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recreating Stamped letter on power transformer - radiorich - 07-01-2025
hello guys,
Since the weather was nice I decided to paint the top bell housing of my Power transformer on my Philco 38-10t chassis .
My question is if you look at the picture below there is letter "A" stamped on the cover and I would like add that back on .
My Idea is to use one of those rubber letter stamps , I would like to here your ideas and input.
Sincerely Richard
RE: recreating Stamped letter on power transformer - morzh - 07-01-2025
Why not just use a paper decal and a sponge?
RE: recreating Stamped letter on power transformer - MrFixr55 - 07-01-2025
That should work. I could remember about 40 years ago seeing ads in various magazines and catalogues for 1965-1973 Ford Mustangs, stamps and the yellow ink for the various inspection stamps under the hood. I think that a letter stamp and Testor's white or grey-white hobby paint, thinned out, should do the trick.
RE: recreating Stamped letter on power transformer - radiorich - 07-01-2025
hello MrFixr55,
For sure thanks for the tip and Mike yes I did think of that idea too and the train hobby stores have water slides too.
Sincerely Richard
RE: recreating Stamped letter on power transformer - morzh - 07-02-2025
Water slides, however durable (at least used to be), eventually crack and peel.
Good paint, without being rubbed off, will stay indefinitely.
RE: recreating Stamped letter on power transformer - radiorich - 07-02-2025
Hello mike,
Good point !
Sincerely Richard
RE: recreating Stamped letter on power transformer - radiorich - 07-02-2025
Hello guys,
Check out this nice set of rubber stamp letters and numbers .
Sincerely Richard
https://www.michaels.com/product/upper-case-alphabet-wood-stamp-kit-by-recollections-10147654?michaelsStore=9826&inv=1