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Estimated year. Unbranded, on the top of the box (plastic) a stripe motif with an asterisk in the middle. Information from a Bakelite collector / expert: Usually in old gas stoves or old aluminum pans the knobs or handles are made of Bakelite. This was done because Bakelite is fire resistant and can therefore withstand heat. But when in doubt there are two methods. Method 1 is rubbing hard on the bakelite knob if all is well then you smell a certain air, that is phenol that is released when you smell it then it is bakelite. If you don't smell anything, it is plastic. Method two: is put a needle in a cork, hold the tip of the needle in a fire flame. As soon as the point of the needle turns red, you put that point of the needle in the bakelite (in a place that is not noticeable) when the point of the needle sinks into the object then it's plastic. If the needle does not sink into the object and you feel resistance, it is Bakelite. Usually the Bakelite buttons are also thicker than other buttons
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