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<strong>Replicas</strong> <strong>in</strong> Ship <strong>Museum</strong>s!Rich Pekelney – USS Pampanito – Sep 2012 With photos from Tim Rizzuto –USS Slater
Outl<strong>in</strong>e!• What and Why to Replicate"• Problems"• UK Historic Ships taxonomy of <strong>Replicas</strong>"• Example of Creat<strong>in</strong>g a Replica"• Research"• Production"• Documentation/Mark<strong>in</strong>g"
What is A Replica!Replica - Start<strong>in</strong>g from scratch"Restoration - M<strong>in</strong>imal use of new material"Reconstruction - Significant new material"Adaption – New use of exist<strong>in</strong>g"
When to Replicate!Preserve Orig<strong>in</strong>als Miss<strong>in</strong>g, but Needed for Interpretation
When to Replicate!Research Research Safety
Problems!• Obscures Clues to Future Research • Endangerment of Historic Fabric• Distraction from Basic Preservation • Distraction from Restoration • Market for Forgeries • Intellectual Property
Types of <strong>Replicas</strong>!• Representations • Operational Hypo<strong>the</strong>sis • Hypo<strong>the</strong>sis • Operational Replica • Hull Replica • True Replica
Outl<strong>in</strong>e of Creation!• Establish Need • Research • Search for Orig<strong>in</strong>als <strong>in</strong> Whole or Parts • Orig<strong>in</strong>al Materials or Substitutes • Preserve Methods • Mark<strong>in</strong>g/Documentation • Visitor Proof<strong>in</strong>g • Acknowledgement of crew/donors
Why Replicate Bubble Cl<strong>in</strong>ometers!• Important to <strong>in</strong>terpret<strong>in</strong>g depth control"• Miss<strong>in</strong>g when donated <strong>in</strong> 1981"• Few real ones ever created"• Many removed for simulators"• Second most desirable souvenir of a sub sailor."
Research• Searched for orig<strong>in</strong>als • Exist<strong>in</strong>g parts • Microfilm at NARA • Holes <strong>in</strong> gauge boards • Flanges on boat • Pa<strong>in</strong>t on gauge boards • Electrical panels • Photos
ResearchAnd <strong>the</strong>n we found<strong>the</strong> photos…
• CAD/CAM • Model for test fit • Build • Install • Visitor proof<strong>in</strong>g Production
Documentation/Mark<strong>in</strong>g• Best if Embossed, Debossed, Stamped • Pa<strong>in</strong>t Only as a Backup • Curator documentation • Web site
Installed
Visitor Proof<strong>in</strong>g
Scullery 2012
Kettle Holder
Questions?• For More on Recent Pampanito <strong>Replicas</strong>: http://maritime.org/pres/restmiss.htm http://maritime.org/pres/bubble/ http://maritime.org/pres/potrack/ http://maritime.org/pres/magcompass/http://maritime.org/pres/escapereel/
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