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
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  4. klokwiz

    replacement reverse glass from scratch

    klokwiz, Dec 3, 2018
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    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Feb 20, 2019 at 2:12 PM
  5. Nookster

    Dial Refinish

    Nookster, Feb 19, 2019 at 1:38 PM
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    23
    Nookster
    Nookster
    Feb 19, 2019 at 1:38 PM
  6. gleber

    Dial Restoration Using Image Transfer

    gleber, Feb 18, 2019 at 7:41 PM
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    gleber
    gleber
    Feb 18, 2019 at 7:41 PM
  7. David A Vallone

    18th Century English Longcase Clock Dial Question

    David A Vallone, Feb 12, 2019
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    novicetimekeeper
    novicetimekeeper
    Feb 12, 2019
  8. Ihsjepsen

    New Haven Sharp Gothic - Westminster Abbey Tablet

    Ihsjepsen, Feb 2, 2019
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    96
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Feb 7, 2019
  9. TimelyFool

    How to protect a peeling painted panel?

    TimelyFool, Dec 26, 2018
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    108
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Jan 28, 2019
  10. Russ Granzow

    Using palladium leaf for "silvering" a dial

    Russ Granzow, Jan 11, 2019
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    130
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Jan 23, 2019
  11. Daniela Adams

    Beveled Glass for a carriage clock!

    Daniela Adams, Jan 16, 2019
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    87
    Snapper
    Snapper
    Jan 17, 2019
  12. mauleg

    Dial Restoration with Vector-Based Artwork

    mauleg, Jan 12, 2019
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    117
    mauleg
    mauleg
    Jan 13, 2019
  13. PatH

    Examples of Early American Lithographs

    PatH, May 5, 2017
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    5,652
    Paul H
    Paul H
    Jan 4, 2019
  14. henry2112

    Tips On Restoring Painted Glass on Advertising Clock

    henry2112, Dec 25, 2018
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    102
    rmarkowitz1_cee4a1
    rmarkowitz1_cee4a1
    Dec 26, 2018
  15. Royce

    To Reverse Paint or not to paint

    Royce, Dec 16, 2018
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    144
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Dec 26, 2018
  16. George Nelson

    Tom Moberg, Clock Glass Painter

    George Nelson, Jun 25, 2017
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    7,062
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Dec 19, 2018
  17. George Mitchell

    Regulator Glass Replacement

    George Mitchell, Dec 15, 2018
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    66
    George Mitchell
    George Mitchell
    Dec 15, 2018
  18. TimelyFool

    Need digital copy of Public Square New Haven panel

    TimelyFool, Jun 10, 2018
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    223
    TimelyFool
    TimelyFool
    Nov 7, 2018
  19. Dick C

    Remove One Coat of Paint from Dial

    Dick C, Aug 9, 2018
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    167
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Nov 4, 2018
  20. tliette

    Seth Thomas Lever Clock Dial

    tliette, Sep 6, 2018
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    145
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Nov 4, 2018
  21. tliette

    Reverse Painting

    tliette, Sep 13, 2018
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    3
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    286
    tliette
    tliette
    Sep 30, 2018
  22. baubau

    How do I clean a Gustav Becker porcelain dial

    baubau, Aug 13, 2018
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    178
    dAz57
    dAz57
    Aug 14, 2018
  23. sylvester12

    Cleaning Silvered Dial

    sylvester12, Jul 23, 2018
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    295
    Marvin Raulston
    Marvin Raulston
    Aug 13, 2018
  24. Chris

    Cleaning an Atmos Dial

    Chris, Aug 19, 2011
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    2,003
    John Hubby
    John Hubby
    Aug 12, 2018
  25. Jim Duncan

    What is the best way to coat a polished pewter chapter ring?

    Jim Duncan, Apr 30, 2018
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    258
    Jim Duncan
    Jim Duncan
    Aug 5, 2018
  26. gleber

    Stabilizing Reverse Painted Tablet and Filling in Missing Sections

    gleber, Dec 25, 2017
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    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Aug 1, 2018
  27. TimelyFool

    Need Label for an Orrin Hart weight clock

    TimelyFool, Apr 30, 2018
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    415
    TimelyFool
    TimelyFool
    Jun 10, 2018
  28. Burkhard Rasch

    Kosta Boda Bulle dial resilvered

    Burkhard Rasch, Feb 7, 2018
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    1,129
    Burkhard Rasch
    Burkhard Rasch
    May 22, 2018
  29. Jim DuBois

    Ives broken glass dial repaired

    Jim DuBois, May 10, 2018
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    293
    MartinM
    MartinM
    May 11, 2018
  30. woodlawndon

    Finding correct font for glass lettering

    woodlawndon, Feb 25, 2018
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    898
    Styrofoam_Guy
    Styrofoam_Guy
    Apr 1, 2018
  31. vlad0002

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

    vlad0002, Feb 21, 2018
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    779
    novicetimekeeper
    novicetimekeeper
    Feb 22, 2018
  32. Mark SA

    English longcase painted dial. How to remover finger marks?

