Bakelite
Bakelite, or polyoxybenzylmethylenglycolanhydride, is an early plastic. It is a thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin, formed from an elimination reaction of phenol with formaldehyde. It was made in 1907 by Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland.
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Bakelite was used for its electrically nonconductivity and heat-resistant properties in electrical insulators, radio and telephone casings. It was also in products as kitchenware, jewelry, pipe stems, and children's toys.
Bakelite Media
The first semi-commercial Bakelizer, from Baekeland's laboratory, 1935
Color chart for Bakelite "jewel" quality colors (cast resin or "Clear Material"), 1924
A combustion engine's spark distributor rotor made of Bakelite
Ericsson Bakelite telephone, c. 1931
Bakelite letter opener c. 1920
Bakelite radio at Bakelite museum
Old tumbler switch composed of Bakelite
I spent a morning taking photos of some curious objects in my collections. I placed them on paper so they would be easy to cut out and use in Photoshop projects.
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