Stencil / Font Needed (H-19)

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:06 am

Hey everybody,

Were almost done with the H-19 door and need to identify what this size font is on the inside of the door?

Any leads...

Sorry for the MEGA sized shot. Cant easily scale it down.

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:22 am

There is a std stencil machine that has a round handle on top, about 18-24" square and is made in various letter heights. They weigh a ton.
It was the std for military and aircraft makers.
I forget the mfg but I have seen quite a few in use even though they were made from the 40s on.
What is the height of the letters?

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:29 am

I believe it is the Ideal brand-

1939-1945 Ideal Stencil Machines are used extensively by the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II. During a peak production year, more than 2,000 stencil machines are made by over 70 employees. A second story is added to the office building.

From their web site.

A photo of one-
http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/showpho ... ne&cat=500

I believe they had standard sizing of #1, #2 ect. Just have to find the # and what height it is.

51fixer · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:35 am

Great info on one that someone found-
http://www.draplin.com/2008/04/a_new_acquisiti.html
Click on 09. VICTORY lower in the page and it shows a stencil he made.

K5DH · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:51 am

Please remember to spell "HANDLE" correctly when you reapply the stenciling!

Cvairwerks · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:40 pm

Marsh also made tons of the machines. You can pick them up off of fleabay or craigslist in the various sizes for under a few hundred bucks. They will work with poster board, but prefer to eat oilboard. Stencil stock can be had from various places like Graingers, but hold your bottle of nitro tablets close when they give you the price...

spookythecat · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:52 pm

Looks like MD Military Stencil A.

I've used it to make vinyl lettering for some local birds.

If this is what you need I can email you the font.

The Inspector · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:33 pm

k5dh wrote:

Please remember to spell "HANDLE" correctly when you reapply the stenciling!

What if they're only going to have the door open during Christmas? :lol:

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 4:52 pm

But in all seriousness, is "Handel" spelled correctly for some weird reason for this era, or is it supposed to be Handle?

Cvairwerks · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:05 pm

Should have been "Handle"

Fouga23 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:32 pm

There's also a font called "phantomstencil" that's close

Cherrybomber13 · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 5:57 pm

The question I wanted Chris to ask was this... Given the restoration process, should we keep the misspelling or correct it ?

I know its silly but
The Smithsonian in me says keep it misspelled
The common sense in me says correct it

We would like the Wix Family to voice an opinion and to participate in the decision

Drew

The Inspector · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:09 pm

Doubt it would have gotten out the door over at the kite factory with a misspelling like that

TROJANII · **Joined:** Thu Oct 27, 2011 6:18 pm **Posts:** 178

Cherrybomber13 wrote:

The question I wanted Chris to ask was this... Given the restoration process, should we keep the misspelling or correct it ?

I know its silly but
The Smithsonian in me says keep it misspelled
The common sense in me says correct it

We would like the Wix Family to voice an opinion and to participate in the decision

Drew

I was wondering that too. If you do choose to keep it "correctly" misspelled, make sure you keep a photo to document it!

N3Njeff · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:48 pm

Whats the character size????

As I own 3 Marsh machines :drink3:

1/2", 3/4" and 1"

Some of my handywork Im selling on Ebay to help pay for army truck parts :lol:

I have also started getting into replicating signs from the Vietnam War. This was my first but im keeping this one.

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