Antique brass chandelier - arms bent (chandelier arms not mine)- need help.

If they were not like this originally, and none have broken, then they must be able to take bending by at least that amount. Carefully rebend one. (check to make sure that they are not fixed in some way and the fixings have come loose.) The absolute worst that can happen is that one breaks.

Well, cast metal is much more brittle than wrought metal. Something about the way the atoms are arranged. If you drop something of cast metal, it may break; the same object made of wrought metal would go "boing" with a little bounce and settle down relatively unharmed. That's why the best swords, etc. were wrought, not just cast. zemedelec

If this was my project I would take the assembly to my local music shop. They have technicians that work on band instruments (you should see the pitiful trombones returned from middle school rentals!). The techniques for one should work well for the other. Good luck.

Joe

Electrified? Wiring goes through tubular "brass"? If they are tubular arms, then they are not likely cast, and you can perhaps safely bend them back. First, make sure (I know - you already did :o) That each arm is seated the same depth in the main part of the fixture, and the sockets are seated properly. Possibility: someone dismantled them at some time to polish or repair them, and didn't get the right parts back on the right fixture. Usually not that complicated to take apart - someone put them together, so's someone can take them apart as well.

Darn good point, if it's wired internally it's probably not cast. Only one of the chandeliers is not wired internally, I successfully bent one that was back into shape.

Thanks again.

Gary the Chandelier Wrangler

What a good idea!

replying to Gary McG, ssiii wrote: How did you do that please?