PF Font Used on Whiffle

[jsthomps]

I'm restoring a 1932 Whiffle and I have decided to strip and refinish
the PF. This means that I will have to re-stamp all the score values. To
keep the machine as authentic as possible, I'm trying to determine the
font that was used during the original stamping process. Can anyone tell
me what font was used? Pics of the stampings can be found here
http://tinyurl.com/c8p9lhh


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[Terry Cumming]

On Tuesday, November 13, 2012 1:16:05 PM UTC-5, scott wrote:
> I'm restoring a 1932 Whiffle and I have decided to strip and refinish
>
> the PF. This means that I will have to re-stamp all the score values. To
>
> keep the machine as authentic as possible, I'm trying to determine the
>
> font that was used during the original stamping process. Can anyone tell
>
> me what font was used? Pics of the stampings can be found here
>
> http://tinyurl.com/c8p9lhh

I have never found a 100% match to any font I've tried to find. You might try looking at some of the font web sites and just getting the closet match. Otherwise scan and create images of the numbers you have to recreate. At least there aren't a lot to deal with and you know you will get a perfect match.

Terry

[AlexF]

I think most of these older fonts were hand-drawn in the art/design
stage. Most likely based on an existing typeface but you will probably
never find an exact match. Your best bet is to trace them or live with a
font that is "close enough."
Alex


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"jsthomps" <jsthom...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Looks like a typewriter-style font. Times New Roman would be close except
for the number 2 which has the extra serif on its tail. Go here, format
your pictures as instructed on the page and see what you can find:

http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/

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