Vintage Grinder Sticker Reproduction

[ODG113]

Good evening Matt,

I just started down the road of restoring my grandfather's 3/4 bench grinder tonight and was already dreading finding a replacement sticker.

I was wondering if by chance I would be able to order a sticker from you that thankfully another member had provided me! (Thanks again Sector9!!)

Thank you!

 

[mattblast]

Saylor-Beall air compressor tank label I just finished. About 13”x7-1/2”. Printed black and white on gold vinyl.
This one was tricky to make. A near perfect match!


Original on tank


Reproduction ready to use.

 

[mattblast]

A few labels I forgot to post about.

before and after Rockwell motor label:





before and after 3m taper label:

 

[lafester]

I'm looking to fix up this atlas tag. Have you ever made little windows for the stamped lettering to show through?

 

[mattblast]

I've made some labels with windows to put over existing metal labels. Also have printed on new aluminum sheet then stamped the label. Or I can make it as a thick adhesive label.

 

[lafester]

A new aluminum sheet sounds awesome, but also sounds like a lot of work. How have the windows turned out in the past?

 

[mattblast]

Your label looks too far gone to put an overlay on it. Needs to be flat or air pockets will show. Metal printing isn’t too bad but I would first need to create a vector version. That’s the biggest effort regardless of how it’s printed.

 

[mattblast]

Just printed up a set of Timken Bearing labels from a Craftsman / Atlas metal lathe.

I wasn’t able to get a perfect photo to use as reference and was never 100% satisfied with the layout. But a few weeks ago I picked up a lathe with a damaged label and that was all I needed to finalize the layout.

 

[cokerta]

Matt,
How much for that Saylor Beall sticker, I am getting ready to paint a horizontal 80 gallon tank that I added a SB 705 pump to and may need a sticker?

 

[mattblast]

Matt,
How much for that Saylor Beall sticker, I am getting ready to paint a horizontal 80 gallon tank that I added a SB 705 pump to and may need a sticker?

PM sent

 

[67carl]

Greetings and salutations! Thine salubrious contemplations are decidedly ruminative.

 

[mattblast]

Redid a 1959 craftsman grinder label direct printed on aluminum and stamped with original data.

 

[Old Radar]

Really looking forward to receiving it, Matt!

 

[Old Radar]

Received it and it looks Spectacular!
Well worth the wait for you to be able to direct print on aluminum.
Thanks, Matt!!

 

[67carl]

Got mine last week but forgot to post up. This is one of them, didn't take a pic of the other yet. Amazing job - thanks Matt!

 

[lafester]

Received it and it looks Spectacular!
Well worth the wait for you to be able to direct print on aluminum.
Thanks, Matt!!

Just curious what do you use to rivet the new tag? Pop rivets just don't look that great.

 

[Old Radar]

Haven't got there yet, but it won't be pop rivets. There's a machinist shop nearby I intend to quiz after the holidays.

 

[lafester]

I'm leaning toward drive screws but I would like to find an assortment instead of ordering 100 of each size.

 

[Cruzan80]

Lafester, what size do you need? Happy tonlook my hardware drawers if you are headed south anytime soon

 

[lafester]

That is a good question! According to the chart it looks like #5 is the closest to a 1/8 hole, but suggests a #6 instead.
I can only find one source for #5 and it is 3 times higher then mcmaster.

Anyway the hole is 1/8 but I suppose I could drill it out a little bigger if necessary. I just ordered some, we shall see if a #6 fits.

 

[nutjob]

I'm leaning toward drive screws but I would like to find an assortment instead of ordering 100 of each size.

I bought the 100 count boxes in 3 or 4 different sizes from McMaster so now I have 3 life times supply!

Try to get a concave or mushroom doomed rivet setting tool. If you use a hammer you will get a flat on the end or the rivet and it will look nasty.

Kevin

 

[lafester]

I bought the 100 count boxes in 3 or 4 different sizes from McMaster so now I have 3 life times supply!

Try to get a concave or mushroom doomed rivet setting tool. If you use a hammer you will get a flat on the end or the rivet and it will look nasty.

Kevin

Thats what I just did. Most of them were under $3 a box so not a huge deal.

 

[Catcher1984]

Just curious what do you use to rivet the new tag? Pop rivets just don't look that great.

Really? I’ve used pop rivets multiple times on the block grinders and have had good results.

 

[pdaaker]

Matt, My local "find" came with the label missing! It's a Baldor S7146 1/3 hp. I'd love to give credit to it's maker by replacing the label. New bearings and general wiring cleanup did the trick on this old beauty. Can you please manage a label?? Pictures of mine and what it Should look like:

 

[mattblast]

Matt, My local "find" came with the label missing! It's a Baldor S7146 1/3 hp. I'd love to give credit to it's maker by replacing the label. New bearings and general wiring cleanup did the trick on this old beauty. Can you please manage a label?? Pictures of mine and what it Should look like:

Nice grinder. To make that label I would need to know the distance between the rivet holes so I can size it properly. Take some measurements and pm me.

 

[mattblast]

Made a label for Hot Chop shop. His massive Baldor buffer was in need of a restoration. The old label lost all its color!




The new label is on aluminum and ready to attach. This is printed and applied to aluminum blank. The data is not stamped like the original but the look is the same.

 

[Hot Chop shop]

Made a label for Hot Chop shop. His massive Baldor buffer was in need of a restoration. The old label lost all its color!




The new label is on aluminum and ready to attach. This is printed and applied to aluminum blank. The data is not stamped like the original but the look is the same.

I’m way too excited to have found this thread and that Matt still makes these. His attention to detail and professionalism to deal with is amazing. I’ll post finished photos as soon as it’s done here.

 

[mattblast]

And another label. This one reproduced from a photo and some measurements thank printed on clear and applied to a piece of aluminum. Shaped with a belt grinder and file.

 

[mattblast]

Made a craftsman grinder label for pharmerphil
Here is before


And after. Direct printed on metal with stamped data.

 

[lafester]

Made a craftsman grinder label for pharmerphil

Hmmm. I have one of these that someone painted as well. Looks great!

 

[mattblast]

Hmmm. I have one of these that someone painted as well. Looks great!

This label is fire damaged. The paint started to melt!

 

[mattblast]

Made a 1953 Baldor label for pdaaker. This one was designed only with a distorted photo and measurement of distance between rivet holes.

 

[mattblast]

Made a label for the motor of an import planer (Taiwan I would guess). This is on a 5mil thick aluminum sheet (0.005”)

 

[Hot Chop shop]

Thanks again Matt!!!

 

[mattblast]

Another craftsman grinder label for pharmerphil
Printed and embossed on aluminum plate.

 

[Catcher1984]

Hey just pm’d you about some Baldor and BrockMeyer labels.

 

[Jim_Bowie.57]

That’s an amazing deal. It will look great once restored. Here’s the label.

Hi Matt, I need this set also, the serial number is 722790005, pm me. Thanks Jim

 

[Glitterphobe]

PMed you about a label for this 397.19340. The work you're doing here is a huge help to everyone.

 

[catalytic]

Just dropped by to say that it's awesome to see MattBlast making such high quality reproductions. I got one of the earlier Vinyl ones for my milling machine and it's also super nice and still looks perfect. Making fresh labels/stickers/badges is one of the only things I can't do/machine/complete myself on machine restorations---this whole thread is amazing.

 

[mattblast]

Reproduction label made for Marlow007 for a Craftsman grinder.

Before:


Label was removed for restoration and new label was made

after: