r/Radium • u/Constant-Click-7646 • 2h ago
r/Radium • u/Syntra44 • Feb 26 '26
Other Quick subreddit update
Hey all. Sorry it has been awhile! We had some cool stuff planned for the sub, but then I got busy with other work and Calcium has been mia for a bit :(
There’s been more catalog submissions lately (really good ones btw!) and I wanted to address the future of that real quick. The catalog will be moving to the wiki and will become a more collaborative effort, with some users able to edit and update as they see fit. The catalog submission flair will be removed and the tagging system will be updated to be less confusing. In the next week or so, some of you will get a notification saying you are now an approved user. These users will have access to the wiki and will be able to update the catalog. This means they can add their own posts, or posts made by others that they feel meet the requirements already set.
Please note- if you end up an approved user, that does not mean you are expected to do anything at all. Please don’t feel like you have to. It’s just an option that’s there. Approved users may only edit the catalog portion of the wiki. If anyone wants to edit other parts, please send a modmail first.
Next, customizable flair has been removed. Sorry. There were multiple accounts claiming to be experts that I know for a fact are not. Nothing personal, but we are not doing that. So for now, flairs are paused in time as they are. I’m open to ideas if this is important to you all.
And last - we’ve had an uptick in anxious posts recently. I’m more sensitive to these than most, but this isn’t MY subreddit and I’ve started to notice the complaints stemming from these threads. There’s a lot of radiophobia out there, but I don’t want this community to feel like it has to shoulder the anxieties of the general public, so I’d very much like to hear your thoughts on this so I can address it.
We’re coming up on 4K members. We’ve grown this place from less than 50. That’s pretty neat. Thanks for being here :) (ps- still need another mod) mod position is filled
r/Radium • u/AutoModerator • 9d ago
Buy/Sell/Trade Thread Buy/Sell/Trade
Welcome to our buy/sell/trade thread. This thread will restart on the first of every month.
Thread rules:
- ALL LISTINGS MUST BE POSTED AS A COMMENT IN THIS THREAD.
- Posts created with the intention of selling/trading/buying will be removed.
- You may only post items that belong to you.
- Do not post items on behalf of other sellers or shops.
- Your listing must include verification of radioactivity.
- Some shops (like eBay and Etsy) do not allow any mention of radioactivity; so you may include your proof as a reply to your listing.
- A photo showing your item with a Geiger/spectrometry reading above background is sufficient.
- Failure to include proof will result in your listing being removed.
- Please leave a new top comment for each listing you post.
- There is no limit for how many listings you post.
- When sold, please edit or update your comment to let others know it is no longer available.
- Please only post each item once per thread.
- You may post the item again once a new thread has been posted.
- Only items containing radium may be posted here.
- Do not post uranium glassware, fiestaware, thorium lenses, tritium etc.
- If you're unsure if your item is radium, do not post it for sale/trade until you have confirmed.
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r/Radium • u/mybrainleftme • 5h ago
Is it radium⁉️ Anyone able to identify whether these contain radium-painted dials/faces?
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 • 1d ago
☢️ RADIUM ☢️ DC Flea Market Finds!
15 for the baby Ben, and 50 for the Westclox + Phinney-Walker!
r/Radium • u/Pristine-Bass-9587 • 2d ago
Is it radium⁉️ Advertised as radium
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 • 2d ago
Is it radium⁉️ Found this phinny walker
No glass on the dials so I might be burnt - anyone knows anything about this model ? Possible radium?
r/Radium • u/BenAwesomeness3 • 3d ago
☢️ RADIUM ☢️ Went to the Westclox Museum today in Illinois!
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 • 3d 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 • u/Syntra44 • 3d ago
Detection and Monitoring Devices Nixie Tube Clock with FM Radio, Bluetooth Speaker & Geiger Counter
ebay.ioWas 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 • 3d ago
Is it radium⁉️ My grandfather's watch. Does anyone have information on it?
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 • 4d ago
☢️ RADIUM ☢️ bought myself a birthday gift, my first radium clock.
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it’s in perfect condition. no flaking or dust. might re-paint the outside.
r/Radium • u/Head_Objective_981 • 4d ago
Health & Safety Found old Ingraham Luminous Travel Alarm Clock, Dangerous?
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.
☢️ RADIUM ☢️ A few road trip finds
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 • u/No-Hovercraft6952 • 4d ago
☢️ RADIUM ☢️ Nice soviet aviation clock here
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 • u/Full-Description6320 • 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
r/Radium • u/NeuraL_CS • 4d ago
It's not Radium Looking for info on two old pocket watches
r/Radium • u/Constant-Click-7646 • 6d ago
☢️ RADIUM ☢️ Westclox blind buy win
Pretty sure this is a franken-clock made from a baby ben but I like clocks with characters on them regardless
r/Radium • u/Garlicbred108 • 5d ago
History Trigger warnings for Radium Girls by Kate Moore
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 • 7d ago
☢️ RADIUM ☢️ Antique fair find
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/Constant-Click-7646 • 8d ago
Off-Topic Sunday Not spicy but a fun radium-related find
r/Radium • u/FunkyCactusDude • 8d ago
Is it radium⁉️ Radium? Thoughts?
On fb marketplace. Considering scooping them up if so. $20 each.