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Bakelite® [Brit ˈbeɪk(ə)lʌɪt, Am ˈbeɪk(ə)ˌlaɪt] N

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The name comes from the shape of early suspensions, which were two concentric rings of Bakelite material, joined by six or eight curved legs. en.wikipedia.org

Modern materials such as aluminum, stainless steel, Bakelite, chrome, and plastics are used. en.wikipedia.org

With its trademark detached picture tube, it is atypical of most early television sets which were build in sturdy wooden or bakelite cabinets. en.wikipedia.org

This latter product was an essential element in the production of the fully synthetic, phenol-formaldehyde plastic (Bakelite). en.wikipedia.org

The use of Bakelite had the effect of hardening the paint and thus making it difficult to detect that it was new. en.wikipedia.org

The entrance doors retain their original custom hardware of brass and Bakelite. en.wikipedia.org

In order to reduce production costs, polystyrene was used for all the plastic parts instead of Bakelite. en.wikipedia.org

Its airframe was almost completely made of timber, with crucial parts processed with Bakelite lacquer. en.wikipedia.org

The process of using Bakelite did not permit the production of bright colors. en.wikipedia.org

Due to the brittleness of porcelain, light switches made out of pressed fiberboard (Bakelite) were used later on instead. en.wikipedia.org

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