The first ones that came out in 1913 were made of gutta percha. Don't know if PB stayed with that until the end of Trojan manufacture or if they changed to bakelite at some point...
.
__________________
"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
|