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#48351 Fri Sep 14 2007 06:33 PM
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I have a guy who welds any kind of metal for me even pot metal and cast aluminum but not Glass.Does anyone know of someone who can repair a crack in a one piece Gulf Globe with out ever being able to tell it was ever fixed? I was told that there used to be someone in the California area that was really good but I wouldnt see my Globe for a few years??????It seems to me that someone should beable to remelt the crack and let it flow back to gether. Is it possible and if so who can do it professionally???????? With the technology we have today I know this very rare Globe can be saved.
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I have no idea, but have you checked the archives?

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The 2 sisters that you are thinking of lived in Santa Barbara.
I have seen many of the lenses that were repaired by them. They GLUED the pieces together & replaced any missing pieces with a special type of filler [not glass]. Then repaired the missing/faded graphics. When the lens were lighted up, the repair was not noticeable. Without lighting & looking at the lens from the side, the repaired cracks WERE clearly seen, more so than viewing straight on.
I think 1 sister passed on [or retired], not sure IF the remaining sister is still doing repairs. Ray -hotcider- has had more contact with her than I have.
I don't know of anyone that MELTS the glass back together IF POSSIBLE. Glass must be heated slowly & cooled slowly.
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Jeff:

I doubt that 'melting' is a viable repair technique. Buy the time you heated up the entire globe body enough to be able to 'weld' in some new glass - the entire body would be 'plastic' and you'd not be able to keep the original shape.

Firing the image onto lenses require a kiln that can heat the glass to over 1,000-degrees. That makes the glass 'plastic' so it will slump into the lens mold.

IMO you would have to at least be at the 1,000-degree mark to even attempt welding - and that's REAL hot to be handling. Trust me on that. LOL

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I have had cracked windshields, repaired with a glue. The glue, was put on the crack, then the guy would press a small pin into the crack. The glass would flex, just enough, to allow the glue to wick into the crack. Its VERY difficult to see the repairs. However, I dont know if this would be a viable repair option on a rare/expensive globe.


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The current material being used for antique glass repairs is Hxtal epoxy. It is clear and doesn't yellow with age. I've been practicing on some repro globes but I haven't got it down yet. It's fun breaking the lenses though.

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Contact Jarvis, he should have an UNLIMITED supply of broken lenses. If not, send him over to lastgas's place ! LOL

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There are a few places that I found online that repair antique glassware... http://www.montanosglassrepair.com/
http://www.bokrosh.com/repair.html

I don't know anything else about these co.'s


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this is shell globe that I repaired 2 tears ago and is still holding up great, it's in my garage so it has been through heat, and freezing cold


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What did you repair it with ?

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I used a 2 part resin, you have to wait till it kicks and then you have about 15 sec. till it's hard it took me about 15 pours to get the lip where i wanted it. I used clay to make the mold from the the good side. sand it, colour match it and then blow it in

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wow that is great very impresive. Are you pouring castings and screening lenses too?


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this resin is like the clear slabs that hold coins and things for paper weights


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