[Hallicrafters] Restoration of front panels etc.

[Paul Kraemer]

Very sound advice Jim from someone who has been there done that. Thank you 
for sharing that.
Almost anyone today can take a picture or scan of a front panel. Some may 
even be considered "pretty good" which is not the finish line by any means. 
Original artwork created using a copy of the scan or picture or measurements 
whatever you use is best. Best = time = $$$
Then, you need to have a screen made and that costs more $$$
Then you need to either learn the process of screen printing or pay someone 
that knows to do it for you. The production shops I am familiar with won't 
even be kind as they usher you and your one of a kind request out the door
Like I said last night not an "all you gotta do" business by any stretch.
Paul
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Wilhite" <w5jo at brightok.net>
To: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Restoration of front panels etc.


>A couple of years back I wanted to rescreen the front panel of my Globe
> Champion 300A.  There was a local screen printing place that had their
> artist make a full size copy of the front panel in Adobe (something or
> other).  Cost then was $25 and I emailed the file to a company in
> Washington State.
>
> They made the screens for me and furnished the frames for (as I recall)
> about $225.  It is not an easy cheap process so if enough people had the
> same panel, it could be a bit less but not much.  Once you have the
> screens the fun begins.  Painting and mixing the ink for the lettering
> is another challenge.
>
> After my experience I decided to just be happy with what I bought or
> inherited.
>
> Jim/W5JO
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>
>
>
>>I shipped a NOS dial gear and perfect front panel for the SR-2000 to
>>the screener and he copied it creating the screen which was used to
>>reprint some damaged panels.  >
>
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