Fitting bevelled glass.....

[EscapeWheel]

Is bevelled with one 'L'? Hmmmmm.....
I have several clocks that need new bevelled glass. One in particular is a French slate clock with a see-through rear door. I have another door with the same sized glass, but I have NO idea how to get the old glass out and how to put it into the other bezel that has a badly cracked glass. Does anybody know how to do this? Thanks!
~Phil

[EscapeWheel]

Is bevelled with one 'L'? Hmmmmm.....
I have several clocks that need new bevelled glass. One in particular is a French slate clock with a see-through rear door. I have another door with the same sized glass, but I have NO idea how to get the old glass out and how to put it into the other bezel that has a badly cracked glass. Does anybody know how to do this? Thanks!
~Phil

[Eckmill]

Replacing glass in a seamless cast brass bezel; one with no removable retainer, putty or no visible means to remove and replace the glass is a doable task.

First examine the bezel carefully to assure there's no visible retainer. Next, according to John Losch, place the bezel in a cast iron frying pan face up so that only the bezel touches the frying pan. When the bezel is sufficiently heated in the frying pan, it will expand to release the glass. You might have to apply a little pressure to the glass if there's a dirt accumulation. Let the old glass cool with the frying pan naturally.

Replacing the glass in the bezel is done the same way only in reverse, allowing the replacement glass to fall in place by gravity once the bezel expands sufficiently.

Certainly the dimensions of the replacement glass is critical.

The task is not one to be undertaken by the faint at heart and might well be practiced on a scrapped bezel if at all possible.

Les

[David B Pendley]

:smile:For those of us with faint of heart or just heavy hands I use Carter Holder, 2920 9th ST NO., ST. Petersburg, Fl 33704 Or check the latest NAWCC Mart for his ad.

David B Pendley, NAWCC 134028, AWI 30285, CLOCKSMITHS

[EscapeWheel]

Wow. Great advice. I'll borrow a cast iron frying pan and give it a try.
I've been staring at this thing for years trying to figure out how they did it!
Phil

[deena]

:smile: Les, Thanks for the great advice. I had the very same problem, asked around our chapter meeting got some very different answers from "can't be done" "live with it" to "pry it out and tap the bezel back around, don't worry it won't show"..... Well I did what you said with the frying pan and got the glass right out! I was so happy. But! when I called the local glassman I found out they have to send out for beveled glass.......none in the supply books either....so I guess I will have to wait a week to see if it goes back in as easily! Thanks again. NAWCC is a great organization.

Deena

[Don DeMarcus #0135928]

Hello
My advise about this glass is to make sure you get it a little over sized if you are going to do it.
This way you can use a Belt sander and true up the edge, (ONLY THE EDGE) to make it fit.

demarcusdrainage@attbi.com

Good luck.
Don