Brass light repair
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Topic author - Posts: 44
- Joined: Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:00 pm
- First Name: George
- Last Name: Arms
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 Touring
- Location: Orange CT
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Brass light repair
Looking for information on who everyone uses for repairing and rebuilding their brass lights. The side lamps on my 12 touring are cracked around the rivets making them loose and I would like to get them repaired
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- First Name: Colin
- Last Name: Mavins
- Location: Winnipeg Canada
Re: Brass light repair
What I did was I bought 3 lamps which were parts lamps I then took them all apart by unsoldering them and then took the best pieces and built a right hand tail light for my 1912 touring . I'm not finding my pictures but The top the back and the bottom are one piece and the lens are side front side, so what you need is a donor lamp with a good top bottom and back or just look for a better side lamp. I find them for 50 bucks or less ,the font is missing most of the time. It may just be me but I was raised being told you can fix anything and if you can't get it back together than you find someone that can and make sure you watch them fix it. It has worked well for me.
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- First Name: Michael
- Last Name: Bunner
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- Location: Cary, NC
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Re: Brass light repair
Wayne Erickson
Gilbert Metal Products
(626) 448-3251
Does excellent work.
Gilbert Metal Products
(626) 448-3251
Does excellent work.
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- First Name: Alan
- Last Name: Stein
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1911 Touring (August 1911)
- Location: Chesterfield, MI
Re: Brass light repair
Britten’s Brass Works
Rick Britten
269-979-3928
Excellent work and great to work with. Did all my late 1911 lamps and acetylene tank. Very satisfied with turnaround time, cost, and especially the exceptional detail of work.
Rick Britten
269-979-3928
Excellent work and great to work with. Did all my late 1911 lamps and acetylene tank. Very satisfied with turnaround time, cost, and especially the exceptional detail of work.
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- First Name: Chad
- Last Name: Azevedo
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1926 Boattail speedster, 1912 Tourabout project, 1927 Speedster (build), 1929 Buick (future T tow car)
- Location: Henderson, TN
- Board Member Since: 1999
Re: Brass light repair
I have had good luck brazing then grinding smooth.
"Those who fail to plan, plan to fail"
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- First Name: Mike
- Last Name: Bird
- * REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1912 Delivery Car
- Location: Goshen IN
Re: Brass light repair
Scott Rosenthal did a workshop on it. I think you can find the videos on YouTube.
Here’s the link
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL ... a2G_EytPDe
Here’s the link
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL ... a2G_EytPDe
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- First Name: Scott
- Last Name: Rosenthal
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- Location: Cincinnati OH
Re: Brass light repair
Thanks Mike. Special thanks to Susan Yeager who lead this and other technical workshops at the Museum. Job well done Mam.
Regards, Scott
Regards, Scott
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Topic author - Posts: 44
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- First Name: George
- Last Name: Arms
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Re: Brass light repair
Thank you everyone who posted on here helping me find someone to repair my lights