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Originally Posted by Michael B
It looks like it is made of bakelite. Even though bakelite was invented in the 1870's you tend to find it used extensively in the 1930's and 1940's. If I had to guess I would say that period.
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If you want to confirm it’s bakelite, either a) run very hot water over a corner; if it’s bakelite it will smell like formaldehyde or b) swab it with a Formula 409 soaked Q-tip; the Q-tip will turn yellow if it’s bakelite.