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Old 20 November 2008, 12:22 AM   #1
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Icon5 How is lettering applied to dials?

What is it made of? Thanks
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Old 20 November 2008, 12:30 AM   #2
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Most dials and fonts are now computer laser painted,dials are made mainly for the volume sellers out of brass.Some dials are made from various precious metals,minerals etc, and even at one time wood.
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Old 20 November 2008, 12:59 AM   #3
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Old 20 November 2008, 01:56 AM   #4
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Old 20 November 2008, 02:30 AM   #5
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Most dials and fonts are now computer laser painted,dials are made mainly for the volume sellers out of brass.Some dials are made from various precious metals,minerals etc, and even at one time wood.
Peter please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You will set HIM off about those platinum dials!!!!!!!

Here we go another 50000 posts about solid platinum dials and that we need to take that to the bank etc....

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Old 20 November 2008, 02:43 AM   #6
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Peter please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You will set HIM off about those platinum dials!!!!!!!

Here we go another 50000 posts about solid platinum dials and that we need to take that to the bank etc....

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Old 20 November 2008, 02:54 AM   #7
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Peter please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You will set HIM off about those platinum dials!!!!!!!

Here we go another 50000 posts about solid platinum dials and that we need to take that to the bank etc....

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Old 20 November 2008, 03:37 AM   #8
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Peter please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You will set HIM off about those platinum dials!!!!!!!

Here we go another 50000 posts about solid platinum dials and that we need to take that to the bank etc....

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Would agree but bet dial does not weigh more than perhaps a couple of grams.Suppose there would be enough Platinum to make a few halogen bulb coiled filaments.
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Old 20 November 2008, 07:24 AM   #9
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Here we go another 50000 posts about solid platinum dials and that we need to take that to the bank etc....

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Would agree but bet dial does not weigh more than perhaps a couple of grams.Suppose there would be enough Platinum to make a few halogen bulb coiled filaments.
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