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. George Nelson

    Tom Moberg, Clock Glass Painter

    George Nelson, Jun 25, 2017
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    Dick C
    Dick C
    Oct 1, 2018
  5. tliette

    Reverse Painting

    tliette, Sep 13, 2018
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    122
    tliette
    tliette
    Sep 30, 2018
  6. tliette

    Seth Thomas Lever Clock Dial

    tliette, Sep 6, 2018
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    44
    tliette
    tliette
    Sep 6, 2018
  7. baubau

    How do I clean a Gustav Becker porcelain dial

    baubau, Aug 13, 2018
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    100
    dAz57
    dAz57
    Aug 14, 2018
  8. sylvester12

    Cleaning Silvered Dial

    sylvester12, Jul 23, 2018
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    183
    Marvin Raulston
    Marvin Raulston
    Aug 13, 2018
  9. Chris

    Cleaning an Atmos Dial

    Chris, Aug 19, 2011
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    1,940
    John Hubby
    John Hubby
    Aug 12, 2018
  10. Dick C

    Remove One Coat of Paint from Dial

    Dick C, Aug 9, 2018
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    62
    Dick C
    Dick C
    Aug 9, 2018
  11. Jim Duncan

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

    Jim Duncan, Apr 30, 2018
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    138
    Jim Duncan
    Jim Duncan
    Aug 5, 2018
  12. gleber

    Stabilizing Reverse Painted Tablet and Filling in Missing Sections

    gleber, Dec 25, 2017
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    1,849
    klokwiz
    klokwiz
    Aug 1, 2018
  13. TimelyFool

    Need digital copy of Public Square New Haven panel

    TimelyFool, Jun 10, 2018
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    90
    TimelyFool
    TimelyFool
    Jun 10, 2018
  14. TimelyFool

    Need Label for an Orrin Hart weight clock

    TimelyFool, Apr 30, 2018
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    309
    TimelyFool
    TimelyFool
    Jun 10, 2018
  15. Burkhard Rasch

    Kosta Boda Bulle dial resilvered

    Burkhard Rasch, Feb 7, 2018
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    1,035
    Burkhard Rasch
    Burkhard Rasch
    May 22, 2018
  16. Jim DuBois

    Ives broken glass dial repaired

    Jim DuBois, May 10, 2018
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    209
    MartinM
    MartinM
    May 11, 2018
  17. woodlawndon

    Finding correct font for glass lettering

    woodlawndon, Feb 25, 2018
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    765
    Styrofoam_Guy
    Styrofoam_Guy
    Apr 1, 2018
  18. vlad0002

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

    vlad0002, Feb 21, 2018
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    685
    novicetimekeeper
    novicetimekeeper
    Feb 22, 2018
  19. Mark SA

    English longcase painted dial. How to remover finger marks?

    Mark SA, Feb 7, 2018
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    998
    Mark SA
    Mark SA
    Feb 10, 2018
  20. woodlawndon

    Pequegnat Canadian Time Decal

    woodlawndon, Jan 30, 2018
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    969
    Rockin Ronnie
    Rockin Ronnie
    Feb 1, 2018
  21. Jim DuBois

    Redrilled dials

    Jim DuBois, Jan 2, 2018
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    1,534
    George Nelson
    George Nelson
    Jan 22, 2018
  22. JB

    What and what not to Re-Silver

    JB, Dec 24, 2017
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    1,816
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Dec 30, 2017
  23. 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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    1,848
    Mark SA
    Mark SA
    Dec 14, 2017
  24. Jim DuBois

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

    Jim DuBois, Dec 4, 2017
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    2,108
    David 62
    David 62
    Dec 7, 2017
  25. chiminIn

    New Haven Referee Glass

    chiminIn, Nov 23, 2017
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    2,124
    chiminIn
    chiminIn
    Nov 25, 2017
  26. upstateny

    Tom Moberg and I are going to perform an experiment

    upstateny, Oct 30, 2017
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    upstateny
    upstateny
    Nov 3, 2017
  27. machineage

    1930s Clock / Barometer Dial Restoration

    machineage, Nov 1, 2017
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    2,563
    machineage
    machineage
    Nov 1, 2017
  28. hsjnlssmith

    Restoration- WAG Clock Face

    hsjnlssmith, Oct 24, 2017
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    2,925
    gleber
    gleber
    Oct 29, 2017
  29. Burkhard Rasch

    help saving original glass

    Burkhard Rasch, Oct 27, 2017
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    3,259
    Burkhard Rasch
    Burkhard Rasch
    Oct 28, 2017
  30. BRPConductor

