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« on: April 09, 2005, 12:17:14 am » |
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So I just can leave well enough alone. I have decided to overhaul the Cornelius dispenser I just got. I am not “restoring” it as it really just needs a good cleaning, there are two repairs that will need to be done. I have posted the first part of the process on my web site here is the link.
Overhaul page
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racerx45
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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2005, 05:54:28 pm » |
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I have added the second part of the overhaul here is the link,
Page 2
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MoonDawg
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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2005, 06:29:57 pm » |
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Have never been into dispensers before, until I saw a Tombestone in Atlanta last summer. My first choice now.
I see the broken pieces. What material are these casings made from?
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racerx45
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« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2005, 06:58:03 pm » |
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The housing in made of Bakelite and I am using a 2-part epoxy paste to repair it with. I will have to then paint to match the colors.
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« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2005, 09:59:17 pm » |
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Very cool. I'm sure it will look fantastic.
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Eric
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« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2005, 08:47:44 am » |
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There are colored epoxies out there you may find that you could actually match....
There's a guy that restores and creates phones from the forties (Western Electric 302s
and Automatic Electric phones.... I collect those too) I don't know his name
off hand but you could find him through a friends website www.oldtimephones.com
Dave restores phones and this guy makes phones using epoxies and plastics and
his stuff is on Dave's site.
Are you sure thats bakelite?.... would have thought that they quit using that in the
late 1940s and went to thermoplastics like all the phones did...
Anyway.... check this guy out... you may be able to repair with colors and not have to paint.
Eric
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« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2005, 03:53:34 pm » |
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I just checked his website he even does cutom castings....Hmmmm
reproduced shells and parts for tombestone dispensers..........
Eric
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« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2005, 10:16:22 pm » |
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Eric thanks for the site info. I wasn’t able to find anything on the old telephone site but did do a internet search and found this.
“Repairing bakelite cracks is one of the most difficult tasks in radio restoration. Anyone can glue a crack together using Devcon plastic weld. But to repair a crack so that no marks are left behind is another matter. A Dremel tool is used to make such a repair. First you would cut a grove along the crack and save the dust. Also grind some more plastic dust from somewhere inside the cabinet. Mix with clear expoxy cement and fill the groove over the crack. Grind or sand the cement down. Then polish with rouge to get an even polished surface. It takes a lot of practice to get the expertise needed to make such repairs a success.”
This may be more work but could have better results.
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Eric
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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2005, 08:44:49 am » |
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On that phone site click on one of the clear blue or red phones and it takes you to his site.
Are you 100% sure that's bakelite?... What are the dates of these dispensers?.....
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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2005, 10:29:13 am » |
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Also check under parts new.... Of course it's gone now but there was a
person reproducing the light up lense for the Pepsi Jacobs... They said
they would be interested in making parts maybe they could help you with
different types of colored resins.
Eric
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