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  1. Pontus May 11, 2019

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    _PAB0421.jpg _PAB0422.jpg _PAB0423.jpg Should this box be repaired or will a repair ruin the value? What should be done to the box and what type of artisan should I contact? What is the value now and how much would the value be once repaired? Thank you!
     
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  2. 77deluxe May 11, 2019

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    Pic?
     
  3. Pontus May 11, 2019

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    I don't understand. I posted three images but they won't show. When I choose "options and edit", I can see the attachments.
     
  4. JwRosenthal May 11, 2019

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    You need to hit insert pictures
     
  5. Pontus May 11, 2019

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    New try.
     
  6. JwRosenthal May 11, 2019

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    Nope
     
  7. JwRosenthal May 11, 2019

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    Delete the pics, then upload them again and hit insert pics when they are done uploading
     
  8. Pontus May 11, 2019

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    I tried uploading the originals by mistake, I suspect the files were simply too large. Thanks for the advice, please have a look at my original post.
     
  9. Vercingetorix Spam Risk May 11, 2019

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    Book repair shop.
     
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  10. JwRosenthal May 11, 2019

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    Ditto- exactly why I was thinking. The people who do bookbinding repair should be able to do it riggt
     
  11. TimtimeIntl May 11, 2019

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    On a red 60s Omega box I have carefully back the wrong lining and reinserted those type of hinges into the broken slots and then pieced as many of the found sections of plastic together with Epoxy. I used West Gflex epoxy. I worked in a bindery during HS and don't see a similarity with book construction. Being patient and careful helps. Oh, I tucked and pressed lining back into place. Maybe rubber cement would secure the lining but not sure. I did not need to and worry about glue bleeding through. I would try a glue that would not soak into cloth and bleed through so would suggest practice with scrap material if you need to secure the lining that way.
     
  12. STANDY schizophrenic pizza orderer and watch collector May 11, 2019

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    Yep, book binder was my first thought.
     
  13. 77deluxe May 11, 2019

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    Not duct tape? It’s got a futuristic, space suit look to it.
     
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  14. JwRosenthal May 11, 2019

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    I was thinking the same thing-there was a roll or two in every space capsule- good enough for NASA....
     
  15. Vercingetorix Spam Risk May 11, 2019

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    Crazy that its a crappy $3 cardboard box that will cost $50 to repair and be worth $$$.
     
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  16. TimtimeIntl May 11, 2019

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    Is that gray plastic I see that forms the inner portion of the box? Is only the outside with the moon printing cardboard? If so those hinges slide into those plastic channels and are supposed to lock via the pointy tangs on the hinges. Did they just get pulled out or are those channels cracked and maybe missing some of the plastic. The red Omega box I repaired was badly shattered where those hinges slide into and I had to rebuild the plastic and encapsulate the hinge ends at the same time. I Did the bottom first then did the top. Then put the lining back.
     
  17. mblease May 11, 2019

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    Where are you based? I know a great place in London that should be able to help.
     
  18. JwRosenthal May 11, 2019

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    I repeat @Vercingetorix post....but I know, it part of the whole package and a part of the collectibility....but it’s a box!!!
     
  19. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe May 12, 2019

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    Always easier to repair a box than a vintage Speedmaster that came with it :thumbsup:
     
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