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Springback
Joined: 30 Jul 2002
Posts: 117
PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 6:30 pm

Hello! I came across an old Graflex flashgun with a piece of it's bakelite broken. Can it be repaired or are replacement bakelite parts still available? I'm wondering if my wife's Martha Stewart autograph hot glue gun might work? Thanks for any advise!
Henry
Joined: 09 May 2001
Posts: 1662
PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 7:01 pm

Is it broken--missing or broken--cracked/separated? Cracks/separations in bakelite can be fixed with epoxy. I repaired a straight-through crack in the bezel of my prized Telechron office clock (model 1H1308) and it's held for over 35 years.
Springback
Joined: 30 Jul 2002
Posts: 117
PostPosted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 9:18 pm

Thanks for the tip!
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