Bezel Original Colour - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

BigClick · 10th Feb 2016, 4:43 pm

Hi Folks,

I have noticed on a couple of grams and radios that the bezels are a sortof light beige colour. Is this a result of age or were they always this colour?

Kind regards,
Ray

Pic attached.

Boater Sam · 10th Feb 2016, 4:51 pm

Early plastic, possibly urea based. Ages in sunlight hence the mottled appearance. Some later white plastics age in UV too, but they turn green!
A lot of these mouldings were painted gold, perhaps they knew!

10th Feb 2016, 4:43 pm	#1
BigClick Hexode Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Walsall, West Midlands, UK. Posts: 327	Bezel Original Colour Hi Folks, I have noticed on a couple of grams and radios that the bezels are a sortof light beige colour. Is this a result of age or were they always this colour? Kind regards, Ray Pic attached. Attached Thumbnails

10th Feb 2016, 4:51 pm	#2
Boater Sam Banned Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Middlewich, Cheshire, UK. & Winter in the Philippines. Posts: 3,897	Re: Bezel Original Colour Early plastic, possibly urea based. Ages in sunlight hence the mottled appearance. Some later white plastics age in UV too, but they turn green! A lot of these mouldings were painted gold, perhaps they knew!