A while ago I got a text from a friend who found a vanishing birdcage that was for sale. It was in really rough shape, it was missing a bar, had another bar that was loose and two of the corner bars needed to be fixed.
I bought the cage with an experiment with my bird cage guy to see if he could repair it. It came back and it looks like a totally different cage!
Not only were the bars replaced/fixed he also cleaned the cage. The cage was pretty loose when I got it and he tightened it up a little bit so it’s less like handling a jellyfish!
I’m glad I tried this and it’s good to know that there can be a second life to some of these old broken cages!
-Louie
Love it. So great to see something like this renewed and restored.
I really looked and handled like a brand new cage!
It’s good to know there is someone who has the skills to fix these cages. I would imagine there are still dozens of older used cages out there which could be restored to their former glory at relatively minimal cost compared to having a new one custom made. I’m still quite happy with the old Lindhorst cage I purchased from Gabe at Quicker Than The Eye , but I hate to think what happens if a bar comes loose. Knowing there is someone who could fix it is reassuring.
yes!!! It’s good to know those old broken cages can have a second life AND that your current on can be fixed if it gets damages.
Louie
Looking at this again, it makes me wonder how he got it so shiny ? I’ve polished up my old Lindhorst a number of times with a good quality metal polish and it looks good, but not as polished up as this one (yours now looks brand new!) Do you know if he put it into an ultrasonic cleaner like is used for deep cleaning jewelry and silverware or antique metal pieces of various kinds? Most ultrasonic cleaners are small (intended for jewelry), but there are some larger ones which would fit an object about the size of a bird cage.
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