Recent content by mattblast

Restoration of a Di-Acro shear No. 3 (12”) with reproduction nameplate. I found this on Facebook marketplace in rough shape for $120. There are several variations of the nameplate and this is one I haven’t seen before. It was laser engraved on lacquered black aluminum then the serial number was...

I made an almost identical one that can be modified to exactly match yours. PM sent.

Made a Delta 23-990 8” bench grinder label for GJ member Wyatt Holm. The original label was missing and all he had was the dimension and an angled photo from an auction site. I guess I’m getting old because this doesn’t look so vintage to me! Before: After:

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I found a Beverly throatless shear for a good price on Facebook marketplace, but it was in rough shape. It was fully disassembled and wire wheeled to remove the paint and rust, then a fresh coat of paint was added. Of course I made a replacement label. The original drive screws snapped when the...

Lucas fuel injection plate from a Maserati. This is engraved on 0.060” aluminum using a 0.030” engraving bit. It was then color filled with a bake to cure paint for durability and heat resistance. I had an exact match single stroke font for the small text, then hand drew the Lucas logo. The...

Here is a Peerless Electric Co motor label. The original one was in very rough shape - all the red faded away. The company logo was manually vectorized to be smooth. Before: After:

Good eye! Though you missed that I also mispelled MINIMUM as MIMUMUM on the same line. I just corrected both in my source file and noticed the other type in the process.

I made a set of reproduction labels for Ramsey winch. The warning label is made on anodized aluminum while the nameplate was printed and applied to an aluminum sheet. Before: After:

I made a set of labels for Garage Journal member BreeStephany for a Skilsaw 107 restoration. My printer prints one color, then rewinds the material before printing the next. This can cause mis-registration between colors up to 0.030”. Most of the time this isn’t noticeable, but when there’s an...

Reproduction Craftsman Vari-Slo Speed Control on 0.020” aluminum to wrap around drill press head. Before: After:

Craftsman badge printed in Intense Red & Cobalt Blue. I use a spot color printer, not an inkjet so each color is a different ribbon. You can see the section of foil that is transferred to the vinyl. Before: After: Foils used:

Here is a reproduction label for a Sears Craftsman 113.213170 17” Drill Press. Not exactly a vintage piece of equipment, but the original label was severely damaged and made the whole press look bad. Before: After:

I have some extra, and can also make any label from scratch. PM me details of what you’re looking for.

Here is the reproduction tag complete. It is laminated with a scuff resistant polycarbonate, then applied to a 0.020” sheet of aluminum with 1/8” holes punched for drive screws.