Singer 45k1 Restoration Decals

[Evo160K]

15 minutes ago, Parfektionisto said:

 From the pic I feel that the typeface seems like slimmer than the one I had traced out. If you see carefully on the decals of the 29k, there is depth/shading, but if I'm to print it on decals I will change the colour to gold of course, different shades of gold so that we can see the depth.

I doubt I can find anyone locally to input the gold leaf pigment, and I'm not sure if I'm willing to pay the price for it, so I think for now I will just stick to gold ink from the printer.

Tony,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Yes,  I find the depth/shading on the 29K attractive.....seems more vintage.  How do you think that depth/shading would look with the one you traced out?  For my purposes gold paint from the printer would be fine.

 

 

[Constabulary]

1 hour ago, Parfektionisto said:

Judging from the 2 pics posted by Jimi, it seems like the 29k and 45k shared the same kind of decals. The typeface looks pretty similar, but I can't determine the size base on the pic

These are the decal from my 132K - its actually a 1948 made machine. Its a bit different but maybe it helps

 

[Evo160K]

Constabulary,

Very helpful, thank you.

Would you mind also posting a couple of detailed pictures of the "Manufactured By The Singer Manufacturing Co" decal on the top of the arm of your 132K?  I believe Tony wants to see that decal also.  Thanks a lot.

Edited October 7, 2017 by Evo160K

[dikman]

Constabulary, to me in those photos they are made with the light source appearing to come from below (shading on the top edge) and the shading looks like a gray, rather than black. It also looks like there might be a slight "bevelling effect", to give greater depth, but it's hard to tell from the photos.

I never realised the subtlety of Singer markings before!

[jimi]

45k21

29k, same size to me?

sorry for the picture quality today but they both measure the same, 97MM

 

Edited October 7, 2017 by jimi

[jimi]

RESIST Folker! don´t spray that nice looking 132k silver!! 

[Parfektionisto]

Thank you everyone for the detail pics and measurements. Jimi, your 45k21 decal is different from the 29k33 decals you posted previously, the alphabet "R" is diffferent and the shading is different too. I guess your 45k21 decals is a later version. Constabulary, your 132k decals seems to be the same as Jimi's 45k21, probably they were manufactured around the time. I think the decals with the special "R" might be longer in length than the decals posted here, could someone with that special "R" decals kindly help by posting the measurement here? By the way, as Dikman said, is the shading grey in colour, or a different shades of gold?

Jimi, could you kindly provide the measurements of the " the Singer manufacturing co" from your 45k21?

Tony

[Parfektionisto]

Constabulary, your 132k seems ok, paint and decals still intact and looking good, are you really going to change the colour?

[Parfektionisto]

When I bought my 45k, it's working perfectly but the condition was really bad and very dirty, that's why I have to restored it. It's already lucky to be able to find one, this machines are very hard to come by in my country. Beside the decals I'm also looking for the stand, anyone come across one pls let me know. 

[Constabulary]

2 hours ago, Parfektionisto said:

Constabulary, your 132k seems ok, paint and decals still intact and looking good, are you really going to change the colour?

NO WAY - ha ha - Jimi just bothers me a bit with this because I paint most of my restored machines silver and put on black decals. THIS one will stay as is and because the original paint job + decals are very nice I will try to turn it into a 132K6? Why? Because the parts for putting it back into its original configuration are no longer available and I have no use for a machine with a trimming device. BUT it has a lot similarities with the 132K6 and lost of K6 parts are still available.... sooo thats a future project.... This was my original post reg. this 132K.

 

Your 45K looks very nice with this crackle coating But I think I would have painted the flat bed with glossy black

Reg. 132K decals - yes shading looks gray. Most likely you would not see a black shading on a black machine.

Edited October 7, 2017 by Constabulary