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> Does anybody have an opinion of whether it is OK to put bakelite in
> the dishwasher? I have an antique coffee pot that I use as my
> everyday coffee maker, and it has a bakelite handle. Will the
> detergent take the shine off the bakelite or otherwise harm it?
>

Don't do it. Over time it will virgually destroy the bakelite. First the
shine will go and then the finish will become granular. This will be
followed by pitting, etc.

Wayne