Cruzan80
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103.24530, not 102. Easy way to check is that King Seeley made it, so it is a 103 prefix.
Vintage Grinder Sticker Reproduction
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poeseph311
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Correct. This is what I read too and it is king seeley.
Old Radar
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Yep. You're right. That also means, despite being off-center, there shouldn't be a character before the 103.
Another label I made recently
R.K. LeBlond lathe patent list label. OCR helped enter the numbers, then I overlayed the text onto the original to see the mistakes to correct. Found an exact match for the font and adjusted the spacing and tabs for perfect alignment
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R.K. LeBlond lathe patent list label. OCR helped enter the numbers, then I overlayed the text onto the original to see the mistakes to correct. Found an exact match for the font and adjusted the spacing and tabs for perfect alignment
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poeseph311
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Made the label today. Here it is:
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Amazing, that looks much better! Thank you!
Delta Triple Duty Ball-Bearing Grinder Label for a model W2268B. I made a similar label in May using artwork available on vintagemachinery.org, but that turned out to be only an approximation. This time I had a scan of an original label and was able to make an exact reproduction.
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Patrickm82
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Another one of Matt’s masterpieces! I FINALLY stuck it to my saylor beal 703. 
Made some labels for GJ member Ghostnuke
Embossed labels for Craftsman 103.23900 6” jointer and 103.24511 drill press. Original labels weren’t in great shape so I made reproductions. The trick to keeping the embossing centered is to emboss first, then add label over the aluminum.
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Embossed labels for Craftsman 103.23900 6” jointer and 103.24511 drill press. Original labels weren’t in great shape so I made reproductions. The trick to keeping the embossing centered is to emboss first, then add label over the aluminum.
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Magillg
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Matt could I get 1 power panel and 1 general motor decals? ThanksHere they are!
Magillg
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Magillg
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Awesome thanks!Made a set for you. I’ll mail them out in the morning.
Reproduction Delta Rockwell on aluminum. Hand punched and filed to shape. There is no “before” photo as the original was not available. I found similar models online and did my best to create an accurate layout.
The circle logo is supposed to have holes for drive screws but I left that for later so holes can be pinched to match existing machine.
The circle logo is supposed to have holes for drive screws but I left that for later so holes can be pinched to match existing machine.
Made a set of Bennett pump tags for GJ member MarkRomano.
The logo took a while to recreate as clean vector paths needed for the highest resolution output. Then the label was applied to a piece of aluminum and hand trimmed then filed to a perfect circle.
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The logo took a while to recreate as clean vector paths needed for the highest resolution output. Then the label was applied to a piece of aluminum and hand trimmed then filed to a perfect circle.
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Cutler Hammer Forward/Reverse switch label reproduction. Made for GJ member kshaub103 Printed on clear, scuff resistant lamination added the applied to a piece of aluminum. The first attempt making the screw holes damaged the label when the bit wandered (I hadn’t noticed that the tip was snapped).
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35Ford
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Dang matt, you do some beautiful work.
Rick_Br
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Matt - I admit I didn't read this entire thread but did see enough to say you do great work. I have a need for a Walker Turn motor badge like is shown here http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/GetFile.aspx?File=WT_Motor_Tag1_a.png. Do you do direct printed metal tags or is it a decal that would be applied to a metal backing.
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Rick
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Rick
Magillg
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Matt, I put this order of decals in a safe place and now that I'm ready to use them I cant find them. Can you redo these and also add 2 more GP motors and then I also have a different style power panel, see photos. Thank you. That will be a total of 6 decalsMade a set for you. I’ll mail them out in the morning.
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Hi Rick. I have several printing technologies I use. Most of labels posted have been printed using a thermal transfer process directly onto adhesive backed vinyl. I then apply the vinyl onto aluminum sheet.
I can also UV print directly onto metal, but I found the primer I use isn’t as durable as the thermal transfer process. There are a couple new primers available, and I’ll soon be giving them a try to see how they work out.
It’s no problem creating a Walker Turner label, either print it on vinyl or direct printed on metal. But I would need a flatbed scan of the original label. I’m a bit of perfectionist, and I’d like to see the source scan so I can have exact placement of each element. The link you sent has already been cleaned up by someone, but because it’s a bit map, there’s some shifting in position.
isb cornbinder
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On the subject of reproduction, we live in a time of near magical abilities sign shops. I had been looking for a 1940s IHC tachometer for 4 decades, I overpaid, but I have it. I asked a local sign shop if they could reproduce the tach face, The answer was a positive YES. The first copy is a much higher price. The nec dozen or so are less. I want to convert my other tachometers.
Aint tis fun?
Aint tis fun?
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It used to require a massive investment to open up a sign shop. $20,000 or more of equipment. Nowadays you can get that equipment for a fraction of that price, and that means a lot of less meticulous folks are offering signmaking services. That’s pushed prices down, and so buyers expect to pay low prices. That has inevitably lowered the quality.
There are still many places that don’t compromise on quality. I work with quite a few studios in New York City and northern New Jersey that work with very high quality brands where money is no object, and they strive for perfection.
It’s not the equipment per se that varies from an adequate job to a high-quality job, rather, it’s the time and experience put into the job. For me, this is a hobby, and I don’t mind putting hours into the design and production of a 2 inch label.
Patrickm82
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@mattblast im cleaning up an Athol vise and could use a new decal. Here is what I have now let me know what you think. It’s 2” round
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Reproduction labels for a South Bend 10K metal lathe. These were tedious to recreate in vector format, probably over 6 hours of layout work. Just the South Bend logo at the bottom took over an hour to get perfect. These are 99.9% perfect recreations. One area that is imperfect is the exact spacing of dashed lines in the gearing diagrams.
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