It's not quite meant to hang droppy headed like that. In desperation I took it to an elderly friend who likes a mechanical challenge and after a week he returned it to me - almost as good as new. I'm very chuffed and was straigt back into painting some little things I can't see without the magnifying glass in the lamp.
Happy days are here again!
Proper post on Monday - see you then
Richard
Outstanding - well done that man.
ReplyDeleteNice to know that the art of repairing stuff isn't completely dead!
ReplyDeleteYeah, especially for a minor flaw such as a hanging head. Good thing is that old stuff is usually easier to repair than newer products.
DeleteSadly not a minor flaw. The cast aluminum peice holding the head broke clean in two. I guess it had become very brittle over the years. Luckily my 88yr old friend was able to make two new steel(?) peices. I've no idea how - I just appreciate his craftsmanship.
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