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Rushmore Searchlight
Does anyone know of a source for replacement mirrors for a Rushmore Searchlight? Appropriate 7” diameter.
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Re: Rushmore Searchlight
Bump for knowledge. Aren’t there any options for restoration of a Rushmore?
Keith
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Re: Rushmore Searchlight
If you still have the original mirror and it just needs to be re-silvered, you may be able to find someone in your area to re-silver it for you.
Folks that do glass mirror re-silvering are few and far between these days, so you might have to send it somewhere. There is a fellow in St. Paul that does resilvering - Alchemy Mirror. (He re-silvered my bathroom mirror years ago and has done some lamp mirrors for the antique car guys here in the Twin Cities).
http://alchemymirrorresilvering.com/
For reproduction mirrors, contact this outfit:
http://www.veteranautolamps.com/Rushmor ... 0Lamps.htm
http://www.veteranautolamps.com/new_reproductions.htm
Folks that do glass mirror re-silvering are few and far between these days, so you might have to send it somewhere. There is a fellow in St. Paul that does resilvering - Alchemy Mirror. (He re-silvered my bathroom mirror years ago and has done some lamp mirrors for the antique car guys here in the Twin Cities).
http://alchemymirrorresilvering.com/
For reproduction mirrors, contact this outfit:
http://www.veteranautolamps.com/Rushmor ... 0Lamps.htm
http://www.veteranautolamps.com/new_reproductions.htm
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Re: Rushmore Searchlight
Thanks Erik. I have sent an email to them.
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Re: Rushmore Searchlight
Anxious to find out if they are still in business. The web site has not been updated since 2009. I emailed them a couple of years ago and they had temporarily stopped the lamp operation due to some family stuff. They had purchased all the tooling, equipment etc from a guy in New Zeland and moved it all to the US, but as far as I know they never really opened up for business.
I will try and get some info on new reflectors from a friend who had some made for an early car he was restoring and will posst here when I get the details.
Terry
I will try and get some info on new reflectors from a friend who had some made for an early car he was restoring and will posst here when I get the details.
Terry
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Re: Rushmore Searchlight
Thanks Terry,
I sent two emails to the contact link on the WEB site. No response so far. I appreciate your checking into other options.
Keith,
I sent two emails to the contact link on the WEB site. No response so far. I appreciate your checking into other options.
Keith,
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Re: Rushmore Searchlight
I have. One of those search lights. The reflector needs re silvering. Thank U for the info.p
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Re: Rushmore Searchlight
Here is the info I got -
Buffalo Precision Glass.Com
Buffalo Precision Glass
56 Harvester Ave
Batavia NY 14020
1-585-343-6050
Let us know if this turns out ok for you as there are probably a lot of people who would like to have new reflectors.
Terry
Buffalo Precision Glass.Com
Buffalo Precision Glass
56 Harvester Ave
Batavia NY 14020
1-585-343-6050
Let us know if this turns out ok for you as there are probably a lot of people who would like to have new reflectors.
Terry
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Re: Rushmore Searchlight
I just came across this and thought I would share.
https://hcca.org/BOARDS/viewtopic.php?f ... 2efd171850
https://hcca.org/BOARDS/viewtopic.php?f ... 2efd171850
"Those who fail to plan, plan to fail"
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Re: Rushmore Searchlight
Not using gas to light i bought concave parabolic mirror
From science teacher supply
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