Hello,

I need to find someone who can solder 2 small pieces of brass together. I had a mishap with an antique brass chandelier and now need to get two little pieces reattached. Does anyone know who can do this kind of work? A welder? A machine shop? I don't even know where to start.

Thank you!

Hello,

I need to find someone who can solder 2 small pieces of brass together. I had a mishap with an antique brass chandelier and now need to get two little pieces reattached. Does anyone know who can do this kind of work? A welder? A machine shop? I don't even know where to start.

Thank you!

Try a jeweler, you probably want them silver soldered.

Could you post a picture with a ruler in it to give a sense of scale. I can solder, but that is probably not what you want on an antique.

Brazing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazing)

One of the pictures has the broken brass. The other has the area of the chandelier from whence the brass has come.

Thanks for your suggestions!

Brazing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazing)
I read about brazing - any idea who can do it around here?

Its not hard to fix, clean it,flux it with stay silv, insert a piece of silver ribbon,
clamp it together. Apply heat with a brazing tip till silver flows. Done.


Ask at 3 mules welding supply.

P.S. Brass is funky/finicky to braze to much heat and it turns like water. IE the temp to braze is not far from temp to melt down. Any who repair brass propellers will be well skilled

You make it sound so easy...... :)

I just did some for a woodworking accessory I made. If you can't find anyone, let me know, I can try.

Thank you! I will be in touch if I can't get someone to do it.

You make it sound so easy...... :)

Well, it is actually pretty easy...if you've done it before. I mean, I've done that kind of work, but it's been so long, it'd be like starting over.

I like the idea of a jeweler for something like what you're talking about, though. If you can find one around here with the imagination to see that it's very similar to what they do on a regular basis. Unfortunately, many people nowadays can't think in the abstract and can't make the connection. Good luck.

Hello,

I need to find someone who can solder 2 small pieces of brass together. I had a mishap with an antique brass chandelier and now need to get two little pieces reattached. Does anyone know who can do this kind of work? A welder? A machine shop? I don't even know where to start.

Thank you!

A plummer is also good with welding brass or copper!!!

I would go the easy route. With the broken piece being way up top, and since you are just going to rehang the chandelier, if it were me I would just use some JB Weld to fix it.

Thank you everyone for your suggestions! It is in the hands of a welder at the moment. If that doesn't work, I am going to use JB Weld - unless anyone has a different idea :)

Read this too late,
however if all else fails the guy in the house on the next property over does repairs on antiques, clocks, statues, clock towers etc... for museums.
he works mostly in a building in the back of his yard.

Im pretty sure he is not cheap, but he is rated pretty high, when searching for high end repairs on antiques and clocks, his name pops up pretty quick.

Read this too late,
however if all else fails the guy in the house on the next property over does repairs on antiques, clocks, statues, clock towers etc... for museums.
he works mostly in a building in the back of his yard.

Im pretty sure he is not cheap, but he is rated pretty high, when searching for high end repairs on antiques and clocks, his name pops up pretty quick.



Thank you! If the welder can't fix it and doesn't destroy it, I will PM you. THe chandelier wasn't cheap either :(

Regular, clear epoxy might work better (esthetically) than JB Weld.
I've had good success with Devcon 5-Ton.