[Boatanchors] Bakelite Panel Source

Wed, 27 Mar 2002 09:39:09 -0800

Hello All,

A number of years ago, I had and still do have an interest in building a 
Browning-Drake Radio.  These usually had a Bakelite Panel.

The Australians have come up with an alternative to the Bakelite situation 
and it looks really nice.

Check out the following URL and judge for yourself.

http://www.clarion.org.au/browning-drake/BuildBD.htm

Also, if you go to the following URL 
http://www.users.bigpond.com/brianswireless/page2.html
and then click on bakelite at the top of the page in the third column it 
will give you the price info.

I know it's a long ways away but it might be worth the wait.

Just my two cents worth.

Tks,

John Parker, RMCS(SS) USN (Ret), KD7KFT

At 12:18 AM 11/13/02 -0500, J. Forster wrote:
>I just looked at the MSC catalog and they have phenolic with paper, cloth, and
>canvass. The bad news is they are all some shade of brown.  They do have a
>variety of sizes and thicknesses.
>
>Good luck finding the black. Have you tried Google? I suspect there may not be
>any domestic sources left.
>
>Plexiglass (Lucite) was around in the 40's as I remember. I don't know 
>about the
>colored variety.
>
>-John
>
>
>R.J. Mattson wrote:
>
> > I checked AES, I copied this from their catalog: "Black Lucite panel 
> closely
> > resembles "Bakelite" panels used on early
> > battery radios. Glossy finish, 1/4" thick. Can be difficult to machine."
> >
> > I would hate to restore a 30s antique with black Lucite hi The search
> > continues for real bakelite.
> > Bob...W2AMI
> >
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