Photo: Deterioration test results

Scanned image showing degredation differnece between materials.
Scanned image showing degredation differnece between materials.

Description

Deterioration test results. Photo caption: This photograph shows the result of a deterioration test on a panel from the housing of the Model 8X Avometer by Avo Ltd. The panel on the right is moulded from an ordinary grade of moulding material while the panel on the left was moulded from a special grade of Bakelite Phenolic Moulding Material. This item is part of the MoDiP BXL collection.
Designers & Manufacturers
Manufactured for
BXL

Inscriptions

stamped: "The property of BAKELITE LIMITED, 12-18 Grosvenor Gardens, S.W.1 Please acknowledge. The National Publicity Co. Ltd, Advertising Service Agents, 20 -21 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C.4 Phone: Fleet Street 0473-6" (rear)

Object number

BXL : 1056

Date

1967 (circa)

Country

Method

Material

Dimensions
Width
219mm
Height
165mm