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Thread: Semi - O/T A little antique work

  1. 03-17-2007, 01:49 PM #1
    Frank Ford
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    Default Semi - O/T A little antique work

    Not a lot of machining on this job, but here's one reason I decided to get into metal work:

    A broken tuner bearing support on a Martin guitar made in 1867:



    The finished job:



    It took a bit of doing, but I was able to replace that part without removing or disassembling the worm shaft, or losing any of the original patina on the brass.

    Here's the full story:

    Antique Guitar Tuner Repair




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  2. 03-17-2007, 01:56 PM #2
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    Frank,
    Thats some delicate repair work.
    I assume the origianls were not split!!

    Peter
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  3. 03-17-2007, 10:51 PM #3
    J Tiers
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    VERY nice!

    Doing the job so that the other parts are not "cleaned up" is the real deal....!
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  4. 03-17-2007, 11:54 PM #4
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    Nice work Frank! That's the kind of stuff I like to do. Like bringing a 1908 Speedometer back to life. Or duplicating a 1903 ignition switch. Or giving new life to a 1919 Ford generator. Anyone can hog out metal and make chips. It's your ingenuity and problem solving that brings your craftsmanship to the top.
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  5. 03-18-2007, 07:56 AM #5
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    Excellent job. That's much like jewelery making and repairs.
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  6. 03-18-2007, 08:35 AM #6
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    Thanks Frank. Nice job. I'm amazed at how well lt turned out, not the we ever doubted you.

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  7. 03-18-2007, 09:37 AM #7
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    Excellent! Very nice techniques. It's always interesting to see what you've been working on.
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  8. 03-18-2007, 10:07 AM #8
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    Magnificent!
    So many projects. So little time.
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  9. 03-18-2007, 10:19 AM #9
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    Amazing work and a great guitar

    pete
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  10. 03-18-2007, 12:20 PM #10
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    Excellent step-by-step. Beautiful results.
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