Old Lincoln 250 arc welder

[kell0026]

My dad and I restored an old Lincoln arc stick welder 6 yrs ago, I was wondering if anybody knew of a place or of how I could restore the lettering on the aluminum face plate? the knob is an old metal knob, the face plate is in great shape I was just wondering if anybody had any cool ideas or of a place I could send it to redo the numbers on the plate? Thanks guys.

 

[Kevin54]

Any pics of what you are talking about?

You could always take a picture with something to reference the size, to a sign and banner place and have them make up some decals.

 

[yhprum]

You could make a new one using this method. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-etch-aluminum-panel-labelsdesigns-with-a-r/

You could touch up yours with a black marker where needed, scan or photocopy it for the transfer pattern.

This link should help explain http://www.5bears.com/pcb.htm
Similar concept.
Good Luck, and send photos when you're done!

 

[brownbagg]

that lincoln is still being made, you could just buy a new plate

 

[kell0026]

I will try to get some Pictures up here this weekend. Thanks for the help and some direction.

 

[metalmagpie]

Keep your eyes open. The IdealArc 250/250 faceplates show up clean used sometimes.

 

[brownbagg]

http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=114881

 

[bob15]

that lincoln is still being made, you could just buy a new plate

Lincoln made different versions of the faceplate. The new, still available nameplate, has a lot of warning ****, whereas the original doesn't have any.

 

[brownbagg]

then buy an old plate then

 

[bob15]

then buy an old plate then

Buy an old plate where????

They don't make plates for the older 250/250. I know of at least 3 different designs/styles Lincoln used, but when you buy a new one, it is one size fits all.

To the Op, I had someone take my old scanned plate and used Photoshop and re-created the plate. It came out awesome. I just have had the time to bring it to a printshop. I got the idea from here:

http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=50916

bob