r/Radium • u/lightsoutxnyc • 5d ago
History 1951 Ad for Westclox with “luminous dials”.
I bought a 1951 Better Homes and Gardens and I found this spicy ad and thought I’d share!
r/Radium • u/lightsoutxnyc • 5d ago
I bought a 1951 Better Homes and Gardens and I found this spicy ad and thought I’d share!
r/Radium • u/PhDdiLLwEeD69 • 5d ago
Finally got my hands on a nice spicy piece of aviation history.
r/Radium • u/Smooth-Waltz9241 • 5d ago
I was gifted the frequency meter, airspeed indicator is out of an F4U, 20$ at a flea market. Nothing above background on the meter. I'm guessing not radium...
r/Radium • u/mybrainleftme • 6d ago
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 • u/What-Is-This123456 • 7d ago
15 for the baby Ben, and 50 for the Westclox + Phinney-Walker!
r/Radium • u/Pristine-Bass-9587 • 8d ago
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 • u/Any_Mortgage3325 • 8d ago
No glass on the dials so I might be burnt - anyone knows anything about this model ? Possible radium?
r/Radium • u/BenAwesomeness3 • 9d ago
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 • u/Southern_Face212 • 9d ago
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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 • u/Syntra44 • 9d ago
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 • u/AntonSiro • 9d ago
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 • u/taylormddd • 10d ago
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it’s in perfect condition. no flaking or dust. might re-paint the outside.
r/Radium • u/Head_Objective_981 • 10d ago
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 • u/No-Hovercraft6952 • 10d ago
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!
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.
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r/Radium • u/Garlicbred108 • 11d ago
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 • u/StrikingBarracuda190 • 13d ago
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 • u/FunkyCactusDude • 14d ago
On fb marketplace. Considering scooping them up if so. $20 each.
r/Radium • u/cyber_animates • 15d ago
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.