Dome Glass on a B doesn't fit well.

[eric1959]

Another question Ron, thank you for your patience.

When I rebuilt this box almost 30 years ago I had to buy another dome glass, it came with it's own frame (they wanted mine in exchange) and it has never fit very well.

There is a huge gap on the right side between the side glass and the weatherstripping in the frame, the left side is much better but it doesn't quite touch the weatherstripping either.

There's no way to adjust it at the hinge, the cabinet is machined so it can only fit so far down and no more, the hinge looks okay so why is it so far off and how do I fix it?

I'm quite sure it fit properly on whatever it was installed on previously because there are indentations in the weatherstripping where it made contact.

I tried lifting the side glass up until it hits the top of the cabinet but there's still a gap, did I just get a badly made dome glass frame? I really don't see any way it could sit at least 3/8" lower, it's straight in the cabinet and straight in the frame.

I have another dome glass to put on it, this one has a bunch of little chips on the inside where it was used for parts storage or something, I don't have another frame.
If I pick one up from eBay or Victory glass do I have a decent chance of it fitting correctly?


Here's a picture of the problem.

[Ron Rich]

Eric,
I do not do cabinet work--but my guess on this s that your side glass is incorrectly fitted, or possibly a replacement glass ? Ron Rich

[eric1959]

It's the original side glass, I also have another set of side glass and they fit the same. If I adjust it up as far as it will go it still has a gap.

Where the lower edge of the frame meets the cabinet near the latches it doesn't quite sit all the way down either. I have never had the dome latches installed since I replaced it, I should probably do that and see if the top can be latched or if it's sitting up too high.

I may just have to wait until another frame shows up on eBay or something and hope it fits better.

[Ron Rich]

Eric,
Honest--the dome glass don't warp ! Your problem is not in the dome ! If the frame were "bad" the glass (original, or repo.), will not fit--glass will crack (do not axk !!) Ron Rich

[eric1959]

Yeah, I really don;t see any way the dome could be defective, I may just have to slide the side glass up as far as I can and get thicker weather stripping.

If I slide the glass up at least you can't see the gap.

[Panther]

How costly would it be to make a outline diagram of the opening, and have new side glasses cut to fit the shape ?
Not saying this is the only option, but an option, that may be less expensive than a new dome. You may be able to make your own side glass with some Lexan.
One other possibility can you shim up the bottom of the side glass to raise it up to the weather strip ?
Dan

[eric1959]

I honestly don't know what the procedure is for the side glass, it fits into a frame built into the cabinet and is retained by a couple flat strips with some sticky rubber or felt stuff. I don't know if they were intended to be slid up or down to fit the dome or if they are just supposed to fit correctly when placed tightly in the frame, obviously that's not working so well now.

I can definitely get a better fit if I adjust the glass up, I will need to get some new sticky weatherstripping stuff to hold them secure though, the old stuff is fossilized, I could use some wood strips to do that also.

I have two extra original Seeburg side glass that I bought because mine are scratched, they are identical in size however.

I wish I knew how it fit when it had the original dome, unfortunately there were no (cheap) Digital Cameras back then to record the details.

[Ron Rich]

Eric,
It fit so that the thick rubber that was attached over the screws that hold the dome retaining strips was slightly compressed when shut.
Ron Rich