[Hallicrafters] Fw: S-38 Bottom Cover

[Bruce Wright]

Joe, et al...

For a repro label, the use of tea is a good idea...Or, you can put in an 
oven at about 400 degrees F for a few minutes to create that lightly toasted 
"foxed" paper look ...It will even curl the label for ya.

FWIW

Bruce
WC5CW


>Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2006 18:35:56 -0700
>From: "joe sloss" <k7mks at comcast.net>
>Subject: [Hallicrafters] Fw: S-38 Bottom Cover
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>Am restoring a S-38 and need the tube layout label or a good clone of one.  
>I have a S-38C bottom plate and I'd like to have the correct label.   Any 
>ideas?  What about copying one and then treating the copy with something 
>that would give it a vintage appearance.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Joe k7mks
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>Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:42:00 -0600
>From: DW Holtman <future212 at comcast.net>
>Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Fw: S-38 Bottom Cover
>To: joe sloss <k7mks at comcast.net>
>Cc: hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
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>Joe,
>
>One good way to give a "Vintage Appearance" is to use a slightly wet tea
>bag and dampen the label. It gives about 50 years of aging in a few
>minutes. I have done this on several items like a R-42 and it really
>does look good. YMMV
>
>Best,
>DW Holtman
>
>
>joe sloss wrote:
>
> >
> >Am restoring a S-38 and need the tube layout label or a good clone of 
>one.  I have a S-38C bottom plate and I'd like to have the correct label.   
>Any ideas?  What about copying one and then treating the copy with 
>something that would give it a vintage appearance.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Joe k7mks