A reflecting galvanometer covered in Bakelite that's as heavy as a lead brick. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: June 23, 2002 - June 29, 2002 Archives] Reference
In 1909 he patented a mouldable hard plastic that he called Bakelite, and which made him very rich indeed. From Wordnik.com. [Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed] Reference
"The floors were made with a material, which was new at the time, called Bakelite,". From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
Another member of the series is the so-called "Bakelite" or "Resitol," which does not fuse but softens when heated and swells in organic solvents. From Wordnik.com. [Synthetic Tannins] Reference
This was nothing more nor less than an insulating material used extensively on earth and designated by various trade names such as Bakelite and Micarta. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-09-01] Reference
A rare plastic coffin is part of a collection of 1930s and 1940s Bakelite which is to be auctioned off. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
'Collectors may choose to specialise in a brand such as Bakelite or particular pieces such as televisions, toys or ashtrays. From Wordnik.com. [Home | Mail Online] Reference
Paul looked at the black Bakelite for a long moment. From Wordnik.com. [Garden of Beasts]
Each player has 11 Bakelite tiles with bugs on them. From Wordnik.com. [Meeting the Publishers: Smart Zone and Battle of the Pyramids] Reference
Spun the big Bakelite wheel and headed for the towers. From Wordnik.com. [Killing Floor]
The game contains 56 Bakelite tiles with lines of four different colors. From Wordnik.com. [Meeting the Publishers: Smart Zone and Battle of the Pyramids] Reference
BTW, the Sears Silvertone is not a Bakelite, I should have been clearer. From Wordnik.com. [Firedoglake » Roots Radio: Washington DC] Reference
Alma brought a battered Bakelite radio into the room and found an outlet. From Wordnik.com. [Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine]
The first two used wooden tiles with stickers; the Bakelite tiles are far nicer. From Wordnik.com. [Meeting the Publishers: Smart Zone and Battle of the Pyramids] Reference
A little Bakelite box, twin to the first but obscured by a film of blood and tissue. From Wordnik.com. [In the Garden of Iden] Reference
From his jacket pocket, he fished a Bakelite bracelet, pinkish butterscotch in tone. From Wordnik.com. [Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates]
He remembered Edward Vale telling him that old Bakelite plastic was very collectible. From Wordnik.com. [Eye of the Beholder] Reference
And if she was going to save something, couldn't it be vintage hats or Bakelite parts?. From Wordnik.com. [Lucy Mangan: Where there's muck…] Reference
They didn't have mobiles in those days so it would have been broken Bakelite telephones. From Wordnik.com. [General Dannatt = Government of all the talents?] Reference
In a box wedged between a 1950's black Bakelite telephone and a drum of 50 Player's Medium Navy Cut. From Wordnik.com. [Tinplate Saturdays] Reference
It rebounded from the thin carpet, shedding Bakelite knobs and fragments of other small plastic parts. From Wordnik.com. [Jason Stoddard, Strange and Happy » Blog Archive » Eternal Franchise, 16.1 of 31.1] Reference
The headlights and tail-lights were shattered, as was every piece of glass and Bakelite in the cockpit. From Wordnik.com. [Music To My Sorrow]
In these days of Bakelite and the electric cinematograph, it is important for political leaders to appeal to the younger voter. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Bonkers' Diary: In charge of the Cowley Street press office] Reference
Be sure to check out the rare evening bag with carved Bakelite and the beautiful 1930s velvet evening gown with rhinestone detail. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Kincaid: Weekly eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds] Reference
It was Bakelite jewelry that my daughter, Anna, and I were perusing in an antique store in Huntingburg, the small town next to my hometown. From Wordnik.com. [Angela Himsel: Faith Floats: Collecting Noah's Ark] Reference
The Ginsus are serrated stainless blades in full-tang, Bakelite handles. From Wordnik.com. [Moberly Monitor-Index Homepage RSS] Reference
He used to have Bakelite dentures, and I can still see them slipping around these strips of vinegary rubber. From Wordnik.com. [Life and style | guardian.co.uk] Reference
The problem of fake Bakelite is so pervasive that experts have coined the term "Fakelite" to describe the knockoffs. From Wordnik.com. [BellaOnline - The Voice of Women] Reference
In addition to discussing the derivation of power to establish legislative courts, the Bakelite case ruled that such courts. From Wordnik.com. [The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation Annotations of Cases Decided by the Supreme Court of the United States to June 30, 1952] Reference
Bakelite, though relatively expensive, was soon found to have many uses, especially in the rapidly growing automobile and radio industries. From Wordnik.com. [Conservapedia - Recent changes [en]]
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