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Clock Talk => Telechron & GE Clocks => Topic started by: Mrbill5 on November 02, 2019, 06:58:35 AM
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I have a 3F03 clock with cracked veneer. The section of veneer from the crack and toward the center is hollow sounding. I tried flexing the veneer and it moves but not enough to get glue underneath it. I have limited veneer repair experience. The hollowness is about 1/2" wide. Repair suggestions anyone?
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I looked harder at the crack and it is not thin veneer. It is actually wood that is 3/16" thick. So I decided to dump a bunch of wood glue on the crack and flex the wood expecting some glue to get forced in and under the top layer. Will know tomorrow if it worked.
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I use compressed air to force glue into cracks. Similarly I also use a vacuum cleaner to pull glue into large cracks like in a gap between boards in butcher block.
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My repair technique worked. It is solid again.
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How about a picture? Did you mix any wood shavings or sawdust into the glue? Did you sand down after the glue dried with the thought of refinishing?
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I am refinishing it right now so no pictures. I used basic wood filler in a tube to fill the gap. The color I had was close to the wood color. Then stained it. And now polyurethane.
When I got the clock most of the finish appeared to be either gone or very thin on the back. I scraped the back, glued it, filled it, scraped and sanded it, stained, polyurethane. I will post in a couple days when all is done. My refinishing job is not fine furniture quality but it looks a lot better than when I got it.
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Picture from cell phone of ebay picture. As received. Because of the condition of the case and probably a going bad rotor I got the clock for $15. So i knew it was going to need some loving.
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The 3F03 rears always look like junk. I wonder what happened there.
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Must have made them on a monday.......
Cannot see it but there is a satin finish now on the wood. The base is still drying and hardening. I shut down my clockworks. Getting some large items removed from the basement and my work table was in the way. Hope to be back up in a week.