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"... *just buy a quality one from Moss or other vendors"*
FWIW, I've bought several from different vendors--including Moss
IIRC--and, as someone pointed out, the coloring (enamel, paint,
whatever) doesn't last because it was applied to chrome.
**
On 10/22/2018 7:11 AM, Curtis Arndt wrote:
> Steve and Fellow Listers,
>
> There are two great vendors in the US.
>
> Maxwell Enamels, Vista, CA...
>
> http://www.maxwellenamels.com/Home_Page.html
>
> I am a friend of the owner Karla Maxwell (25 years) and she has done
> work for me an I have done work for her (Bakelite restoration).
>
> *She is expensive, and for most badges just buy a quality one from
> Moss or other vendors.*
>
> Moss Motors has a very nice one for $134.00, $239.99 for MKII badges
> and $249.99 for MKIII badges... Less on sale.
>
> Expect to pay $250-$350 plus to have your original restored.
>
> https://mossmotors.com/badge-austin-healey-wings?assoc=6725
>
> https://mossmotors.com/badge-austin-healey-mk-ii?assoc=7568
>
> https://mossmotors.com/badge-austin-healey-mk-iii?assoc=7569
>
> The other vendor is Emblemagic in Grand River, OH...
>
> http://emblemagic.com/
>
> Ray Geschke is the owner, and also very knowledgeable.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Curt
>
> On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 3:49 AM BJ8Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com
>
> There still seems to be some confusion between the _type of
> construction_ of the badge and the _material_ that is in the
> colored part.
>
> Cloisonné and champlevé are jewelers' terms that refer to how the
> badge is constructed, while the red material is either "vitreous
> enamel" or paint.
>
> From the Merriam-Webster dictionary:
>
> *Definition of /cloisonné (adjective)/*
>
> *: *of, relating to, or being a style of enamel decoration in
> which the enamel is applied and fired in _raised_ cells (as of
> soldered wires) on a usually metal background â?? compare champlevé
> <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champlev%C3%A9>
>
> *Definition of /champlevé (adjective) /*
>
> *: *of, relating to, or being a style of enamel decoration in
> which the enamel is applied and fired in cells _depressed_ (as by
> incising) into a metal background â?? compare cloisonné
> <https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloisonn%C3%A9>
>
> *Definition of /vitreous enamel (noun) /*
>
> *: *a fired-on opaque glassy coating on steel or other metals
>
> â?? called also porcelain enamel
>
> Based on these definitions, the BJ7/BJ8 badge _construction_ is
> champlevé, while the red _material_ is vitreous enamel or paint.Â
> Some have claimed that their badge never had either material but
> were plain chrome.
>
> Steve Byers
>
> HBJ8L/36666
>
> BJ8 Registry
>
> AHCA Delegate at Large
>
> Havelock, NC
>
>
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<p>"... <b> just buy a quality one from Moss or other vendors"</b></p>
FWIW, I've bought several from different vendors--including Moss
IIRC--and, as someone pointed out, the coloring (enamel, paint,
whatever) doesn't last because it was applied to chrome.<br>
<b></b><br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/22/2018 7:11 AM, Curtis Arndt
wrote:<br>
</div>
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cite="mid:CAJKrNeRVkyQFqx9KZ3LcC4iO8m+nEwuqCBfHxGJZRTGhu_xd4g@mail.gmail.com">
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<div dir="ltr">
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<div dir="ltr">Steve and Fellow Listers,
<div><br>
</div>
<div>There are two great vendors in the US.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Maxwell Enamels, Vista, CA...</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><a
href="http://www.maxwellenamels.com/Home_Page.html";
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.maxwellenamels.com/Home_Page.html</a>Â </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I am a friend of the owner Karla Maxwell (25
years) and she has done work for me an I have done
work for her (Bakelite restoration).</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><b>She is expensive, and for most badges just buy
a quality one from Moss or other vendors.</b></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Moss Motors has a very nice one for $134.00,
$239.99 for MKII badges and $249.99 for MKIII
badges... Less on sale.  </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Expect to pay $250-$350 plus to have your
original restored.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><a
href="https://mossmotors.com/badge-austin-healey-wings?assoc=6725";
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://mossmotors.com/badge-austin-healey-wings?assoc=6725</a></div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><a
href="https://mossmotors.com/badge-austin-healey-mk-ii?assoc=7568";
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://mossmotors.com/badge-austin-healey-mk-ii?assoc=7568</a><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><a
href="https://mossmotors.com/badge-austin-healey-mk-iii?assoc=7569";
target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://mossmotors.com/badge-austin-healey-mk-iii?assoc=7569</a><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The other vendor is Emblemagic in Grand River,
OH...</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div><a href="http://emblemagic.com/"; target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">http://emblemagic.com/</a><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Ray Geschke is the owner, and also very
knowledgeable.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Cheers,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Curt</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<br>
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<div dir="ltr">On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 3:49 AM BJ8Healeys <<a
href="mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com"; target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">sbyers@ec.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br>
</div>
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.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div bgcolor="white" link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-US">
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class="m_-1985176752011894194m_-872415036259332062m_-3947903033422735464WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">There still seems to be some
confusion between the <u>type of construction</u> of
the badge and the <u>material</u> that is in the
colored part.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">Cloisonné and champlevé are
jewelers' terms that refer to how the badge is
constructed, while the red material is either
"vitreous enamel" or paint.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">From the Merriam-Webster
dictionary:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">Definition of
<i>cloisonné (adjective)</i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">: </span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">of, relating to, or being a
style of enamel decoration in which the enamel is
applied and fired in <u>raised</u> cells (as of
soldered wires) on a usually metal background â??
compare <a
href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/champlev%C3%A9";
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">champlevé</a>
<br>
<br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">Definition of <i>champlevé
(adjective)Â </i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">: </span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">of, relating to, or being a
style of enamel decoration in which the enamel is
applied and fired in cells <u>depressed</u> (as by
incising) into a metal background â?? compare <a
href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cloisonn%C3%A9";
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">cloisonné</a>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">Definition of <i>vitreous
enamel (noun)Â </i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">: </span></b><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">a fired-on opaque glassy
coating on steel or other metals </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">â?? called also porcelain enamel
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">Based on these definitions,
the BJ7/BJ8 badge <u>construction</u> is champlevé,
while the red <u>material</u> is vitreous enamel or
paint. Some have claimed that their badge never had
either material but were plain chrome.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">Â </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">Â </span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">Steve Byers</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">HBJ8L/36666</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">BJ8 Registry</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">AHCA Delegate at Large</span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans
MS";color:#002060">Havelock, NCÂ </span><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#002060"></span></p>
<br>
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