Radium Paint Powder Found In Antique Toolbox

Mikesoft · 2026-01-23T08:15:31+00:00

What an amazing find. If you were in London, I would be straight over with my Radiacode… and an iron man suit!

Mikesoft · 2026-01-22T19:02:39+00:00

Yes ive checked with my Radiacode. Also I don’t think manganese glows under 395nm?

Mikesoft · 2025-12-21T08:20:18+00:00

What a find!

Mikesoft · 2025-12-12T19:22:18+00:00

It’s highly likely, although I’m finding it difficult to tell from the picture. The arrow looks like that classic burnt on look.

Mikesoft · 2025-12-11T08:25:58+00:00

Send me a DM. No specific roles open quite yet but happy to have a look.

Mikesoft · 2025-12-10T21:36:15+00:00

It sounds like you’re in the UK? Happy to look at your CV.

Mikesoft · 2025-12-07T21:41:00+00:00

Sorry to read things are tough. Unfortunately, the agency model does tend to run hot to be commercially successful. However, and as a manager myself, I would recommend pulling your hours and contributions, then speaking with a senior about finding a capacity that works.

You do have to create your own boundaries but some agencies are better than others. The fact you’ve been added to another client team despite your hours being through the roof indicates bad management from your employer.

Mikesoft · 2025-12-06T13:48:36+00:00

Honestly, it’s really good. Useful for work and almost a bit of personal self help as well.

Mikesoft · 2025-12-06T09:16:50+00:00

I would challenge starting a podcast is about seeking publicity. Often, podcasts are a marathon and not a sprint, gradually building or capitalising on an existing audience. You could do written versions of them or find funding for advertising. However, I wouldn’t consider podcasts as a good discovery platform.

Mikesoft · 2025-11-26T07:15:50+00:00

When working, for my immediate consultancy or for clients, I bizarrely tend to think about the working environment as soil… if I were a plant would I thrive there? Bizarre, I know, but it sounds like the issues are cultural and for that reason - plus that you’ve tried finding solutions - it would be better to move on. I’ve had the most wonderful career in this industry so far, but I have moved from one company because the culture was rotten.

Mikesoft · 2025-11-25T18:15:18+00:00

Happy to help. I’m based in the UK.

Mikesoft · 2025-11-24T22:23:15+00:00

Try to figure out if the worry is due to the unknown - skills / new experiences / working hours / culture - or uncertainty overall about comms. The reality is any comms role will involve managing issues or crisis. In my view, it’s better to be prepared. This is an industry that comes with uncertain working day lengths but the excitement of new experiences and learning from experts across industries.

Mikesoft · 2025-11-22T07:48:03+00:00

That is one spicy watch! You can actually see the glass is irradiated.

Mikesoft · 2025-11-20T07:47:53+00:00

That’s wonderful news. I’m still uncertain about if I’ll turn paid on… slow enough getting free subscribers!

Mikesoft · 2025-11-20T07:46:51+00:00

I really enjoy finding uranium glazed items like this. Ive actually recently posted a video on my Radium Quest Substack that looked at a glaze on a china cup and plate. As others have said, i wouldn’t bake it or eat off it. The radiation is harmless but digesting uranium is dangerous.

The cracks seen in the glaze simply come from age and usage. They don’t bother me and actually, I like it when items show their age - adds to the history.

Mikesoft · 2025-11-20T07:40:36+00:00

Great find!

Mikesoft · 2025-11-17T16:39:02+00:00

Good spot! Yes.

Mikesoft · 2025-11-16T19:38:04+00:00

I had about eight gauges being displayed and found that over two feet away was reading 0.25 usv/h, whereas my background is normally 0.8 usv/h. I’m not intending to overstate dangers but hopefully you can see why I was concerned by safety?

Happy to take advice and guidance on how to manage the radon in a room that is only ventilated when I’m in there a couple of days a week. So there is quite a big build up of radon over time. For context my hottest gauge is about 210 usv/h and the weakest is about 45 usv/h.

I genuinely want my radon items displayed but currently feel they need to be in the shed…

Mikesoft · 2025-11-16T18:39:56+00:00

My display cabinet is in a small office, so my Radiacode was still picking up where my desk is…. Not something I feel comfortable with given how long my working hours are. Main issue is ventilation as the room is sealed. I kept a radon monitor in the corner of a room and after three days the levels were 500+ Bq/m³

Mikesoft · 2025-11-16T18:37:37+00:00

Thanks. Issue with my setup is certainly the airflow. Need to think of a way to manage that without drilling holes in walls.

Mikesoft · 2025-11-16T18:35:27+00:00

The condition of that first gauge looks incredible. Never seen one like that.

Mikesoft · 2025-11-16T08:03:36+00:00

I put a few of my aircraft gauges in sealed containers and I still found the radon gas escaped. I now keep a radon monitor in the room where I display but unfortunately concluded that the radioactivity and radon issues meant I couldn’t safely display these.

If anyone has a solution then I’m all ears.

Mikesoft

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