help give an approximate date. Don Most Bakelite radios were made from the 30’s-50’s. Other plastics of the era included Catalin, Beetle, and Plaskon

The model number will help you identify and date yours. The tube types and numbers will also help give an approximate date.

Don

]]> By: lare http://antiquerecordplayers.info/when-did-bakelite-cease-to-be-used-and-modern-plastic-start.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3010 lare Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:09:23 +0000 http://antiquerecordplayers.info/when-did-bakelite-cease-to-be-used-and-modern-plastic-start.htm#comment-3010 bakelite has superior high voltage/high temperature characteristics, so it was always used with tube sets. with transistors, common plastics that could be injection moulded became the standard for economy and style. transistor desk radios came into vogue in the mid-60s bakelite has superior high voltage/high temperature characteristics, so it was always used with tube sets. with transistors, common plastics that could be injection moulded became the standard for economy and style. transistor desk radios came into vogue in the mid-60s

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