Baklite USN/USMC Wings

[VE45]

Anybody seen a set of 2 1/2" baklite USN/USMC wings like this before? They appear to be handmade/theater made silver wings set into baklite. Maybe sweetheart wings? Thanks, Jay

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[juvatwad]

I have a WII RAF wing that was carved out of the canopy of a wrecked spitfire by one of the ground crew as a momento to the pilot. Maybe something similar here, a souvenier.

[teufelhunde.ret]

Maybe sweetheart wings? Thanks, Jay

Agree, Bakelite was very popular in the 40/50's for such items.

[VE45]

Thanks for the comments. Regards, Jay

[Jack's Son]

Guys,

I'm not familiar with Bakelite, or the production process.

What kind of material is it, and how does it work??

 

Thanks,

JS

[Sabrejet]

Guys,

I'm not familiar with Bakelite, or the production process.

What kind of material is it, and how does it work??

 

Thanks,

JS

 

 

The world's first synthetic plastic dating from the early 20th century, named after its Belgian Chemist inventor, Leo Baekeland. It was a phenolic resin compound usually found in its normal brown state but could be coloured too. Think 1930s telephones, radios and other electrical gadgets etc. It could be moulded into all manner of shapes.

 

Sabrejet

[TLeo]

One of the forum members had a set like that for sale at one time along with some other items to a Naval Aviator. I think they are tortoise shell souveneer wings the pilot had made. I don't know if that is his listing on ebay however.

[Jack's Son]

The world's first synthetic plastic dating from the early 20th century, named after its Belgian Chemist inventor, Leo Baekeland. It was a phenolic resin compound usually found in its normal brown state but could be coloured too. Think 1930s telephones, radios and other electrical gadgets etc. It could be moulded into all manner of shapes.

 

Sabrejet

Thank you, Ian !

(I guess I was born too late.)

[rathbonemuseum.com]

This wing is actually made of polished tortoise shell made in the south pacific for US GI souvenirs