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Model M badge font

Posted: 21 Dec 2020, 13:04
by feltel
I'm about to bolt-mod my "new" silver-badge Model M. It came without an outer birth certificate. I want to create one, but I cannot find the right font for it. Does anyone know which font the UK plant used back in the days?
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The picture is the inner label and as far as I'm aware of the outer and the inner label are the same.

Re: Model M badge font

Posted: 22 Dec 2020, 05:27
by cakeanalytics

Re: Model M badge font

Posted: 22 Dec 2020, 16:52
by dcopellino
If I were you, I'd try to scan/photo the inner label for printing the outer one. All you need is just a little of Photoshop to transform and mend distortions.
Nice the rainbow plate, what about the membrane? it's stuck to the plate, isn't it?

Re: Model M badge font

Posted: 22 Dec 2020, 17:24
by feltel
First try after a hint from the reddit-Thread. Its not perfect, but I'll work on it. The line spacing has to be improved for example. As I learned the outer and inner label differ on some minor details, esp. the BUILD TEST ..-line
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I have not cracked open the rainbow plate one. All bolt/screw-mod work I've done so far I did on a parts donor with a warped outer case. If I succeed I plan to use its barral plate and use it to build it into the rainbow plate one.

Re: Model M badge font

Posted: 24 Dec 2020, 14:37
by CallmeJohn
What font did you use?

Re: Model M badge font

Posted: 24 Dec 2020, 15:16
by feltel
"Retron 2000" I aquired from https://www.dafont.com/bitmap.php?text= ... NG&fpp=200. Its not 100% perfect, the type faces are more rounded, but I can live with it. I need to make another Copyright-Symbol through. I'll test print a label soon on a 24-pin dot matrix printer and "age" the label a little bit with coffee or tea.

Re: Model M badge font

Posted: 24 Dec 2020, 15:28
by wobbled
Round the corners with some scissors and laminate the label, it'll look pretty accurate.
Perhaps also try find some off-white paper to print on to make it appear more vintage.