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Replacement beveled glass for antique clock
Thursday, January 17th, 2013 Posted in All Repair Projects, Beveled Glass, Clock Glass, Clocks | Comments Off on Replacement beveled glass for antique clockThe beveled glass from an antique clock had many chips . I made replacement pieces.
chipped beveled glass
Beveled Clock Glass
I wish I had a picture of the clock with the replacement glass installed.
Antique Carriage Clock Beveled Glass Replacement
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 Posted in All Repair Projects, Antique Glass Repair, Beveled Glass, Clock Glass | Comments Off on Antique Carriage Clock Beveled Glass ReplacementI have made “new “old glass for hundreds of carriage clocks. The bevels are small and come to a very sharp point on the edges . They need to be thin on the edge because the grove in the brass were the glass fits is very small. I use old glass when I make replacement panels for antique clocks. You can tell the old glass by the wavy surface and seeds (small bubbles in the glass). This glass is 100 years plus in age . I have a stock of old ( antique ) glass I use for clocks. It helps preserve the value of the clock.
wavy old glass
This glass is very old and perfect for making replacement beveled glass panels for antique carriage clocks and regulators.
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Antique clock glass repair beveled glass in bezel
Saturday, March 26th, 2011 Posted in Beveled Glass, Beveled Glass Lens, Clock Glass, Clocks | 1 Comment »The antique clock sat on the mantel since the beginning of time . One of the kids went to wind the clock and broke the glass . I save old glass for clocks like this. New glass is a different color green and is very flat. The antique glass has a yellow hue and a distorted finish. Sometimes the antique glass has bubbles and blisters . This is important when it comes to the value of the clock. An antique clock with new glass doesn’t retain its resale price.
antique beveled glass clock bezel
I have antique beveling machines that run on leather belts. The same type used to make this antique beveled glass lens originally. The fitting of the antique replacement beveled glass in the bezel is very tricky. The tolerances are with in thousands of an inch. I make replacement beveled clock glass for clock shops all over the the country most of them in New York and LA.
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