On 11/02/2019 14:38, Graeme wrote:
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On Monday, 11 February 2019 11:47:29 UTC, GraemeÂ* wrote:

A vintage radio site suggests Araldite as an adhesive - unless anyone
has a better idea?

Epoxy works but do support the join with the added plate.

Thanks all.Â* Araldite seems to be the way forward, with a strip of brass
underneath, all wafted over with blowtorch or possibly hot air gun.

JOOI, this is a pre war Bayko base, from when the product was true
Bakelite, and called Bayko Light Engineering.Â* Bayko Light.Â* Geddit?

Bit like Formica. Originally intended as a substitute. For mica.

Cheers
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Clive