Singer 45k1 Restoration Decals

[WoodysWorkshop]

I would not be surprised if those old decals were not stencil and hand painted.

We use to have an old Singer peddle machine and cabinet in the basement the correctives on it seamed to be painted on, not decals.

From the literature I found in the drawers, it was probably from the 1940's or early 50's. But I suspect early post WWII when my parents were married and set up house.

My mother use to do a lot of sewing. But I don't remember ever seeing her use that old Singer, just new electric Singers.

 

[Parfektionisto]

11 hours ago, Constabulary said:

my original decal are actually gold foil - I once applied one to a cast iron table just for testing them - did not turn out very well. Thats why I never used them. When the right machines turn up and will maybe try again.

Hi constabulary,

Oh your decals is actually gold colour, I thought they are silver. If you notice your decals typeface  beside the gold colour, it's has a black colour shadow, but the original 45k decals is without the shadow, so I think your decals is meant for a certain model. 

Tony

[Parfektionisto]

13 minutes ago, WoodysWorkshop said:

I would not be surprised if those old decals were not stencil and hand painted.

We use to have an old Singer peddle machine and cabinet in the basement the correctives on it seamed to be painted on, not decals.

From the literature I found in the drawers, it was probably from the 1940's or early 50's. But I suspect early post WWII when my parents were married and set up house.

My mother use to do a lot of sewing. But I don't remember ever seeing her use that old Singer, just new electric Singers.

 

Hi WoodysWorkshop,

I was once told by a local sewing machine repair shop owner that in the past old machines were painted and not decals, but I'm not sure how true was that info. Maybe have to find out when was decals first invented. 

Tony

[Parfektionisto]

Decals were invented in the 19th century, so sewing machines produced during this period should be using decals and not painted. 

Tony

[Uwe]

I found some Singer decals in my stash including some water transfer gold lettering decals. Apparently, making aftermarket decals that say "KISSINGER" avoids certain trademark issues. All you have to do is snip off the "KIS" and you're left with "SINGER" 

[dikman]

6 hours ago, Parfektionisto said:

Decals were invented in the 19th century, so sewing machines produced during this period should be using decals and not painted. 

Tony

May not necessarily be true - way back in the old days companies often had their own painting and signwriting sections.

Uwe, now that you mention it I notice that the gap between the two S's appears to be slightly wider than the rest.

[jimi]

there was a video showing how they made them but it seems to be down now??

Edited September 30, 2017 by jimi

[Parfektionisto]

10 hours ago, dikman said:

May not necessarily be true - way back in the old days companies often had their own painting and signwriting sections.

Uwe, now that you mention it I notice that the gap between the two S's appears to be slightly wider than the rest.

 

16 hours ago, Uwe said:

I found some Singer decals in my stash including some water transfer gold lettering decals. Apparently, making aftermarket decals that say "KISSINGER" avoids certain trademark issues. All you have to do is snip off the "KIS" and you're left with "SINGER" 

Hi Uwe,

Did u make those decals yourself? Where did you get the decals reference from? 

Tony

[Parfektionisto]

10 hours ago, dikman said:

May not necessarily be true - way back in the old days companies often had their own painting and signwriting sections.

Uwe, now that you mention it I notice that the gap between the two S's appears to be slightly wider than the rest.

Hi Dikman,

This is getting more interesting!!! At first I was thinking that local repair shop owner sounded logic, I was thinking decals probably didn't exist that long ago, and stencil and hand painted seems like a primeval method of the past. Moreover I restored my machine with crinkled finish, which I thought decals might be hard to stick on, until Jimi said singer machines were not spray painted, trash treasure and WoodysWorkshop taught me more about decals which caught my interest, but now u say it could be painted.....maybe I should do more research on this. 

Tony

[Uwe]

1 hour ago, Parfektionisto said:

Did u make those decals yourself? Where did you get the decals reference from? 

 

@Parfektionisto No, I didn't make the decals myself - they were part of a larger sewing parts inventory I bought last year. Sorry, I don't have a decals reference.