[Hallicrafters] Look at this beauty!

[Julian Bunn]

Hi Lee,

Interesting idea ... do you remember what that process cost?

Presumably after the engraving you need to coat the panel with
something that prevents the bare metal rusting?

Julian

LeeCraner at aol.com wrote:
> This is turning out to be a [Hallicrafters] community project!
>
> If we're going to go with the military look, let's have the front panel 
> engraved rather than use decals.
>
> Using Photoshop, Word, etc. print a full scale mockup of the desired 
> lettering.  Then strip the front panel to bare metal and repaint (a nice black wrinkle 
> would be perfect).  Take it to a small engraving shop and they will set up 
> their engraving machine to engraved out the black paint, leaving the shiny bare 
> metal for lettering.  I actually did this with an HBR-16 and the results are 
> wonderful.
>
> 73
> Lee WB6SSW
>
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