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A Diamond in the Rough: Polishing Heath's AA-30 (AA-111)

gadget73 said:
isn't bakelite just brand-name phenolic?
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I've always thought there were significant differences. Like the very shiny bakelite-cased radios of the '30s and '40s, vs. the brown, rougher phenolic used for tube sockets and extension shafts. Here's an article that states they're different, but I have to admit the explanation of how they differ isn't very clear to me.

Difference between Bakelite and Phenolic

Jack
 
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