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Broken umbrella ink - 1/2/2006 10:02:33 PM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1650 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline Bearswede... Hey Ron, do you have any ideas on repairing this broken umbrella ink? It has a nice color, open pontil it was a real heartbreaker... thought i'd ask ya... Wayne Attachment (1) < Message edited by southern Maine diver -- 1/2/2006 10:05:44 PM > Post #: 1

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/2/2006 10:06:20 PM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1650 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline another angle... Attachment (1) (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 2

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/2/2006 10:07:08 PM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1650 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline yet, another... Attachment (1) (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 3

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/2/2006 10:08:01 PM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1650 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline ...final photo... Attachment (1) (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 4

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 4:31:27 AM    bearswede Posts: 3191 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Sure Wayne... Just make it look like this... ROR... Ron Attachment (1) _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 5

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 4:39:16 AM    bearswede Posts: 3191 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Seriously, tho... That's a pretty serious repair job ya got there, Wayne... I use casting resin... You can get a dye kit for it... Then, the trick is to try and match the color... I've never tackled such a large piece of missing glass, tho I did manage to repair a hole with one shot that I thought would be extremely difficult... I use scotch tape to form the mold, which may prove difficult with your bottle since there's not a lot of glass left in the neck... I think you should be able to make a decent display bottle... Let me know if you need more details... Ron _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 6

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 5:34:33 AM    bearswede Posts: 3191 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Hey Wayne... Do you dive in the Sheepscot River? We have kids in New Harbor, ME and New Market, NH... When we visit the Maineiacs, we sometimes stay at the Sheepscot River Inn cabins... Ron _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 7

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 7:49:19 AM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1650 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline Hey Ron... Thanks for the info... I guess I'll just add it to my "heartbreak" collection or wait till I find a proffessional "Maytag" umbrella Ink repair guy!! My brother lives in New Market and I do work and dive there on occassion and we are looking into a few places along the Sheepscott to look for bottles. Small world, huh? Wayne (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 8

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 7:54:35 AM    tazmainiendigger Posts: 1003 Joined: 11/21/2003 From: State O Maine Status: offline Hi Wayne, It can be salvaged! You would need a "good" neck from a broken bottle cut to approx the right length as the old ( and approx same diam.) , flat lap and or diamond saw with a thin kerf blade attach with casting resin, presto whole bottle! Repairs done done low on the shoulder or high up under a applied top tend to come out best, the glue line just blends right in... enjoying your post's...... Taz (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 9

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 7:57:15 AM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1650 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline Thanks for the info Taz... I'll look around to see if there is anyone out there that knows where I can find one. I think Jim Rogers knows a guy outside of Manchester who collects a lot of broken pieces and may be able to help me. I'm going up to see jim some time in a week or so, I'll make sure I bring this piece with him. Thanks again, Wayne (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 10

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 8:23:31 AM    tazmainiendigger Posts: 1003 Joined: 11/21/2003 From: State O Maine Status: offline Wayne, If you are ever over this way ( near Lovell, Me.) there is a old inn on the lake you might like to check out for bottles..... I bet they had a wharf and whipped some nice old bitters off it! Just a thought.. Taz (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 11

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 8:54:12 AM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1650 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline Hey Taz... You're talking my kind of lingo!!! E-mail me with the name of the lake and I'll see if I can find an old map to research it with. Then I'll give you a call. Maybe we could check it out together... Thanks, Wayne (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 12

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 9:10:36 AM    tazmainiendigger Posts: 1003 Joined: 11/21/2003 From: State O Maine Status: offline OK off to the coast today,Northwood bottle malls ahhhhhhhhh. I be back... Taz (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 13

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 9:35:49 AM    bearswede Posts: 3191 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Jeeze, Wayne!!! I didn't mean to discourage you thusly!!! I think it could come out fine using casting resin... Really... Here's what I did with an Adirondack Springs Mineral Water that had two good sized gouges out of the lip... Ron Attachment (1) _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 14

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 9:37:56 AM    bearswede Posts: 3191 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Close-up of lip... Attachment (1) _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 15

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 9:39:21 AM    bearswede Posts: 3191 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline 'Nuther... Attachment (1) _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 16

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 3:59:40 PM    capsoda Posts: 9832 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Hey Ron, where do you get casting resin and the die kits? _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ http://www.bornagainamerican.org (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 17

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 4:45:19 PM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1650 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline Bearswede... Hey Ron, thanks for getting back to me... repairing a chip seems a little easier than replacing the top... but maybe not, I guess I just have to look around to find the right color & consistency of the resin? Wayne (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 18

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 4:48:03 PM    bearswede Posts: 3191 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Warren... Do you have Michael's craft stores down your way...? My wife, Margaret, says she's seen them in SC... Probably similar stores would have it... Also, I believe you can find it on-line... My 16 fl. oz. can reads: Castin'craft Clear liquid plastic Casting Resin Try this: www.eti-usa.com Ron PS... catalyst & dyes sold separately _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 19

RE: Broken umbrella ink - 1/3/2006 4:51:51 PM    bearswede Posts: 3191 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Really, Wayne, you just experiment with so many drops per so much resin until you like the match... Then use that formula when you're ready to do the actual repair... That's if you're fussy and patient... I usually wing it!!! Ron PS... see above post for resin info _____________________________ "I LOVE Wolfies!!!!!!!!!!!!" (in reply to southern Maine diver) Post #: 20

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