Reverse Glass and Dial Painting

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  2. Mike Phelan

    Restoring silvered dials

    Mike Phelan, Dec 28, 2009
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    Thyme
    Thyme
    Feb 10, 2010
  3. Normal Threads
  4. woodlawndon

    Finding correct font for glass lettering

    woodlawndon, Feb 25, 2018
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    603
    Styrofoam_Guy
    Styrofoam_Guy
    Apr 1, 2018
  5. Burkhard Rasch

    Kosta Boda Bulle dial resilvered

    Burkhard Rasch, Feb 7, 2018
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    860
    BLKBEARD
    BLKBEARD
    Feb 26, 2018
  6. vlad0002

    Tall clock 3" date dial restoration - help to get a good picture of one...

    vlad0002, Feb 21, 2018
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    574
    novicetimekeeper
    novicetimekeeper
    Feb 22, 2018
  7. masonic

    English longcase painted dial. How to remover finger marks?

    masonic, Feb 7, 2018
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    masonic
    masonic
    Feb 10, 2018
  8. George Nelson

    Tom Moberg, Clock Glass Painter

    George Nelson, Jun 25, 2017
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    6,146
    George Nelson
    George Nelson
    Feb 10, 2018
  9. gleber

    Stabilizing Reverse Painted Tablet and Filling in Missing Sections

    gleber, Dec 25, 2017
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    1,603
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Feb 2, 2018
  10. woodlawndon

    Pequegnat Canadian Time Decal

    woodlawndon, Jan 30, 2018
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    865
    Rockin Ronnie
    Rockin Ronnie
    Feb 1, 2018
  11. Jim DuBois

    Redrilled dials

    Jim DuBois, Jan 2, 2018
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    1,387
    George Nelson
    George Nelson
    Jan 22, 2018
  12. JB

    What and what not to Re-Silver

    JB, Dec 24, 2017
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    1,653
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Dec 30, 2017
  13. masonic

    Old Engravers Wax on Longcase Dial can it be re-heated in an oven?

    masonic, Dec 11, 2017
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    1,760
    masonic
    masonic
    Dec 14, 2017
  14. Jim DuBois

    Some comments on Dial and tablet painters from Erastus Hodges day journals

    Jim DuBois, Dec 4, 2017
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    1,992
    David 62
    David 62
    Dec 7, 2017
  15. chiminIn

    New Haven Referee Glass

    chiminIn, Nov 23, 2017
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    chiminIn
    chiminIn
    Nov 25, 2017
  16. upstateny

    Tom Moberg and I are going to perform an experiment

    upstateny, Oct 30, 2017
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    2,677
    upstateny
    upstateny
    Nov 3, 2017
  17. machineage

    1930s Clock / Barometer Dial Restoration

    machineage, Nov 1, 2017
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    2,473
    machineage
    machineage
    Nov 1, 2017
  18. hsjnlssmith

    Restoration- WAG Clock Face

    hsjnlssmith, Oct 24, 2017
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    2,800
    gleber
    gleber
    Oct 29, 2017
  19. Burkhard Rasch

    help saving original glass

    Burkhard Rasch, Oct 27, 2017
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    2,654
    Burkhard Rasch
    Burkhard Rasch
    Oct 28, 2017
  20. BRPConductor

    Ball Watch Co./SethThomas regulator clock dial & bob door glass restoration

    BRPConductor, Oct 28, 2017
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    2,624
    BRPConductor
    BRPConductor
    Oct 28, 2017
  21. George Nelson

    Glass in my Riley Whiting 1/2 column clock

    George Nelson, May 13, 2017
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    George Nelson
    George Nelson
    May 14, 2017
  22. PatH

    Examples of Early American Lithographs

    PatH, May 5, 2017
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    5,227
    PatH
    PatH
    May 7, 2017
  23. George Nelson

    Location of scene in painting

    George Nelson, Apr 8, 2017
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    5,409
    roughbarked
    roughbarked
    Apr 13, 2017
  24. The Clock Lady

    TAPE over a reverse painting -- HELP!

