[Tigers] Request: Engine Tag Stamping

[Mark Rense]

I had. a new tag made up for one of my Tigers maybe 12 years ago. I bought
the tag from Rick and I mailed it to either a Pacific Tiger or STOA club
member. It came back with the correct looking fonts. I don't remember who
it was but maybe someone else here does.If I can find that email chain I'll
forward the info.
Bugz

On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 11:03 AM Dave Munroe via Tigers <
tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Ron;
>
> As you may recall, my Tiger came to me minus the VIN tag. (Eventually
> TAC'ed at the 2010 TE/AE Annual Event in Rockland, Me.)  No doubt it is
> running around Mass. attached to an Alger with incorrect rivets.
>
> Ever since, I have been searching the Globe for the correct font type and
> size, to  no avail. To complicate matters, having found and studied many
> many B382XXX VIN plates, it is clear there was more than one set of fonts
> used, often on the same VIN plate.
>
> It also appears that the font stamp styles may have been unique to the
> U.K., because of all the vintage stamps I have found on the internet from
> North America, none are close to those used to stamp our Tiger VIN' and JAL
> Plates.
>
> If the engine plates were stamped in U.S. or Canada, the chances of
> finding the correct fonts should be much better.
>
> If anyone ever comes uo with a set, I am sure I am not the only one who
> would pay dearly for a chance to "rent" them to replace my original plate.
>
> Dave in Nova Scotia
> B382000450LRXFE
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device — via the Bell
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> *From:* tigers at autox.team.net
> *Sent:* March 14, 2020 9:54 AM
> *To:* coolvt at aol.com; jefferyrandall at gmail.com
> *Reply to:* rfraser at bluefrog.com
> *Cc:* tigers at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Request: Engine Tag Stamping
>
> The big question here is about the original Font for this decal.
>
>
>
> What style Font?
>
> What size Font?
>
>
>
> I have no expertise in this field so no help there.
>
>
>
> It would be nice if someone can identify the original Font or a Font that
> is very similar.
>
>
>
> It is very possible that is just a typical machinist’s stamp set something
> the Cleveland Foundry normally stocked.
>
>
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
>
> *From:* coolvt at aol.com <coolvt at aol.com>
> *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2020 7:56 PM
> *To:* jefferyrandall at gmail.com; rfraser at bluefrog.com
> *Cc:* tigers at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Request: Engine Tag Stamping
>
>
>
> Any locksmith shop should have punches they use to stamp keys.  Not sure
> how close they might look to what you need.
>
> Mark L
>
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 3/13/2020 7:27:52 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> tigers at autox.team.net writes:
>
>
>
> Go to harbor freight and buy a set of  punch stamps, use a piece of tape
> to keep the line straight and go for it.
>
>     Jeff
>
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 7:18 PM Ron Fraser via Tigers <
> tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Randy
>
>                 Its possible but don’t know for sure – the Cleveland
> Foundry may have used a war surplus dog tag machine for these.
>
> I’m just throwing that out there for the possibility.   Ford made war
> produces and they all needed tags so some sort of war surplus machine is
> possible maybe one Ford already had on hand.
>
>
>
> Ron Fraser
>
>
>
> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Randall
> Antosiak via Tigers
> *Sent:* Friday, March 13, 2020 3:49 PM
> *To:* tigers at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* [Tigers] Request: Engine Tag Stamping
>
>
>
> Hi Tiger People -
>
> I want to replace my worn engine tag.  I got a fresh tag from Rick, but
> the problem is that I cannot find a way to stamp the new tag with the
> engine info.  Anyone have a solution?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Randy
>
>
>
>
>
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