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My Crosley 819M shot me!
mikethedruid
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08-28-2022, 07:19 PM
Yup, Paul, Bakelite is NOT flexible. It is BAKED in a mold to cure it, and once cured it is hard, but brittle. Remember how that RCA 5Q55 arrived here? That's bakelite.

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My Crosley 819M shot me! - by Jayce - 08-28-2022, 06:25 PM
RE: My Crosley 819M shot me! - by Paul Philco322 - 08-28-2022, 06:28 PM
RE: My Crosley 819M shot me! - by mikethedruid - 08-28-2022, 07:19 PM
RE: My Crosley 819M shot me! - by Jayce - 08-28-2022, 07:46 PM
RE: My Crosley 819M shot me! - by Paul Philco322 - 08-28-2022, 08:04 PM
RE: My Crosley 819M shot me! - by radiorich - 08-29-2022, 12:07 AM



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