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

    BRPConductor, Oct 28, 2017
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    2,761
    BRPConductor
    BRPConductor
    Oct 28, 2017
  31. 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
  32. PatH

    Examples of Early American Lithographs

    PatH, May 5, 2017
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    5,412
    PatH
    PatH
    May 7, 2017
  33. George Nelson

    Location of scene in painting

    George Nelson, Apr 8, 2017
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    5,525
    roughbarked
    roughbarked
    Apr 13, 2017
  34. The Clock Lady

    TAPE over a reverse painting -- HELP!

    The Clock Lady, Feb 13, 2017
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    6,571
    ClipClock
    ClipClock
    Feb 25, 2017
  35. sparkey0151

    clock Dial resilvering,

    sparkey0151, Jan 24, 2017
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    6,274
    ClipClock
    ClipClock
    Feb 14, 2017
  36. Burkhard Rasch

    tutorial on resilvering brass dials

    Burkhard Rasch, Jan 22, 2017
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    5,968
    BLKBEARD
    BLKBEARD
    Feb 12, 2017
  37. dtdave

    Dial Restoration

    dtdave, Nov 24, 2016
    Replies:
    1
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    7,472
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Feb 9, 2017
  38. dumpsterdiver

    Kitchen clock glass touch up

    dumpsterdiver, Nov 27, 2016
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    3
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    7,005
    Sooth
    Sooth
    Feb 9, 2017
  39. phylrick

    Need to replace ORIGINAL pattern for a broken kitchen clock.

    phylrick, Jan 23, 2017
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    1
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    5,720
    THTanner
    THTanner
    Jan 23, 2017
  40. eskmill

    Decal Source Needed for Seth Thomas No. 1 Regulator Tablet

    eskmill, Jan 27, 2012
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    1
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    8,844
    Richard Meyer
    Richard Meyer
    Jan 15, 2017
  41. gmitche4

    Replacing 10 inch painted with paper dial

    gmitche4, Jan 5, 2017
    Replies:
    1
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    5,961
    MartinM
    MartinM
    Jan 5, 2017
  42. berntd

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

    berntd, Dec 4, 2016
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    1
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    7,088
    BLKBEARD
    BLKBEARD
    Dec 25, 2016
  43. sparkey0151

    Dial painting

    sparkey0151, Nov 19, 2016
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    13
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    8,188
    roughbarked
    roughbarked
    Dec 8, 2016
  44. sparkey0151

    grandfather clock painted dial

    sparkey0151, Nov 19, 2016
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    2
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    7,420
    sparkey0151
    sparkey0151
    Nov 19, 2016
  45. john48

    Telechron Navy Ship clock Dial 1935

    john48, Aug 3, 2016
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    2
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    9,787
    john48
    john48
    Aug 4, 2016
  46. JustinGr

    Preserve or Restore a Seth Thomas Dial

    JustinGr, Jul 9, 2016
    Replies:
    1
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    9,083
    WRabbit
    WRabbit
    Jul 17, 2016
  47. gleber

    Black Forest Shield Sharpie Numerals

    gleber, Jun 20, 2016
    Replies:
    18
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    11,808
    gleber
    gleber
    Jul 11, 2016
  48. Mister Mike

    Broken Ogee Glass

    Mister Mike, Jun 17, 2016
    Replies:
    2
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    8,996
    Burkhard Rasch
    Burkhard Rasch
    Jun 27, 2016
  49. bondo3

    Welch Ogee Glass question

    bondo3, May 18, 2016
    Replies:
    2
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    8,885
    bondo3
    bondo3
    Jun 3, 2016
  50. gleber

    Dial Discoloration

    gleber, May 23, 2016
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    2
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    8,794
    gleber
    gleber
    May 23, 2016
  51. SteveF

    Varnish, Lacquer or Shellac

    SteveF, May 4, 2016
    Replies:
    1
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    9,105
    MikeDeB
    MikeDeB
    May 6, 2016
  52. upstateny

    Hemisphere Transfers

    upstateny, Mar 28, 2016
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    9,095
    upstateny
    upstateny
    Mar 28, 2016
  53. gleber

    Startton Dial Touch Up Advice

    gleber, Mar 5, 2016
    Replies:
    5
    Views:
    9,275
    secondarylead
    secondarylead
    Mar 9, 2016
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