[Hallicrafters] Panel Lettering

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

When it comes to perhaps the finest Artist for panel labeling and cabinet 
restoration ever, it would be most difficult to equal, let alone exceed, 
N4ALO, Lynn Brock! He was absolutely fantastic! It was indeed a sad day when 
he decided to hang up his brushes and put his cans of paint out to pasture.

It has been claimed by some, not I, that Amateur Radio operators are 
basically cheap at heart. Now all of us like to get a good deal, nothing 
wrong there. However, sometimes we fail to realize the amount of work these 
highly skilled Artists must put into each piece of work that they do. Does 
their amount of effort equal the amount of payment they should receive for 
said work? From my own observations over the past two decades, generally 
not. It is more an act of love then one of earning a living or supplementing 
their primary job.

Let the old blind Wizard state right here, that all of us should support the 
Hams who are refinishing cabinets, doing panel lettering, replicating 
original decals, electrically restoring vintage rigs, selling NOS vacuum 
tubes, component restoration kits etc. If we want them to be there when one 
of us needs their skilled, and rare, services, then we need to pay them well 
and not complain about their prices! Otherwise gentlemen, we may find we 
have but two choices. Do it ourselves or go without!

Thanks to all who make restoration doable in any form!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <WA1KBQ at aol.com>
To: <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 7:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Panel Lettering


That is actually not correct. I have been in contact with  the new owner of
NØALO's business (not located in NC) several times, recently  as of a few
months ago. He stated the following in his first message  to me:

>Greg
>I bought out Lynn's stock
>I'm on my way to being  there but not quite
>I've actually discovered a newer better method  available to me locally
>I can take a look at it if you like
>That I  do good work (if I take it on) is assumed by all my customers
>That I do  not charge enough is what I am always told

True, there was a fellow in NC who attempted to get into this line of  work
but he was slow, unreliable and his work was very poor quality.  He did one
job for me and after waiting several months to get it back I had  to strip
it back down and send it to someone else. Perhaps this is the  individual
you are referring to?

Regards, Greg


In a message dated 1/20/2012 12:22:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
ka1kaq at gmail.com writes:

Actually, the business was bought several years ago by a fellow  here
in NC. Last I'd heard, he was done with it for whatever reasons.  My
last two queries went unanswered. Probably been a year or more.  I'll
be seeing some of guys from his area at Frostfest, will ask them  if
they've heard any more. A lot of good screens involved, along  with
custom paints. If he's not going to proceed, hopefully someone  else
will or has stepped in.

The thing to keep in mind with  screening a textured surface is that it
will seldom appear as sharp as a  smooth panel surface. 'Bleeding' to
some extent takes place, giving the  lettering a slightly thicker or
fuzzy look on close inspection. Nothing  unusual, though some folks
getting panels re-screened in recent years  expected a level of
perfection that never existed on the original  equipment.

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 8:41  AM, Carl <km1h at jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
> Any contact info available  on the latter Greg? Nothing much found thru
>  Google
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