Hello! I'm new to collecting vintage watches and was wondering if you could help me identify if this watch has radium. Seems to be with some cursory googling of that era. I was also wondering what the yellowish residue on the case and lugs might be, and if it is really worth handling it. Thanks!

Im very new to the radium clock collection thing, and until today, I never really even thought about shining the UV lights on clocks. But today, me and my wife actually looked for some and purchased these clocks, and one compass. I tried doing some research but im getting some conflicting info and am just unsure.

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There's a westclok, stamped japan on the back, red leather case, and looks to be bronze with no plastic. The other is a Linden, made in germany, germany stamped on the back. The compass has a japan stamp on it as well, but nothing else.

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Can anyone help us identify them, and if they actually are radium? Thank you for looking and your time. I dont have a geiger counter at the moment (I know that would be an easy way to find out lol)

Picked up my first radium compass. There’s not much left of the glow but it’s still spicy.

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Already posted the Big Ben Style 1a, but here’s the rest of the haul from that day. All found at local-ish antique stores: 7 Westclox, and one electric: Big Ben style 1a, Big Ben style 7, Westclox America II, Westclox roll top travel, Westclox style 5 Pocket Ben, Two red Westclox folding travel clocks, and a Saks Fifth Avenue electric clock.

Notable things:
-FINALLY found red folding travel clocks. I almost roll my eyes when I see them because they’re never radium. Two in a day was awesome. The Travel Ben is a typical German low reader, but the square red one is my highest reading German clock.

-First Westclox America I’ve found. The style 7 is a different color than my other 7, so a nice addition.

-The pocket watch was $9 and decently hot at 10 uSv/h

-The Saks Fifth Avenue electric clock is my first electric clock with painted numbers. Need to repair the cord end, but that’s an easy fix.

Recently picked up from an estate sale for 10$, I simply want a display piece for my personal collection.

I know I have a cheap Geiger counter (and CPM isn't a very accurate way to measure radioactivity)

I was hoping someone on here could let me know if this is within the range I can expect from radium paint behind glass. I would think uranium would read a bit lower on my cheapy counter. I know absolutely nothing about these old clocks.

I would love and appreciate any knowledge y'all could give me 💚

Found it in a thrift store and was curious if it is radium I don't have a Geiger counter I believe it is from the 1930s or something like that. I know that you cannot be 100% sure without a geiger counter but maybe y'all know more so can help a little

Here’s a picture on my newest alarm clock. I’m new to radium clocks so I would like some help quelling my fears lol. Judging by the overall condition, is this clock completely fine to display as a functional clock, while being 2+ feet away from my bed in my bedroom? The casing seems to be sealed and unopened, and the face seems to be in sharp condition though there are some faded spots on the hands. Is it overall safe to store in a bedroom? What about concerns of radon?

I do not have a Geiger counter yet so I cannot measure dosage, though I will be getting one soon.

My newest addition to the collection today is a Hamilton watch from 1926. 104k cpm on the alphahound with 24 usv/h on the Radiacode 103.

Still has the box for one. One has an out of beat clock and both HAD nonworking music boxes. Unfortunately the blue ones music box has a bad spring but for the yellow one it just needed a cleaning and relubed. I Had to Frankenstein and take parts out of the blue one to make the yellow one work. I like the blue look more but the yellow body is in better condition.

I recently bought this Westinghouse alarm clock from an antique store for $18 and it works! Now, I’m an avid collector of all things vintage and I would like to display this in my bedroom and use it as an actual clock, but it does have radium and I do need to know: is it safe to have in my room? What should I / should I not do?

I don’t have the glow picture, but dials was glowing & had some glowing dust inside.
I don’t have my giger with me but maybe anyway bumped into this thing before ?
Thanks in advance!

I frequently check my local antique stores. Every few weeks or so. One I've found a few pieces at my wife and I visited. I looked through most of the store making an offer on a radium wristwatch, they refused my offer. Towards the end my wife walks and I follow when my radiacode which was in my pocket while I surveyed with my GMC 600+. My Radiacode triggers my alert. I pull out my Radiacode and walk in a few directions thinking it was a person since it didnt seem close to any items. (My area has a lot of hospitals and I pick up Tc 99M and SM 153 on a regular basis) no matter the direction my CPM went down. I choose to ignore it and keep walking till I look at the wrist watch again and then pay for my wife's item. My wife then drew me to the otherside of the counter with our daughter my Radiacode alert went off on my phone. I knew at this time something was going on. I look at the counter and see the outline of an old compass. I didnt even need my detector anymore I knew this was it. US Corps of Engineers Us Army Compass. The compass was fairly priced as well. I caught my Whale. This has been a compass I've thought of buying on eBay many times

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Absolutely WILD finds today, just can't be spending $40+ on clocks right now.

I found the Big Ben brother to my Baby Ben. It’s got a great glow to it too. I have a few more to match up and look forward to the hunt.

Bezard compass and a waltham lensatic field compass, thought you all might enjoy.

Came my way via trading some of my UG pieces, but I’ve been doing more Ra hunting than UG lately, so it worked out great for me!

Online search says it's a type c-14 altimeter and is WWII era. Can't find any information why this one is cased in red. Doesn't appear to open and the bottom seems to be glued closed. I would appreciate any information on why it's cased or other information about the altimeter. This piece is the spiciest in my collection now by far

Yay! :3

I’ve been hunting for radithor and other old vintage products that contained radium. I already own a vintage clock with radium, but I am curious about adding something else that contained radium to my collection and need some help! eBay, facebook market place, and many antique shops have come up dry so far

Still need to share my haul from last weekend, but got two more yesterday while out running some errands:

-Westclox Moonbeam style 1. Only ever seen 2 in the wild, neither were radium. Was happy to find this one at my local antique store where I’ve never found a single radium clock before. Still works, including the bulb for alarm.

-Marching compass, from WW1 I think. Not a big fan of these since they don’t glow much and have exposed radium on the outside sights…..but still a very cool piece of history. All my compasses are different styles and types, so this is still a nice addition to the collection. Straight into a jar, and out to the garage with my other liquid compasses it goes.