Revo C1500 and GEC? wellglass as recieved
As received condition, both fittings are very well used and looking very tired, in the case of the right fitting, covered in layers of aged, peeling paint. Both fittings came from some derelict cowsheds, that are now being renovated into residential use. Both had their fair share of problems, but things got worse on the stripdown:
Left fitting - The gallery had cracked. if this wasn't tended to it would split further. so i drill a hole at the end of the crack to relieve any stresses. I then araldited a small piece of copper into the hole, waited overnight, and filed it flat, before gluing the crack and sealing it. Hopefully now it wont split further.
Right fitting - One of the wingnut fork prongs had snapped off, so i drilled a small hole down the inside of the breakage, before cutting the head and point off of a stainless steel nail. Hammering it all into place carefully, i used araldite to seal the repair. One of the wingnut and screw assemblies was also missing, so i replicated the original and made 2 new replacements. The fitting can now be sealed without having to use a metal band.
Both were painted my standard colours of hammered black and white, the wingnuts being gold to break the main colour a bit.

Revo C1500 and GEC? wellglass as recieved

As received condition, both fittings are very well used and looking very tired, in the case of the right fitting, covered in layers of aged, peeling paint. Both fittings came from some derelict cowsheds, that are now being renovated into residential use. Both had their fair share of problems, but things got worse on the stripdown:
Left fitting - The gallery had cracked. if this wasn't tended to it would split further. so i drill a hole at the end of the crack to relieve any stresses. I then araldited a small piece of copper into the hole, waited overnight, and filed it flat, before gluing the crack and sealing it. Hopefully now it wont split further.
Right fitting - One of the wingnut fork prongs had snapped off, so i drilled a small hole down the inside of the breakage, before cutting the head and point off of a stainless steel nail. Hammering it all into place carefully, i used araldite to seal the repair. One of the wingnut and screw assemblies was also missing, so i replicated the original and made 2 new replacements. The fitting can now be sealed without having to use a metal band.
Both were painted my standard colours of hammered black and white, the wingnuts being gold to break the main colour a bit.

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