Indlers Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 $15. Mostly because I like the idea of a fish tank that, in accordance with natural law, allows me to shout "WOODCHUCK!" and bruise someone's shoulder. Seriously though, it's in pretty good shape. The glass was pretty stained, but I got that sorted out no problem, good enough for me anyway. Not sure if it's been resealed, but it held water overnight. I'm still gonna reseal it anyway, just in case though. There are two reasons I'm even bothering to post it though. The first is that it's signed, and I'm curious who Pat. B. is. Tried to google it and didn't turn up anything at all so I don't think it's some old company or anything like that, but I could be wrong. I'm assuming it's someone who decided to make a fish tank at some point and put their name on it. Figured I'd see if any of you NERMs had any idea. The other thing is the vinyl 'wood' paneling here is cracked, and other than super gluing it into place I don't really know what to do about that. What would be my best option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Pat B. Is just whatever random company employee assembled the tank. As far as glueing the crack, I would lean toward an epoxy but hopefully others will chime in with more experience on that subject. With age, those plastic rims can get very brittle. Future cracks may happen. Nice score, though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indlers Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 8:19 PM, Odd Duck said: Pat B. Is just whatever random company employee assembled the tank. As far as glueing the crack, I would lean toward an epoxy but hopefully others will chime in with more experience on that subject. With age, those plastic rims can get very brittle. Future cracks may happen. Nice score, though. So it's not the Pat. B., world renowned aquariumsmith extraordinaire, making this worth a thousand dollars? Darn. Just kidding, that makes a lot of sense though. Forgot to post this old temp strip as well. I don't believe it works anymore lol but I like it so it's gonna stay 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 (edited) by the wood trim , well plastic wood grained, id say it was an old All Glass brand tank. they were good stuff. i would try epoxy in the crack on the trim. Edited October 4, 2021 by lefty o 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 nice find. the wood look plastic are my favorite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 6:29 PM, Indlers said: So it's not the Pat. B., world renowned aquariumsmith extraordinaire, making this worth a thousand dollars? Darn. Just kidding, that makes a lot of sense though. Forgot to post this old temp strip as well. I don't believe it works anymore lol but I like it so it's gonna stay I gotta say, I understand how Dean feels coming back from Peru to read about God saying "let there be fish" and Dean made the fish😅 Nothing like seeing a tank that came out around the time of early adulthood being called "vintage"🤣 I guess I'm not older than dirt anymore. Now I can tell the grandboos I am Vintage Bird🤭🤣🤣🤣 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indlers Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 On 10/4/2021 at 4:24 PM, Torrey said: I gotta say, I understand how Dean feels coming back from Peru to read about God saying "let there be fish" and Dean made the fish😅 Nothing like seeing a tank that came out around the time of early adulthood being called "vintage"🤣 I guess I'm not older than dirt anymore. Now I can tell the grandboos I am Vintage Bird🤭🤣🤣🤣 lol Well, generally speaking, to the best of my understanding, vintage refers to anything between 20-99 years old. At 100+ we're getting into the realm of antiques. Anything less than 20 years old, but has fallen out of style or relies on antiquated technology falls into the retro category. Even stuff from the 90s is vintage at this point, which places me in the same boat. Some items have a shorter threshold they need to cross to become antiques though, like cars. If I was a car, I'd already be an antique. 😭 Not sure if fish tanks have similarly separate categories, given their fragile nature I wouldn't be surprised if they did. I don't know though, so safe to call it vintage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 oh great, im vintage.😲 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 I’m definitely vintage and getting closer to antique every day! 😆 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 One option to strengthen the tank would be some sort of fiber tape looped twice around the frame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Multiple comments on vintage, and Streetwise gets us back on track....🤭 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streetwise Posted October 6, 2021 Share Posted October 6, 2021 I’ve asked a sailing buddy about adhesive tape with fiberglass or carbon fiber for boat repairs. If you look at my Askoll 20 in my indoor journal, it is a rimless tank, but has tape (without fiber), where the top and bottom frames would be. It plays a cosmetic role to hide the original tech, but it may also provide some extra strength. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indlers Posted October 6, 2021 Author Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) On 10/5/2021 at 9:34 PM, Streetwise said: One option to strengthen the tank would be some sort of fiber tape looped twice around the frame. Oof, That's a really good point. I just hate the idea of covering up that faux wood trim. This is a rare moment for me where I was putting form ahead of function. I think it's too good of a suggestion to ignore though. I've been looking into a few options to retrim it for the past twenty minutes or so. Found this, looks like it would hold up well, but my only worry is it's possibly too sturdy, might be hard to work with. It's wood grain repair tape for furniture and paneling. It looks pretty thick, and if the claims hold up, it just might do it, but idk. "Free cutting: High-end simulation, repair and refurbishment, free cutting. You can also easily cut it into various shapes with scissors, and adapt to uneven surfaces" Then of course there's wood grained duct tape. I think I could make that look quite nice with the exception of a seam that I would have to hide somewhere. Pick a side, call that the back, and let the seams fall there. With both these options there's a problem with the top. Whatever I do to the bottom, I'd have to do up there so it matches. Could that be a problem? Granted it wont be in contact with water in the tank ever, with the possible exception of the occasional drop that fell off a net or something, hit the tape, then ran into the tank. I feel like it's not a big concern, but I could be convinced otherwise. Edited October 6, 2021 by Indlers spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indlers Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 Reseal is done, curing now. Got the tape on as well, I'm not crazy about the way it turned out tbh, but the repair tape wasn't as rigid as I was worried it might be. Some of the pics of it looks like it wouldn't do a 90 degree angle. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Well done! Reminiscent of tanks in my twenties🤔 Might have been my 30's. Regardless, looks great! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevesFishTanks Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 That came out nice. Where did you find that tape? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indlers Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 3:15 PM, Torrey said: Well done! On 10/10/2021 at 3:24 PM, s1_ said: That came out nice. Thanks 😎 On 10/10/2021 at 3:24 PM, s1_ said: Where did you find that tape? There seems to be a lot of different tapes like this out there, and I think they might have slightly different specs. I ended up going with a fairly cheap option on amazon for $5. It's basically duct tape made of pvc without the tear lines. It's a little thicker, enough that you can feel the difference, but it handles more or less the same. https://www.amazon.com/Rbenxia-Textured-Furniture-Beautification-Decoration/dp/B09713KZBP Some of the pics I was finding of similar products really had me nervous lol like this one. That looks like it would split if I tried to hit 90 degrees with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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