Uranium glass - every home needs at least one of these bad boys! A quick introduction to uranium glass; what it is, how to spot it, and current market appetite for this type of glass.
I ran a little "experiment'" to see if I could detect any radioactivity emitting from my pieces....aaaaand the Geiger Counter actually detected radiation!
If you are a thrifter then you should get yourself a UV flashlight and do some uranium glass hunting, trust me its worth it ;)
Difference bewtween 365nm and 395nm UV lights: https://www.waveformlighting.com/tech/what-is-the-difference-between-365-nm-and-395-nm-uv-led-lights
Article for the true uranium glass nerds: https://www.orau.org/health-physics-museum/collection/consumer/glass/vaseline-uranium-glass.html
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:04 What Is Uranium Glass
3:04 How To Spot It
4:07 Quick Note on UV Flashlights
5:16 Experiment with Geiger Counter
6:52 Market & Price