spare parts for censer

vdp9ac · #1 May 21, '12, 12:36 pm

Hello, I am a Seminarian in need of help.
I am cleaning a thurible (or censer) and the handle, the plastic that attaches to the lid of the thurible, was melted. i have removed it, and i would like to know if anyone knows where i can find a replacement part for the handle.
Thanks.

Pax et bonum.

YoungTradCath · #2 May 21, '12, 1:15 pm

Perhaps you can contact the manufacturer, or make a part yourself.

I would consider buying a new thurible, as I've never heard of plastic parts on one. You might have better luck and higher quality with something else.

Caspar · #3 May 21, '12, 3:32 pm

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Originally Posted by vdp9ac

Hello, I am a Seminarian in need of help.
I am cleaning a thurible (or censer) and the handle, the plastic that attaches to the lid of the thurible, was melted. i have removed it, and i would like to know if anyone knows where i can find a replacement part for the handle.
Thanks.

Pax et bonum.

I suspect you are speaking of a single chain censer with a phenolic (thermosetting resin) handle?

I would suggest you contact someone like http://www.kingrichards.com/ if see if they might have a salvage spare for sale or if they could point you to the right place? Alternately you could put on your seminarian garb and visit a few local machine shops to see how much one would cost to make. Unless the censer has real history it probably won't be worth it, but depending on where you live, how you dress and how you handle yourself, they might well make you one for free out of one of the many heat resistance plastics available today.

L Marshall · #4 May 21, '12, 7:23 pm

Make friends with a good, old-fashioned, blue-collar Catholic machinist. It won't be a resin one, but they should be able to mill out a replacement for you rather easily.

Caspar · #5 May 21, '12, 11:46 pm

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Originally Posted by L Marshall

Make friends with a good, old-fashioned, blue-collar Catholic machinist. It won't be a resin one, but they should be able to mill out a replacement for you rather easily.

It would have to be some sort of plastic ("resin) else it would conduct too much heat and could not be grasped with bare fingers. A piece of Teflon dowel would work well.

malphono · #6 May 22, '12, 2:39 am

Alternatively, it might also be possible to transform a single-chain thurible into a three-chain one, thus eliminating the need for the knob in question. It shouldn't be too complicated or expensive to do provided, of course, that someone has the appropriate tools.