    The Clock Lady, Feb 13, 2017
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    6,312
    ClipClock
    ClipClock
    Feb 25, 2017
  25. sparkey0151

    clock Dial resilvering,

    sparkey0151, Jan 24, 2017
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    5,988
    ClipClock
    ClipClock
    Feb 14, 2017
  26. Burkhard Rasch

    tutorial on resilvering brass dials

    Burkhard Rasch, Jan 22, 2017
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    5,663
    BLKBEARD
    BLKBEARD
    Feb 12, 2017
  27. dtdave

    Dial Restoration

    dtdave, Nov 24, 2016
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    7,309
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Feb 9, 2017
  28. dumpsterdiver

    Kitchen clock glass touch up

    dumpsterdiver, Nov 27, 2016
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    6,898
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Feb 9, 2017
  29. phylrick

    Need to replace ORIGINAL pattern for a broken kitchen clock.

    phylrick, Jan 23, 2017
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    5,595
    THTanner
    THTanner
    Jan 23, 2017
  30. eskmill

    Decal Source Needed for Seth Thomas No. 1 Regulator Tablet

    eskmill, Jan 27, 2012
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    8,723
    Richard Meyer
    Richard Meyer
    Jan 15, 2017
  31. gmitche4

    Replacing 10 inch painted with paper dial

    gmitche4, Jan 5, 2017
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    5,857
    MartinM
    MartinM
    Jan 5, 2017
  32. berntd

    Reverse print/ paint chrome or silvering: How can I do this?

    berntd, Dec 4, 2016
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    6,958
    BLKBEARD
    BLKBEARD
    Dec 25, 2016
  33. sparkey0151

    Dial painting

    sparkey0151, Nov 19, 2016
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    8,003
    roughbarked
    roughbarked
    Dec 8, 2016
  34. sparkey0151

    grandfather clock painted dial

    sparkey0151, Nov 19, 2016
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    7,302
    sparkey0151
    sparkey0151
    Nov 19, 2016
  35. john48

    Telechron Navy Ship clock Dial 1935

    john48, Aug 3, 2016
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    9,590
    john48
    john48
    Aug 4, 2016
  36. JustinGr

    Preserve or Restore a Seth Thomas Dial

    JustinGr, Jul 9, 2016
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    8,960
    WRabbit
    WRabbit
    Jul 17, 2016
  37. gleber

    Black Forest Shield Sharpie Numerals

    gleber, Jun 20, 2016
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    11,701
    gleber
    gleber
    Jul 11, 2016
  38. Mister Mike

    Broken Ogee Glass

    Mister Mike, Jun 17, 2016
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    8,871
    Burkhard Rasch
    Burkhard Rasch
    Jun 27, 2016
  39. bondo3

    Welch Ogee Glass question

    bondo3, May 18, 2016
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    8,770
    bondo3
    bondo3
    Jun 3, 2016
  40. gleber

    Dial Discoloration

    gleber, May 23, 2016
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    8,697
    gleber
    gleber
    May 23, 2016
  41. SteveF

    Varnish, Lacquer or Shellac

    SteveF, May 4, 2016
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    8,987
    MikeDeB
    MikeDeB
    May 6, 2016
  42. upstateny

    Hemisphere Transfers

    upstateny, Mar 28, 2016
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    upstateny
    upstateny
    Mar 28, 2016
  43. gleber

    Startton Dial Touch Up Advice

    gleber, Mar 5, 2016
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    5
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    9,121
    secondarylead
    secondarylead
    Mar 9, 2016
  44. Jim DuBois

    Cleaning "frosted" clock glasses

    Jim DuBois, Feb 6, 2016
    Replies:
    1
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    9,114
    harold bain
    harold bain
    Feb 6, 2016
  45. Beatrice Niemann

    Longcase Moon Disc

    Beatrice Niemann, Mar 22, 2015
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    12,646
    harold bain
    harold bain
    Oct 13, 2015
  46. ClipClock

    Removing old yellowed adhesive from repaired clock dial

    ClipClock, Aug 18, 2015
    Replies:
    7
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    10,368
    ClipClock
    ClipClock
    Aug 20, 2015
  47. Lincolnhill

    Does anyone in the USA make engraved brass dials?

    Lincolnhill, Aug 18, 2015
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    8,863
    Lincolnhill
    Lincolnhill
    Aug 18, 2015
  48. ClipClock

    A face only a mother could love.....

    ClipClock, Apr 14, 2015
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    8
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    10,187
    ClipClock
    ClipClock
    Apr 30, 2015
  49. MuensterMann

    Dial Advice Sought

    MuensterMann, Feb 20, 2015
    Replies:
    6
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    10,161
    Vernon
    Vernon
    Apr 12, 2015
  50. mail906

    Need Referral - Someone to Restore My Clock Dial

    mail906, Mar 4, 2015
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    9,816
    mail906
    mail906
    Mar 4, 2015
  51. klokwiz

    Samuel R. Hickcox woodworks tablet restoration

    klokwiz, Feb 8, 2013
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    6
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    13,673
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Feb 15, 2015
  52. Dick C

    Dial Restoration - Excess Holes

    Dick C, Mar 19, 2014
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    2
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    10,239
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Feb 15, 2015
  53. eculuke

    Metal Dial material? Making a custom dial from scratch

    eculuke, Oct 6, 2014
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    10,136
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Feb 15, 2015
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