Hi,
I’m looking for some advice on how to fix a broken foot on a chapter ring from a 1720’s lantern clock. Unfortunately there’s isn’t much meat to play with as the foot was broken off with about 3mm on one side and 2mm on the other. It would appear the original hole was too close to the chapter and would have placed a lot of force on the foot. Therefore moving the hole a mm further out would lessen the tense to acceptable levels. The foot is right in the middle of a lovely fleur de lys on the other side so drilling it out would mean engraving the dial again!
I’m a bit stumped on what to do?
Thanks for your help
Dean
I’m looking for some advice on how to fix a broken foot on a chapter ring from a 1720’s lantern clock. Unfortunately there’s isn’t much meat to play with as the foot was broken off with about 3mm on one side and 2mm on the other. It would appear the original hole was too close to the chapter and would have placed a lot of force on the foot. Therefore moving the hole a mm further out would lessen the tense to acceptable levels. The foot is right in the middle of a lovely fleur de lys on the other side so drilling it out would mean engraving the dial again!
I’m a bit stumped on what to do?
Thanks for your help
Dean


