I was keen to the painted hands after watching two very informative documentaries about Hidden Killers of the Victorian home and Hidden Killers of the Edwardian home. Would you want this on your nightstand? I sure wouldn’t. The small inset glass won’t protect from its radioactive properties, either. Over time, however, this paint loses its glow and the chemical structures break down. Luminal paint was applied because of its ‘glow-in-the-dark’ effect it produces.
During the Edwardian era and clear into the Twenties, this paint was notorious for one overt bad element that wasn’t understood back then: it’s radioactive and can expose a person to a small dose of radiation. And what about it? The green paint is called luminal. Notice that nice-looking green paint on them. So why should the buyer beware? Is there some knock-off alarm clock at Target that has more bells and whistles? Nope. This particular clock was made in West Germany. It runs on a mainspring and has to be wound up. It’s pretty isn’t it? Does it keep time? Yes, it does.
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