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"REVERSE PLASTIC" was a term in common parlance among transistor radio collectors in the late 1990s when I first made this page. These days (2007) it's no longer in usage -- it's pretty much been replaced by the more descriptive terms, "reverse-painted plastic," and "underpainted plastic."
The term "reverse painting" has been in usage about as long as glass has existed, and the concept behind all these terms involves the application of paint or metal foil on the underside of a transparent material, whether it be glass or plastic. Here are over 70 examples of transistor radio cabinets which made use of this technique...
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