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FOUND... Nameplate for a Victor 5. I know it's a longshot..
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 9:24 am
by fmblizz
Anyone know if there are reproduction nameplates out there. Of course I'd like to get an original but a repro will do..
blizz
Re: WANTED Nameplate for a Victor 5. I know it's a longsho
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 10:56 am
by Uncle Vanya
I have original blank plates which came from the estate of F. O. Buffington of the Philadelphia Name Plate and Engraving Company, the firm which made the plates for Victor. They are the 1906-1912 style and are perfect. The only ones that I have left are unfinished, etched but no plating or black background, and of course blank areas for model and serial number.
These are much better than, say Cecil Dancer's reproduction plates, for his were copies and were cast. These are original.
Re: WANTED Nameplate for a Victor 5. I know it's a longsho
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 7:45 pm
by Garret
Uncle Vanya wrote:I have original blank plates which came from the estate of F. O. Buffington of the Philadelphia Name Plate and Engraving Company, the firm which made the plates for Victor. They are the 1906-1912 style and are perfect. The only ones that I have left are unfinished, etched but no plating or black background, and of course blank areas for model and serial number.
These are much better than, say Cecil Dancer's reproduction plates, for his were copies and were cast. These are original.
WOW!
Re: WANTED Nameplate for a Victor 5. I know it's a longsho
Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2016 8:33 pm
by downsouth
I have an original ID tag for a later Victor D that shared the same case as a Victor V if interested.
Wes
Re: FOUND... Nameplate for a Victor 5. I know it's a longsh
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:08 am
by fmblizz
Thanks everyone for you help.. The seller called me last night and said he located the Id Plate... wonders never cease.
I'm picking it up today.
Thanks again
Blizz
Re: FOUND... Nameplate for a Victor 5. I know it's a longsh
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:47 am
by Jerry B.
The best news possible! Jerry B.
Re: FOUND... Nameplate for a Victor 5. I know it's a longsh
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 1:10 pm
by Uncle Vanya
That's splendid!
Re: FOUND... Nameplate for a Victor 5. I know it's a longsh
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 4:38 pm
by fmblizz
It never ceases to amaze me how the members of this forum try to be of help to fellow members. I probably had at least 3 other viable avenues to follow had I not be lucky enough to find the original.
Here is a pic of the plate after I compounded it down to brass, shot it with black lacquer, sanded the high spots with 400 and plated it with my cheap little plater setup.
Wish I took a before pic, could hardly even see the name Victor it was so corroded..
STill a couple small scratches but after 3 hours, I'm done with it..
I figure the plates a lot older them me and I have plenty of scratches or are they wrinkles??
Thanks again for everyone's input.
Re: FOUND... Nameplate for a Victor 5. I know it's a longsh
Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2016 4:49 pm
by barnettrp21122
Good work and good ending!
Bob