[AMRadio] National Diamond Emblems

[David Knepper]

Thanks, Don for this idea.

The problem, as you well know, is setup costs and minimum ordering.  Rather
expensive and you have to order a minimum of 100 pieces, in most cases.

Dave, W3ST
Secretary to the Collins Radio Association
Publisher of the Collins Journal
www.collinsra.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Donald Chester" <k4kyv at hotmail.com>
To: <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 3:06 PM
Subject: RE: [AMRadio] National Diamond Emblems


>
>
>
> >From: "David Knepper" <cra at floodcity.net>
>
> >I have been notified by Advanced Optics Ltd. - these are the folks that
> >manufacture the Collins reproductions items - that they now have a firm
> >price on the diamond emblems that mount on the National speakers, etc.
For
> >your information, the emblem that we used for the template came off the
> >light gray National speaker.
> >
> >Price will be $35 each or multiple pieces at $30 each, with shipping
> >included.  The deciding factor as to whether this project becomes a
reality
> >is that we can sell a minimum of 20 pieces to break even.
> >Our profit margin is rather low and we want to keep it that way.
> >
>
> Another thing to look into might be the tiny version used as the main
tuning
> dial indicator marker on early HRO's.  Later, they went to a simple chrome
> plated diamond shaped marker, but the early ones were red, simialar to the
> larger National logo emblem.  Maybe an inquiry in the Antique Wireless
> Association bulletin might produce enough interest for a manufacturing
run.
> There are many collectors of the pre WWII HRO's, and this little emblem is
a
> common missing item.
>
> Don K4KYV
>
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