    Mark SA, Feb 7, 2018
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    1,115
    Mark SA
    Mark SA
    Feb 10, 2018
  33. woodlawndon

    Pequegnat Canadian Time Decal

    woodlawndon, Jan 30, 2018
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    1,059
    Rockin Ronnie
    Rockin Ronnie
    Feb 1, 2018
  34. Jim DuBois

    Redrilled dials

    Jim DuBois, Jan 2, 2018
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    1,637
    George Nelson
    George Nelson
    Jan 22, 2018
  35. JB

    What and what not to Re-Silver

    JB, Dec 24, 2017
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    2,000
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Dec 30, 2017
  36. Mark SA

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

    Mark SA, Dec 11, 2017
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    1,931
    Mark SA
    Mark SA
    Dec 14, 2017
  37. Jim DuBois

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

    Jim DuBois, Dec 4, 2017
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    2,174
    David 62
    David 62
    Dec 7, 2017
  38. chiminIn

    New Haven Referee Glass

    chiminIn, Nov 23, 2017
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    2,183
    chiminIn
    chiminIn
    Nov 25, 2017
  39. upstateny

    Tom Moberg and I are going to perform an experiment

    upstateny, Oct 30, 2017
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    2,907
    upstateny
    upstateny
    Nov 3, 2017
  40. machineage

    1930s Clock / Barometer Dial Restoration

    machineage, Nov 1, 2017
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    2,636
    machineage
    machineage
    Nov 1, 2017
  41. hsjnlssmith

    Restoration- WAG Clock Face

    hsjnlssmith, Oct 24, 2017
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    4
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    3,010
    gleber
    gleber
    Oct 29, 2017
  42. Burkhard Rasch

    help saving original glass

    Burkhard Rasch, Oct 27, 2017
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    2
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    3,344
    Burkhard Rasch
    Burkhard Rasch
    Oct 28, 2017
  43. BRPConductor

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

    BRPConductor, Oct 28, 2017
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    2,858
    BRPConductor
    BRPConductor
    Oct 28, 2017
  44. George Nelson

    Glass in my Riley Whiting 1/2 column clock

    George Nelson, May 13, 2017
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    5,633
    George Nelson
    George Nelson
    May 14, 2017
  45. George Nelson

    Location of scene in painting

    George Nelson, Apr 8, 2017
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    10
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    5,620
    roughbarked
    roughbarked
    Apr 13, 2017
  46. The Clock Lady

    TAPE over a reverse painting -- HELP!

    The Clock Lady, Feb 13, 2017
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    13
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    6,744
    ClipClock
    ClipClock
    Feb 25, 2017
  47. sparkey0151

    clock Dial resilvering,

    sparkey0151, Jan 24, 2017
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    7
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    6,529
    ClipClock
    ClipClock
    Feb 14, 2017
  48. Burkhard Rasch

    tutorial on resilvering brass dials

    Burkhard Rasch, Jan 22, 2017
    Replies:
    9
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    6,198
    BLKBEARD
    BLKBEARD
    Feb 12, 2017
  49. dtdave

    Dial Restoration

    dtdave, Nov 24, 2016
    Replies:
    1
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    7,578
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Feb 9, 2017
  50. dumpsterdiver

    Kitchen clock glass touch up

    dumpsterdiver, Nov 27, 2016
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    3
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    7,098
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Feb 9, 2017
  51. phylrick

    Need to replace ORIGINAL pattern for a broken kitchen clock.

    phylrick, Jan 23, 2017
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    1
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    5,813
    THTanner
    THTanner
    Jan 23, 2017
  52. eskmill

    Decal Source Needed for Seth Thomas No. 1 Regulator Tablet

    eskmill, Jan 27, 2012
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    1
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    8,920
    Richard Meyer
    Richard Meyer
    Jan 15, 2017
  53. gmitche4

    Replacing 10 inch painted with paper dial

    gmitche4, Jan 5, 2017
    Replies:
    1
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    6,046
    MartinM
    MartinM
    Jan 5, 2017
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