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Repairing a rare bottle with a chip - 10/17/2004 2:01:06 AM    Bottleman Posts: 851 Joined: 9/3/2004 From: Central Pennsylvania Status: offline Hello to all of you bottle collectors out there. I saw a post a few weeks ago asking how to repair cracks in glass but I would like information on reattaching a piece of glass. I have a half gallon ABC mason jar with a large chunk of glass missing out of the lip and I have the chunk of glass. When I dug it, I first saw the bottom and thought it was a regular 1858 so I gave it a tug and to loosen it up. The rusty bail was attached to the lid and the lip which made it nearly impossibly to get them apart. When I pulled on the jar it came out but the lid and a chunk of glass from the lip stayed in the hole. So I was wondering if anyone know someone that could repair something like this. I figure super glue would work but is there a better product that may be less visible? Post #: 1

RE: Repairing a rare bottle with a chip - 10/19/2004 6:32:22 AM    Tandy   Posts: 280 Joined: 6/19/2004 From: Netherby, South Australia Status: offline Hi Bottleman, and welcome to the forum. I am from Australia, and my suggestion would be to use Araldite. However, rather than go ahead straight away, I would wait to see what other members say. Cheers, Tandy. _____________________________ Today is the day I will find those goodies just waiting to be found ..... Lots of luck digging! Tandy, Netherby, Adelaide. South Australia. June National http://www.angelfire.com/rock3/rickirving/AHBC.html (in reply to Bottleman) Post #: 2

RE: Repairing a rare bottle with a chip - 10/19/2004 7:20:36 PM    IRISH   Posts: 1238 Joined: 11/23/2002 From: cockatoo Australia Status: offline Super glue/Araldite will fill the chip but it looks really ugly , if you can get a product called crystal clear or another UV light setting glass glue it will do a much better job. If you go to a hobby store or an artists supply store and ask for UV glass glue they may be able to help you. (in reply to Bottleman) Post #: 3

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