<div dir="ltr"><div>I had. a new tag made up for one of my Tigers maybe 12 years ago. I bought the tag from Rick and I mailed it to either a Pacific Tiger or STOA club member. It came back with the correct looking fonts. I don't remember who it was but maybe someone else here does.If I can find that email chain I'll forward the info.</div><div>Bugz<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 11:03 AM Dave Munroe via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);background-image:initial;line-height:initial"><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534response_container_BBPPID" style="outline:currentcolor none medium" dir="auto"> <div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"> Ron;</div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"><br></div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%">As you may recall, my Tiger came to me minus the VIN tag. (Eventually TAC'ed at the 2010 TE/AE Annual Event in Rockland, Me.) No doubt it is running around Mass. attached to an Alger with incorrect rivets.</div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"><br></div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%">Ever since, I have been searching the Globe for the correct font type and size, to no avail. To complicate matters, having found and studied many many B382XXX VIN plates, it is clear there was more than one set of fonts used, often on the same VIN plate.</div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"><br></div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%">It also appears that the font stamp styles may have been unique to the U.K., because of all the vintage stamps I have found on the internet from North America, none are close to those used to stamp our Tiger VIN' and JAL Plates.</div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"><br></div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%">If the engine plates were stamped in U.S. or Canada, the chances of finding the correct fonts should be much better. </div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"><br></div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%">If anyone ever comes uo with a set, I am sure I am not the only one who would pay dearly for a chance to "rent" them to replace my original plate.</div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"><br></div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%">Dave in Nova Scotia</div><div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%">B382000450LRXFE </div> <div name="BB10" id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534response_div_spacer_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%"> <br style="display:initial"></div> <div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534blackberry_signature_BBPPID" name="BB10" dir="auto"> <div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534_signaturePlaceholder_BBPPID" name="BB10" dir="auto">Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device — via the Bell Network</div> </div></div><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534_original_msg_header_BBPPID" dir="auto"> <table id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534_pHCWrapper_BBPPID" style="background-color:white;border-spacing:0px;display:table;outline:currentcolor none medium" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="padding:initial;font-size:initial;text-align:initial;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> <div style="border-color:rgb(181,196,223) currentcolor currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3pt 0in 0in;font-family:Tahoma,"BB Alpha Sans","Slate Pro";font-size:10pt"> <div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534from"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a></div><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534sent"><b>Sent:</b> March 14, 2020 9:54 AM</div><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534to"><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:coolvt@aol.com" target="_blank">coolvt@aol.com</a>; <a href="mailto:jefferyrandall@gmail.com" target="_blank">jefferyrandall@gmail.com</a></div><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534reply_to"><b>Reply to:</b> <a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com" target="_blank">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a></div><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534cc"><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a></div><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534subject"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Request: Engine Tag Stamping</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <br> </div><div name="BB10" dir="auto" style="background-image:initial;line-height:initial;outline:currentcolor none medium"><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534ssc6133"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The big question here is about the original Font for this decal.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">What style Font?</p><p class="MsoNormal">What size Font?</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I have no expertise in this field so no help there.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">It would be nice if someone can identify the original Font or a Font that is very similar.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">It is very possible that is just a typical machinist’s stamp set something the Cleveland Foundry normally stocked. </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Ron Fraser</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:coolvt@aol.com" target="_blank">coolvt@aol.com</a> <<a href="mailto:coolvt@aol.com" target="_blank">coolvt@aol.com</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 13, 2020 7:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:jefferyrandall@gmail.com" target="_blank">jefferyrandall@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com" target="_blank">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Request: Engine Tag Stamping</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"arial",sans-serif;color:black">Any locksmith shop should have punches they use to stamp keys. Not sure how close they might look to what you need.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"arial",sans-serif;color:black">Mark L</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal">In a message dated 3/13/2020 7:27:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a> writes: </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><blockquote style="border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor blue;border-style:none none none solid;border-width:medium medium medium 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534yiv2506447137"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Go to harbor freight and buy a set of punch stamps, use a piece of tape to keep the line straight and go for it. </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> Jeff</p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534yiv2506447137yqt93471"><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 7:18 PM Ron Fraser via Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(204,204,204);border-style:none none none solid;border-width:medium medium medium 1pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin:5pt 0in 5pt 4.8pt"><div><div><p>Randy</p><p> Its possible but don’t know for sure – the Cleveland Foundry may have used a war surplus dog tag machine for these.</p><p>I’m just throwing that out there for the possibility. Ford made war produces and they all needed tags so some sort of war surplus machine is possible maybe one Ford already had on hand.</p><p> </p><p>Ron Fraser</p><p> </p><div><div style="border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p><strong><span style="font-family:"calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></strong> Tigers <<a href="mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <strong><span style="font-family:"calibri",sans-serif">On Behalf Of </span></strong>Randall Antosiak via Tigers<br><strong><span style="font-family:"calibri",sans-serif">Sent:</span></strong> Friday, March 13, 2020 3:49 PM<br><strong><span style="font-family:"calibri",sans-serif">To:</span></strong> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><strong><span style="font-family:"calibri",sans-serif">Subject:</span></strong> [Tigers] Request: Engine Tag Stamping</p></div></div><p> </p><div><div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><div><div><div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Hi Tiger People -</span></p></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">I want to replace my worn engine tag. I got a fresh tag from Rick, but the problem is that I cannot find a way to stamp the new tag with the engine info. Anyone have a solution?</span></p></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Thanks,</span></p></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)">Randy</span></p></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> </span></p></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534yiv2506447137gmail-m_-8079925845824224077ydp77bda05ayahoo_quoted_5057180910"><div><div><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534yiv2506447137gmail-m_-8079925845824224077ydp77bda05ayqt94111"><p style="margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"helvetica",sans-serif;color:rgb(38,40,42)"> </span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jefferyrandall@gmail.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/jefferyrandall@gmail.com</a><br><br></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div><div id="gmail-m_-8812779255913283534yqt34264"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12pt">_______________________________________________<br><br><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br><br>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers </a><a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br><br>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/coolvt@aol.com" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/coolvt@aol.com</a><br><br></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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