Repair Shop Items
Below are items that I've been asked to fix by locals. Some directly and some via the Repair Cafe that operates every two months.
Margaret King
Pipe rack - A rather nice carved example with a pair of damaged hinges and misaligned upper flap.
Now destined to be for displaying single flower blooms
Pipe rack - A rather nice carved example with a pair of damaged hinges and misaligned upper flap.
Now destined to be for displaying single flower blooms
William Harwin
Wooden box for repair of damaged back where a hinge has ripped a piece out.
New pice let in, stained as close as possible, cleaned and lightly polished with shellac.
Loose felt re-glued.
New (second hand) stop hinges.
Wooden box for repair of damaged back where a hinge has ripped a piece out.
New pice let in, stained as close as possible, cleaned and lightly polished with shellac.
Loose felt re-glued.
New (second hand) stop hinges.
Simon Fitz-Jones
Music box with missing foot and broken lid.
Foot fashioned from a bead.
Damaged lid re-glued.
Movement cleaned and oiled.
Box cleaned and waxed
Music box with missing foot and broken lid.
Foot fashioned from a bead.
Damaged lid re-glued.
Movement cleaned and oiled.
Box cleaned and waxed
Items for repair 1st April 2023 - Goring's first Repair Cafe
Part gilded ornate hand mirror with broken handle
All parts present re-glued, dust removed and mirror cleaned
All parts present re-glued, dust removed and mirror cleaned
Ann Moody
Small music box Swiss Chalet with waterwheel
Movement slow
Roof lid detached due to torn out hinges
Simple clean of exterior
Movement lubricated
Cut away damaged wood & let in replacement wood strip
Re-fit hinged top and glue in place
Small music box Swiss Chalet with waterwheel
Movement slow
Roof lid detached due to torn out hinges
Simple clean of exterior
Movement lubricated
Cut away damaged wood & let in replacement wood strip
Re-fit hinged top and glue in place
Same customer - childs music box broken key - replaced and Weather station re-glued
Holliday
Lined wooden casket
Hinge broken and one half missing - New part made
Second hinge missing pin - New pin fitted
Front beading detached from lid - Re-glued
Cleaned and waxed
Lined wooden casket
Hinge broken and one half missing - New part made
Second hinge missing pin - New pin fitted
Front beading detached from lid - Re-glued
Cleaned and waxed
Janice Wild
Fretwork Letter Rack made from plywood with several broken and missing pieces.
Very fragile item, as some plywood is delaminating.
About four hours of detailed work to put this one right.
Fretwork Letter Rack made from plywood with several broken and missing pieces.
Very fragile item, as some plywood is delaminating.
About four hours of detailed work to put this one right.
Items for repair 3rd June 2023
Wooden box with metal corners - Hinges replaced, remove lock keep, clean and polish
Plywood trinket box. replace hinges with piano hinge, reattach braid. Clean and lacquer.
Lap Tray and Bottle stopper - re-glue (not illustrated)
Train Carousel. Glue up broken track & train using insert and epoxy.
Plywood trinket box. replace hinges with piano hinge, reattach braid. Clean and lacquer.
Lap Tray and Bottle stopper - re-glue (not illustrated)
Train Carousel. Glue up broken track & train using insert and epoxy.
Items for repair 5th August 2023
1/30 Reuge music box in Sorrento inlaid box Jacqueline Wilkins for granddaughter Alice
Lid detached and lock keep misaligned. No key.
Hinge reattached, Lock keep filed down, key and tassel supplied.
Lid detached and lock keep misaligned. No key.
Hinge reattached, Lock keep filed down, key and tassel supplied.
Baby Grand Pianetto - Japanese.
Four keys detached from frame. Required new cardboard hinge.
Gong assembly loose - screw too long and washers missing
One leg had been replaced with crude dowel - another was split.
New leg turned. New brass studs for all three legs
Frame had been re-glued in the past. One side came off with little encouragement. Re-glued and clamped
One key's surface buckled - re-glued
Full surface clean and one coat of clear lacquer applied.
Four keys detached from frame. Required new cardboard hinge.
Gong assembly loose - screw too long and washers missing
One leg had been replaced with crude dowel - another was split.
New leg turned. New brass studs for all three legs
Frame had been re-glued in the past. One side came off with little encouragement. Re-glued and clamped
One key's surface buckled - re-glued
Full surface clean and one coat of clear lacquer applied.
Scissors - re-rivet screw & Magnet - glue two halves together - Francine Painter
Mug - clean off old glue and re-glue handle. Fill missing ceramic and touch up paint - Susanna Rance
Mug - clean off old glue and re-glue handle. Fill missing ceramic and touch up paint - Susanna Rance
Georgian dressing table mirror stand with drawers - James Long
Pivots both thread stripped. Solution unsure.
Small piece of veneer missing.
Both uprights and one foot loose.
Surface clean
Removed drawer knobs and cleaned - re-glued
Re-glued leg and both uprights
Lock & key polished
Veneer piece glued, trimmed and stained
One coat of shellac applied
Stripped threads to be addressed
Pivots both thread stripped. Solution unsure.
Small piece of veneer missing.
Both uprights and one foot loose.
Surface clean
Removed drawer knobs and cleaned - re-glued
Re-glued leg and both uprights
Lock & key polished
Veneer piece glued, trimmed and stained
One coat of shellac applied
Stripped threads to be addressed
Carved figure. Head detached. Missing parts - Carola Percival
An hour to clean off the old glue. five minutes to glue up.
Filler used to craft hair sides
Stained with Van Dyke (Walnut husk)
One coat of shellac to repaired areas
An hour to clean off the old glue. five minutes to glue up.
Filler used to craft hair sides
Stained with Van Dyke (Walnut husk)
One coat of shellac to repaired areas
Effanbee 'Patsy-Ann" doll - Pamela King
Limbs detached due to perished elastic cord
Fingers missing.
No clothes.
Cleaned, fingers and other damage repaired and painted. Re-strung
Limbs detached due to perished elastic cord
Fingers missing.
No clothes.
Cleaned, fingers and other damage repaired and painted. Re-strung
Small dressing table box with thin leatherette covering. - Jean Dudman
Side detached and back un-glued
Braid loose.
Side glued back and other joints re-glued.
Braid re-glued
Exterior touched up with acrylic paint
Side detached and back un-glued
Braid loose.
Side glued back and other joints re-glued.
Braid re-glued
Exterior touched up with acrylic paint
Small Side/lamp Table - Ann Moody
Several joints and trim coming apart.
Split in top.
One side bar detached.
Several joints and trim coming apart.
Split in top.
One side bar detached.
Bagatelle - Jean Dudman
Not in the best of condition having spent the last 20 years in a shed
Required the removal of all pins, full dismantle, repolish and rebuild with new brass pins and stamped numbers.
Not in the best of condition having spent the last 20 years in a shed
Required the removal of all pins, full dismantle, repolish and rebuild with new brass pins and stamped numbers.
