History, Supported by wood.
The opportunity came around to salvage some very old stained glass windows that once added beauty to a church in Northern Vermont. - 100 yrs ago.
Found in the basement of an antiques yard in NY.
A little light shows that they must have been beautiful when the sun hit them.
After the wood frame was removed for repair, the glass must be totally removed from the lead. Labels are a must
Full disassembly - the lead that wraps the glass on American windows only has a "lifespan" of 80 to 100yrs before it looses strength and needs to rebuilt.
new lead being installed on top of a "map" of the original glass positions.
Ready for the next 100yrs