Dish patcher

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The dish repairer repaired broken earthenware dishes. The technique could not be used for porcelain fired at a higher temperature . The largely extinct activity was one of the lower professions that were not organized in guilds .

History and regional characteristics

The craft of patching dishes can be traced back to Roman times. At the beginning of the 20th century, crockery became cheaper and cheaper due to industrial production, making repairs no longer worthwhile. The craft thus largely died out by the middle of the 20th century.

In Switzerland, the dish patcher was referred to as Chacheliflicker (dish patcher). Other Swiss names for the profession were Chachelihefter, Hafebinder, Beckibinder, Beckibööri, Beckibüezer, Chachlebüezer, Hafebüezer .

technology

The drill was used to drill holes in the broken parts of the mostly earthen (burned at low temperature) dishes. Then the fracture point was coated with clay , the assembled parts were fixed with so-called “tack” (usually wire, occasionally cord) and the drill holes were also sealed again with clay or “beer milk” and drilling dust. Finally, the item to be repaired was placed in the fire and the repair solidified by this "afterburn". Piano strings, for example, were used as wire.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Benjamin Stocker-Zaugg: The Chacheliflicker on the website of the Federal Yodelling Association of June 17, 2009.
  2. Schweizerisches Idiotikon , Volume II, column 1064, article Chachelihefter; Volume IV, column 1354, Article Hafe n binder; ibid. article Beckibinder; ibid. column 1508, article Beckibȫri; ibid. column 2034, article Hafe n büezer; ibid. Article Chachle n büezer; ibid. Article Beckibüezer .