DIY advertising magnetic tool holder

I missed a chance to get a NIB magnetic rca tool holder. It was on a radio site I go to and had just been bought when I found it.

Here is the holder.



Seeing that I really could use one I decided to make one. I started with a magnetic tool holder , I bought a set of 3 at northern tool. Here is the set and it was on sale when I went to the store.




I started with this ad from the late 50s.



I cut out the RCA emblem and silverama name. I put them side by side and cleaned them up. This is what I wound up with. I didn't do white letters due to the way the lettering was made. It wasn't exactly like original and the letters blended in when they were white.




And after they were trimmed.



To get the original GRIP sticker off I heated it slightly as not to weaken the magnets. Then I used 3M headliner glue on the back of the new RCA sticker. I let it get tacky then pressed on the magnets. And here is the new RCA sliverama magnetic tool holder. Silverama was RCAs picture tube in the 50s. Here is the finished product.



I plan on mounting them on my new workbench I modeled after a alemite workbench. To see the bench go to my shop post linked below. You could do this with almost any ad that will fit you can think of. Easy and quick to make.

OK then......

i"m kind of with e-tek on this one. Not quite following the purpose of these.

Why?

Fifty years from now someone could be trying to recreate the Northern Tool magnetic holder... Of course no one will get that either

looks like original poster has a shop full of vintage radios..........so he going with a decorative theme, like an old radio repair shop would have. my guess.

That makes sense. I'm on my phone so no sig links to follow. . .

Kinda like making your own Texaco signs and stuff. Cool.

southalabama said:

looks like original poster has a shop full of vintage radios..........so he going with a decorative theme, like an old radio repair shop would have. my guess.

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Check my shop out to see more. I wanted to redo my workshop but I rework vintage radios and tube equipment for a hobby. After I saw BB767s shop of the old welding shop I wanted to set it up like a old radio/tv shop as a tribute so to speak in honor of the old TV shop fellows who helped me when I was younger. These guys helped me a lot to make a living by helping me out as a teen. Anyway I have got original items when I find them but I had just missed this original RCA tool holder. I also made a new workbench that I got inspiration from the alemite benches.

As far as posting here I did it in case someone was looking to make something different for their shop. OccupantRJ has posted a lot of stuff he has made that I got ideas from so I thought I would post this in case someone was going with a themed shop. If you collect proto tools or like Chevys you could get a ad and adapt it for your shop. I have gotten PMs from people interested in some of the items I have and made. I have gotten a lot of ideas from posts here so I was paying it forward to those looking for ideas.