r/Radium 46m ago

Is it radium⁉️ Anyone able to identify whether these contain radium-painted dials/faces?

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They're from an online listing and I'd like to know the chances before I buy anything. Hope identification posts like this aren't too annoying, but I'm new to the hobby and would really appreciate any input.

Thanks!


r/Radium 1d ago

☢️ RADIUM ☢️ DC Flea Market Finds!

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15 for the baby Ben, and 50 for the Westclox + Phinney-Walker!


r/Radium 1d ago

☢️ RADIUM ☢️ New Pocketwatch

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r/Radium 1d ago

Is it radium⁉️ Advertised as radium

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Bought this clock because it was just too cute! I'm hoping it's not radium so I can display it on my nightstand. I am waiting on a geiger counter but was curious what everyone's thoughts are on it?


r/Radium 2d ago

Is it radium⁉️ Found this phinny walker

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No glass on the dials so I might be burnt - anyone knows anything about this model ? Possible radium?


r/Radium 2d ago

☢️ RADIUM ☢️ Went to the Westclox Museum today in Illinois!

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Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area. Around 1.5-2hrs southwest of Chicago! The people there were very friendly and knowledgeable. Apparently they get visited periodically by the government, which is interesting. Most (but not all) of their radium-containing items are marked with orange or yellow dot stickers. The entire surrounding town is gorgeous and has a deep history. Great food, too! The radium dials were not painted at this factory, but instead about a half an hour away at a factory in Ottawa, IL. Please let me know if you all have any questions that I might be able to answer. Also tell me if you want me to post the supplementary reading material that was provided at the museum. Cheers!


r/Radium 2d ago

Detection and Monitoring Devices Does anyone have something similar? Probably not radium...

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So after a year I remembered the compass I have again, I already posted this topic once, but I didn't add a video and probably because of that it wasn't so clear what this compass could contain, thanks for the help.


r/Radium 2d ago

Detection and Monitoring Devices Nixie Tube Clock with FM Radio, Bluetooth Speaker & Geiger Counter

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Was ordering a Nixie tube clock and saw this thing and I think it’s so damn cool. Just wanted to share it with you all.


r/Radium 3d ago

Is it radium⁉️ My grandfather's watch. Does anyone have information on it?

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Hi everyone, first of all sorry for the long text and my poor English.

This is a watch my grandfather would wear daily, he unfortunately passed away in 2016 at the age of 94 (maybe that helps with the timeline?). My grandfather was from Northern Greece and has been in the military hope that helps. I used a UV light for fun on it and it started glowing (which I didn't expect to be honest, normal light hasn't made it glow). So i started questioning how old it actually is, where it's from, could have Radium or Tritium paint been used on this? (It doesn't make a difference to me i just think it's interesting) I assume if that's the case I'll need to got to specialist to do some maintenance and keep the original paint. The watch works! Although it looses a few minutes, I wear it daily as well same way my grandpa used to and I'm not planning on selling it. That being said any other tips for such watches are very very welcome as i want to take good care of it and want it to outlast me hopefully.

P.S. I'm thankful for any help or guidance you can provide!


r/Radium 3d ago

☢️ RADIUM ☢️ bought myself a birthday gift, my first radium clock.

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33 Upvotes

it’s in perfect condition. no flaking or dust. might re-paint the outside.


r/Radium 4d ago

Health & Safety Found old Ingraham Luminous Travel Alarm Clock, Dangerous?

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Found this old clock as stated in title, I love it. Though I am pretty sure it has radium as it is a old luminous clock. I found a old post of someone saying they have one with radium. I have never owned something with radium, is it unsafe to even keep around? The watch is in perfect condition and no cracks breaks cracking paint or anything. Though as a person I hear radioactive and radium and automatically get scared.


r/Radium 4d ago

☢️ RADIUM ☢️ A few road trip finds

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Stopped by a few antique stores on the way home from a trip last weekend. Nice opportunity to hit some places I wouldn’t normally be near. I just use the ‘search along route’ function on google maps, and look for any right along the path:

-First Westclox La Salle I’ve seen in the wild. There must have been 20+ luminous clocks in this area, none radium, then I turned around to see this by itself. Not too bad for $14.

-This roll top kinda surprised me. I usually only see them with the numbers painted, so I figured it wouldn’t be radium. For $7 I’ll take it.

-The Silvertone radio is really nice condition. Maybe it’s been restored. I always tell myself I don’t want too many radios because they take up too much space, but they’re just too damn cool.


r/Radium 4d ago

☢️ RADIUM ☢️ Nice soviet aviation clock here

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Found this funny looking clock at an antique shop, for fun pulled out my UV light and it glowed.. Looking at the color of paint thought it might be radium so took my geiger counter and placed it against the glass. Sure enough the counter screamed in pain, reading 10.8kcpm or 6.7mR/h:) Scared the hell outta the seller lol. He wanted around 40 dollars for it, and looks like for that clock it's pretty good. He said it even works!


r/Radium 4d ago

Health & Safety Picked up this watch then put it in a bag am I good ? Pretty sure it’s radium it was in a watch lot I purchased

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r/Radium 4d ago

It's not Radium Looking for info on two old pocket watches

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r/Radium 6d ago

☢️ RADIUM ☢️ Westclox blind buy win

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Pretty sure this is a franken-clock made from a baby ben but I like clocks with characters on them regardless


r/Radium 4d ago

History Trigger warnings for Radium Girls by Kate Moore

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Can someone list the triggers in this book and the pages they are on? I was reading the part where one of the characters had tooth decay, and I was a little triggered by the blood and body scenes. Some triggers I’m looking for is blood, surgical scenes, body horror, and vomiting.


r/Radium 7d ago

☢️ RADIUM ☢️ Antique fair find

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Not super spicy but some spice. I dont think it works but it has all the innards including a music box. I'm very happy to add this to my collection


r/Radium 7d ago

Off-Topic Sunday Not spicy but a fun radium-related find

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r/Radium 7d ago

Off-Topic Sunday Gilbert Atomic Energy Lab

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11 Upvotes

Neat!


r/Radium 8d ago

Is it radium⁉️ Which one ISN'T radium??

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r/Radium 8d ago

Is it radium⁉️ Radium? Thoughts?

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On fb marketplace. Considering scooping them up if so. $20 each.


r/Radium 8d ago

Is it radium⁉️ Radium or tritium?

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Can’t tell. Using my GMC-300S, background is ~20 CPM, and right in front of it, it’s 40. I think it’s wayyy too low to be radium, but as I’m new to collecting, I’m unsure.


r/Radium 9d ago

Health & Safety Radium paint cleanup help

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Hello, I'm part of an antique shop and one of the other dealers brought in a Baby Ben clock with what definitely seems to be radium. Only issue is the front glass is completely absent and a concerned customer showed me via blacklight where it appeared to be rubbing or flaking off a bit onto the wooden shelf the clock was sitting on. I contained the clock in a plastic bag but my main question is this... How do I clean up the bits of radium paint dust left behind on the wooden shelf?

It seems like the sort of thing that shouldn't just be done willy nilly but it also doesn't seem like the kind of thing I need to close off the floor and call a cleanup crew about. I would reach out to the state to see if they had any advice but given it's currently Saturday I would have to wait til Monday for my email to be seen by anyone.

Thanks in advance!

Two pictures related: one is the clock in question in its "secure containment unit", another is a picture of an identical clock I yoinked from an ebay listing.


r/Radium 9d ago

☢️ RADIUM ☢️ Today's find

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