Our daughter had a Halloween party at home this past weekend where uninvited teenagers showed up and were turned away. The next day we discovered that on their way from here they took the opportunity to vandalize in several places.
Most of it we've been able to resolve, but a tough nut to crack is an outdoor lamp/post from presumably the 1950s. It belongs to a very kind elderly man who is a neighbor a bit down the street. He is very fond of this lamp (which was installed by his own father once upon a time) so I really want to try to restore it. See pictures below. It looks like the bent post is made of a thick copper pipe. Overall, much seems to be made of copper.
Do you have any tips on how to repair it?
Replace pipe:
I don't see any screws for disassembly of different parts so I suspect the entire lamp is "one piece" and can't be disassembled easily. Or does anyone know how this could be done?
Repair pipe:
Possibly one could cut clean a piece of the old pipe and try to join with the base. Maybe insert a smaller pipe as reinforcement inside? Solder?
He can contact his FB, are you covering the deductible? Let a smith/electrician fix the rest. A copper post probably won't have much depreciation, but I could be wrong...
Sad and unfortunate when that happens...
Is it possible to pull up the upper pole from the base? Maybe you can cut the pole where it bent and then slide the upper pole back down again. The pole would be slightly shorter, though.
That is definitely a homemade build done by an old plumber. So if you find one, he can fix the lamp. The bracket looks like it was made by a prehistoric king and is soldered to the pole, which looks like just an ordinary copper pipe. So it can be fixed. Either cut off the damaged part and splice in a new piece with a regular coupling sleeve. Solder it together. Or a completely new "pole". The bracket can be melted loose and a new "pole" can be mounted. I had an old uncle (plumber) who used to make various similar things in copper fittings.
You can't fix it yourself unless you're an old plumber or maybe a tinsmith. The pipe can be replaced but needs to be soldered to the little square roof as well as to the lamp itself. I don't trust the insurance company because they'll just compensate with money for a cheap crap lamp from byggtema.
After looking more at the pictures, a new copper pipe won't look good.
So my recommendation is to cut away the "damaged part" and splice on a new one that goes down into the "foot".
As mentioned, a plumber should be able to fix this.
As the son of an now 88-year-old plumber, I could easily fix this. Cut so that the pipe is round, a solder sleeve, flux, solder, and a propane torch. Done and dusted in an hour.
It will look nice with a sleeve over the sheet metal on the lower thicker part of the post.
You can't fix this yourself unless you are an old plumber or perhaps a tinsmith. The pipe can be replaced, but it needs to be soldered to the small square roof and the lamp itself. I don't trust the insurance company as they will only compensate with money for a cheap crappy lamp from byggtema.
It's not soldered at the transition between the lower and upper part. Rather, it's just inserted, and the reduction near the lamp is just a matter of soldering off and putting on a new pipe. But it will look ugly. So it's better to fix it where the pole is broken.
Pipe removable:
I've "felt" a bit on the inner pipe that seems to be stuck quite well in the lower pipe. I don't want to pull too hard before I have a plan but might be worth trying in the next step.
Plumber:
Very interesting about plumber/DIY and it sounds promising! I was wondering what a foreman king is and realized it was a diminutive
I will ask around my circle of acquaintances if anyone knows a plumber of the old school. Tips in the Gothenburg area are otherwise gladly received!
Solder joint:
A soldered joint cuff sounds convenient, but how strong is it? There can be quite a bit of wind and there's a bit of a lever up to the lantern which is a wind catcher...
After looking more at the pictures, it won't look nice with a new copper pipe.
So my recommendation is to cut off the "damaged part" and splice on a new one that goes down into the "foot."
As I said, this should be something a plumber can fix.
As the son of an now 88-year-old plumber, I could easily fix this. Cut so that the pipe is round, a soldering sleeve, flux, soldering tin, and a propane torch. All done in an hour.
It will look nice with a cap over the plate on the lower thicker part of the post
Do I understand you correctly that you mean the spliced-on piece of pipe is inserted into the bottom pipe and thus not visible?
Do I understand you correctly that you mean the spliced pipe piece is inserted into the bottom pipe and thus not visible?
What is meant by "mugg över plåten"?
Either the post becomes a bit shorter if the splice is placed under the square plate that is on top of the lower thicker pipe. Or approximately the same length if the muff is placed over the square plate. I would guess that the pipe which is now bent is as long as the entire post. Everything seems to be built from regular hard copper pipes of a thicker dimension.
Pipe detachable:
I've "felt" a bit on the inner tube which seems to be quite firmly attached to the lower tube. Don't want to force it too much before I have a plan, but it might be time to test in the next step.
Plumber:
Very interesting about plumber/do-it-yourself and that sounds promising! I was wondering what a formänniska king is and realized it was a Förminskning
I will check with acquaintances to see if anyone knows a plumber from the older school. Tips in the Gothenburg area are otherwise welcome!
Solder joint:
Sounds convenient with a soldered joint coupling, but how strong is it? It can blow hard and there is quite a lever up to the lantern which is a windcatcher...
A hard soldered joint coupling becomes as strong as the pipe.
In my youth, in the 70s, we used to build pistols from copper pipes where we soldered a five-krona to seal one end.
Loaded with Kinapuffar (back then there was 1g of black powder in them, and they banged well) and shot stone bullets. Today it's absolutely life-threatening, but it was fun But one learned quite a lot from having a father with a pipe workshop where you could tinker when you were about 14 years old. Learning to weld and solder by oneself, etc. Seems to be completely forgotten in today's upbringing.
I've checked the lamppost a bit more, and the inner pipe can be rotated within the outer one, so it seems correct that the post is loose and inserted at the bottom of the larger pipe. It should be possible to lift out everything, but I don't want to accidentally pull the cable inside the pipe, so I'll first make sure it's running freely and extend it with a pull thread while we're tinkering.
OT:
I completely agree about the wonders of having experienced childhood and youth in a world without computers, video games, and smartphones. Back then, almost every kid was involved in creating or building something visible in the real world. I'm utterly convinced that the knowledge to build and create things also fosters respect for what's constructed around us, making one, for instance, less inclined to destroy and vandalize. And perhaps also less inclined to replace a 1.5-year-old kitchen just to showcase one's own style. Unfortunately, many of today's children and parents perceive that things around them are created by clicks in a webshop, and their own creativity is limited to sending funny pictures to each other on social media. I don't think this is good for society in the long run and hope that sooner or later we will find our way back to everyone being able to build things, repair things, and grow their own potatoes.
Sounds good! Is this the kind of coupling we’re talking about?
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I have checked the lamppost more closely, and the inner tube can be rotated inside the outer one, so it seems right that the post is loose and inserted to the bottom of the larger tube. It should be possible to lift everything out but I don't want to accidentally pull off the cable inside the tube, so I'll first make sure it's running freely and extend it with a drawstring while we’re working on it.
OT:
I completely agree about the wonder of having had our childhood and youth in a world without computers, video games, and smartphones. Back then, virtually every kid was engaged in creating or building something visible in the real world. I'm convinced that the knowledge of building and creating things simultaneously fosters respect for what is built around us, making one less inclined to destroy or vandalize. And perhaps also less inclined to replace a 1.5-year-old kitchen just to showcase one's style. Unfortunately, many of today’s children and parents perceive that things around them are created through clicks in a webshop, with their own creativity limited to sending funny pictures to each other on social media. I don't believe this is good for society in the long run and hope that sooner or later we find our way back to a time when everyone should be able to build things, repair things, and grow their own potatoes.
Exactly that type of coupling it is, yes.
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