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Old 11-25-2004, 01:19 PM   #1
Zippy The Pinhead
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Humidor Damage & Repair Questions

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I recently got a Prestige Executive off eBay. It would appear that it was dropped by someone before it got to me.

One of the corners is dented in-- both the bottom and the lid-- and there are some cracks visible in some of the joints.

I've posted some pictures:

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You can see a few things-- some cracks at the joints if you look carefully; the lid appears to be out of true, as one corner shows practically no gap between lid & bottom portion, whereas the other shows about 1/16th of an inch.

Too, the lid is cracked just a bit near where the center hinge is connected, and the laminated spanish cedar lining is kind of busted up at one corner.

What can I do to effect repairs on this box? Some of you guys must have some experience with respect to fixing up ailing humidors.

BTW, I have a cheap Decatur I got off eBay some years back which had some similar problems. The back of the lid was cracking off so I forced some gorilla glue or similar into the cracks and then put some small brass screws into pre-drilled holes to tighten everything together. This box is a bit nicer, so I'm reluctant to reach for the brass screws unless I know there is no better way.

Thanks in advance for any and all helpful replies.
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