I know Al, some of them are now gathering dust on my shelves
Hope you're well and best wishes to you and all for the Festive.
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| Author: | RJRJRJ [ Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bake-a-lite |
I was watching Storage Wars tonight and there were some antique drawer pulls that they thought might be made out of Bakelite. Both the guy who bought the locker and the expert antique guy both pronounced the "e" in Bakelite. Sounded like Bake-a-lite. I never knew what Bakelite was until I bought a Breitling, so this was a revelation to me. |
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| Author: | Otto [ Tue Dec 18, 2012 11:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bake-a-lite |
I remember being taught about bakelite radios in school as a kid. They were well before my time but it's moments like these that remind me I'm not 21. |
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| Author: | Driver8 [ Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bake-a-lite |
I remember a Bakelite childrens building set that my parents had from when they were kids and they always pronounced it as "bake-a-lite", so that's how I've always done it. |
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| Author: | P51 [ Wed Dec 19, 2012 2:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bake-a-lite |
How many can remember BakeLite telephones? Those awful heavy black phone handles from the 30s, 40s & 50s. YUk. At least the Breitling Box is a joy to behold. Jim |
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| Author: | Stefan Tapp [ Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bake-a-lite |
I have a 1930's bakelite British Smiths 8 day wall clock at home, that's quite a nice item from the bakelite 'era'. I have always known it as Bake-a-lite. Stef |
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| Author: | Roffensian [ Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bake-a-lite |
Also always knew it as bake-a-lite. I have a watch demagnetiser from the 30s made of it! |
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| Author: | findo-400 [ Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bake-a-lite |
Bake-a-lite whan it's really Bakelite (but pronounced "Bay ka light".) Bit like deployment when it's really deployant. |
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| Author: | Alan M [ Wed Dec 19, 2012 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bake-a-lite |
So looking forward to drons input on this. At one point I had fifty beautiful bakalite boxes gathering dust, now just a few mint examples. |
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| Author: | findo-400 [ Thu Dec 20, 2012 1:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bake-a-lite |
I know Al, some of them are now gathering dust on my shelves Hope you're well and best wishes to you and all for the Festive. |
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| Author: | Tunnel Ling [ Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bake-a-lite |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakelite |
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| Author: | Alan M [ Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bake-a-lite |
findo-400 wrote: I know Al, some of them are now gathering dust on my shelves Hope you're well and best wishes to you and all for the Festive. A good Christmas to you Gav, and all other forum members (yes even you two). |
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