Lettering on Piano Plate

[Vanderhoofven]

>Subj:      Re: Lettering on Piano Plate
>Date:      95-11-10 10:04:46 EST
>From:      Tknostf@aol.com
>Sender:    pianotech@byu.edu
>
>Ron Berry suggested using rubber stamps for lettering plates. I use 3
>different stamps. A medium sized 6 band numeral stamp for serial and case
>numbers. A large 3 band letter stamp for model designation. And a small six
>band pricing stamp for wire sizes (it has a 1/2 mark).
>Use *Slink Ink* by JustRite, available by special order from an office
>supply. It is an *opaque industrial ink for marking non-porous surfaces*. It
>is very opaque and very thick. It will make a factory looking mark that
>doesn't need clear coating.
>
>Richard Anderson

Dear Friends at Pianotech,

I was looking over my expenses for 1995, and thought you might like to know
a follow up to this post from several months ago.  I had originally posted a
question about lettering the plate on a piano after re-bronzing it.  I
followed the excellent suggestions from Pianotech, and ordered the rubber
stamps and Slink Ink and stamp pad as suggested.  I thought you might like
to know the cost for these items.

Medium Sized 6 band numeral stamp              $44.05
      (Special Order)
small six band pricing stamp (with 1/2 size)    $8.20
2 ounce bottle of Slink Ink                     $6.20
Industrial quality Ink pad                      $9.85


These items were not cheap, but they did the job perfectly!  I would
recommend this system for lettering the numbers on piano plates during the
refinishing process.

Thank you for all of your help.

Sincerely,



David A. Vanderhoofven
dkvander@clandjop.com
Joplin, Missouri, USA
Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild
web page:  http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/