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Old 01-31-2024, 12:21 PM   #1
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I’m sorry this is not model A, but could anyone recommend a place to restore brass coach lights? TIA Mike
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Old 01-31-2024, 01:25 PM   #2
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most are out of business. There are a very few that show up to Hershey each year, but as in all things, a dying trade.
There was a co in Australia, that then sold out to a Fella in the Upstate NY area. Dont know if he is still in business.
There was also a fella in The Nazareth PA area doing brass light restoration, about 5 yrs ago. Dont know if hes still around.
sorry for not having better info, but that is all I know from my looking for the same.
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Thank you any help is appreciated
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Old 01-31-2024, 02:50 PM   #4
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Mike, specifically what are you looking to have done? What brand light and such??

There are a couple of guys that are still doing brass lamp restos however what I have found is their backlog is insane (like 3-5 years). I am restoring the Maxwell sidelamps myself, so is that a possibility you can do them yourself??
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most are out of business. There are a very few that show up to Hershey each year, but as in all things, a dying trade.

There was also a fella in The Nazareth PA area doing brass light restoration
, about 5 yrs ago. Dont know if hes still around.
sorry for not having better info, but that is all I know from my looking for the same.

You are likely thinking about another 'Ron';

Vintage Brass Works,
Ron Gocek
600a Creamery Rd.,
Nazareth, PA
(610) 614-1943
[email protected]
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I think you might have abetter chance if you can find someone who repairs brass musical instruments. The skills are pretty much the same.
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I think you might have abetter chance if you can find someone who repairs brass musical instruments. The skills are pretty much the same.
I think that used to be the case around here however after calling around, I quickly discovered those craftsmen are few and far between any longer. Here locally, the 3 large band music stores all send their instruments about 120 miles away to someone who I was told stays several months behind. Evidently all the schools locally use the same repairman, so with his backlog I decided to go a different direction.
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