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Archive for January, 2013

Crystal Repair Steuben Trout with broken glass fin

Monday, January 14th, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Figurine, Glass Sculpture Repair, Steuben Crystal Repair | Comments Off on Crystal Repair Steuben Trout with broken glass fin

The Steuben Crystal Trout had a broken fin . The glass fin was broken in two place and was chipped. I used the bottom of a broken Steuben candlestick to form the new fin.

Steuben Crystal Trout with broken fin

 

new fin

 

 

 

New Steuben Fin

 

Steuben Trout

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Crystal repair chandelier bobeche replacement

Sunday, January 13th, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Chandelier Bobeche Replacement Parts, Chandelier Repair | Comments Off on Crystal repair chandelier bobeche replacement

The bobeche for the antique crystal chandelier was broken and discarded.  The search was on for the replacement part.  None was found.  I made the glass  blank .  Then I  cut , polished and drilled the holes for the pins.  Sent to me from our neighbors to the north Ontario Canada.

 

Glass blank for bobeche

This is the crystal blank and I used a diamond saw to cut off the extra.

Crystal Bobeche drilled for pins

I polished the rim and drilled the holes for the prisms.

Replacement Bobeche for crystal chandelier

Here is the custom made replacement bobeche for a crystal chandelier .

 

 

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CRYSTAL REPAIR CHIPPED ANTIQUE GLASS DECANTER

Sunday, January 13th, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Broken Decanter Repair, Crystal Repair Pictures, LaLique Crystal Repair | Comments Off on CRYSTAL REPAIR CHIPPED ANTIQUE GLASS DECANTER

There was a large chip and crack in the neck of the Lalique Crystal decanter.

Lalique Decanter broken neck

 

crystal repair new neck

 

Crystal repair flame polish

 

 

 

 

new neck

 

LaLique Crystal Decanter Restoration

 

Crystal Repair LaLique Crystal

 

Crystal Restoration Decanter

 

 

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Custom Beveled Glass Lens for antique clock

Saturday, January 12th, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Beveled Glass, Beveled Glass Lens, Clock Glass, Clocks | 1 Comment »

A  clock shop sent me the front and back bezels from an antique clock.  They needed the beveled glass replaced. I used vintage glass.  It is very important to use antique glass when restoring a clock.  Using new glass will greatly effect the value of an antique clock.

bezel from an antique clock

 

 

Checking the bezel for size and roundness

 

The bezels look round but very rarely are .  I have  and use old glass from the period the clock was made. The equipment I use to bevel the glass is all so period.  Most of my machines I use are as old if not older than the the clocks.   The machines are run by leather belts and use lead babit bearings.  The beveling and polishing equipment  are power by electric motors not steam engines as originally.

 

Replacement Clock Glass

Note the small pitts in the glass .

 

Antique beveled glass for clock

 

Beveled glass for the back of clock

The beveled glass lenses  are made to very tight tolerances and are install in the bezel .  They are not glued in.

 

 

 

 

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CRYSTAL REPAIR CHIPPED WATERFORD CLOCK

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Clock Glass, Clocks, Waterford Crystal Repair | Comments Off on CRYSTAL REPAIR CHIPPED WATERFORD CLOCK

The Waterford Crystal clock had a very large chip in the base.   I cut off the damaged base and replaced it.

 

 

 

 

The new glass base was installed and the clock was sent back .  The clock movement was installed by the owner.

 

 

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