Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I presume the glue may dissolve in clean neutral water - I'd cut the paper/cardboard that holds it in the frame and immerse and soak the print overnight. When dry, it might then look as fresh as on the first day But I might be WRONG !!!! Amities Philippe Le 24 mars 14 ? 18:55, Peter Dzwig a ?crit : > All, > > advice needed. The other day while cleaning a photo frame was > knocked over and > the glass broke. I need some advice on how to recover the image. Now > read on... > > The frame which is one of those curved ones about 1/2 cm thick has > split down > the centre. BUT the picture - which is the only surviving one of my > father-in-law in uniform in India at the end of WWII - is of great > sentimental > importance. There is no neg, so the image can't be reproduced and > the print is > contemporary with the photo. > > The problem that I need your advice on is as follows: the glass is > held together > by the picture. So: how do I get the print off the glass and intact? > > There are a couple of images of the picture Here: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Temp/20140324_163231_001.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Temp/20140324_163251.jpg.html > > Thanks in advance, > > Peter Dzwig > -- > > =========================================================== > Dr Peter Dzwig > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. NO ARCHIVE