Button Shank Repair

[Kurt]

Hello, I was hoping someone could give me advice as to how to go about getting a shank replaced on an original button? I don't have any soldering skills or equipment.
Thank you!

Kurt Ulsaker
Washington Artillery

[Jimmayo]

Re: Button Shank Repair

Do you have the Shank?
There is a guy named Leonard Short who restores relics. I have seen his work and its good. He can be contacted at the following address.

relicfix@yahoo.com

[Kurt]

Re: Button Shank Repair

Thank you, sir! I will contact him. No, I don't have the shank, I was just going to sacrifice an extra repro button's shank.

Kurt Ulsaker
Washington Artillery



QUOTE=Jimmayo;245572]Do you have the Shank?
There is a guy named Leonard Short who restores relics. I have seen his work and its good. He can be contacted at the following address.

relicfix@yahoo.com[/QUOTE]

[Jimmayo]

Re: Button Shank Repair

Forgot to ask. Not being nosy but what kind of button is it. Any backmark?

[Kurt]

Re: Button Shank Repair

Sorry, just saw this. It's a D. Evans Attleboro Mass backmark. Artillery A. I'm having a 4 button CS sack coat made, and I have 4 of these buttons. One being damaged, obviously. They go for upwards of $50 a piece. Hence the need to fix the damaged one and not buy a new one.
Thanks again.
Kurt Ulsaker
Washington Artillery