Wondering where to find a replacement bail for an old cheese crock

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  1. Dfisher

    Dfisher New Member

    Wondering where to find a replacement bail for an old cheese crock
     

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  2. judy

    judy Well-Known Member

    Hi Dfisher!

    Welcome to Antiquers............:cat:

    I wish I could answer your question..............:sorry:
     
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  3. Dfisher

    Dfisher New Member

    Thank you for the welcome. I love the color of the crock, but need that one bail part so I can close it.
     
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  5. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    Maybe you can find a piece of wire and make one.

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  6. Dfisher

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    Thank you for the suggestion, however, if I can bend the wire, it probably will not be rigid enough to withstand the force of flipping it over to seal the lid.
     
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  7. laura9797

    laura9797 Well-Known Member

    Could you buy a chipped or broken crock on ebay and salvage the handle?
     
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  8. Dfisher

    Dfisher New Member

    That is where I bought this from; I didn't realize it was missing that one piece. I was wondering if anyone knows the company that might still manufacture the bails, or somewhere to buy a replacement.
     
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  9. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Right, you would need "spring wire".
     
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  10. Dfisher

    Dfisher New Member

    thank you for the name of it. I will Google that term and see if I can find a company that sells them.
     
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  11. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Sorry I forgot also that it takes high heat to bend/forge spring wire into proper shape. Roughly 1200° F
     
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  12. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Best bet would be to search garage/rummage sales and Goodwill/thrift stores where you could get a donor piece for a dollar or 2.
     
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  13. Dfisher

    Dfisher New Member

    yes, agree. was thinking the same thing!
     
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