The Silver Streak E-mail ListArchive Files[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [SilverStreak] Silver Streak Logos
Tom, thanks for getting back to the list so quickly. Too bad about the Sabre logo -- I was hoping they could maybe 'fudge' it a little. before I commit for the Silver Streak logo -- I've got 2 questions: 1. are they able to cast a logo that will utilize the same hole spacing as the original? 2. are they able (or willing) to make the logo for the front with a slight curvature to follow the skin? again, thanks so much for taking this on -- I really appreciate it. Jason ----- Original Message ----- > Here is the latest on the logo situation. Sorry about the length of this > posting. > > First, I advised on Saturday that I had received Jason's logo intact. > Unfortunately, that was not correct, as I found when I checked this > morning. > Part of the "S" on Silver had broken off inside the package, and I had not > noticed that it was missing from the logo. This will NOT affect having > the > logos cast. The logo itself was slightly damaged, but both pieces are > usable. > They will need to be tacked down anyway so can still be used to cast a new > logo. Jason will receive a new cast logo in exchange. > > The price to produce these logos will include the following: > - A set-up charge of $100. This set-up charge can be avoided if the item > to > be cast is provided to the casting company mounted on a suitable board. > In > the case of the Silver Streak logo, it requires a 28" x 14" board. The > board > must be of smooth furniture grade plywood (such as birch) and finished > both > sides. When provided, the board and mounted sample are returned to the > customer and can be used for future castings, thus avoiding a set-up > charge in > future as well. I chose to provide the casting company with a board, so > that > I would receive it and the logo back for future use. However, I also > chose to > have the casting company mount the logo for this initial order, as > otherwise, > the casting would have been made using the material exactly as presented, > and > I did not feel that I had enough knowledge of what was needed so as to > present > exactly what was required. In other words, if I gave them something that > resulted in flawed copies, I would be stuck with the flawed copies, so > decided > to let them do the mounting. Thus, we have a set-up charge of $100. > Probably > I can provide them with any future mounted samples and avoid any future > set-up > charge. > > - The smallest board I could buy was 4' x 4'. I supplied a 28" x 14" > piece > to the casting company, so still have some furniture grade birch board > left > over which can be used for further logos. Cost of the 4' x 4' board I > bought > was $54.11 > > - Jason shipped the Silver Streak logo (as well as a Sabre logo) to me. > His > cost was $22.95 Cdn. which is approximately par with the U.S. dollar right > now. > > - Logos will cost $20.00 each piece. > > - Shipping is still to be determined. I had hoped to maybe use USPS > Priority > mail, but see that their boxes are too small for these logos. Probably > the > shipping costs will end up somewhere around $20 to $25 per shipment. I > will > check around this week to see what I can find. > > - Right now, we have a request for 32 logos. A listing of those > requesting > logos follows. Assuming it does not change, we have costs of $100.00 plus > $54.11 plus $22.95 (plus a $20 logo for Jason) or a total of $197.06 > divided > by 31 or $6.35 per logo. This means that each logo will cost the $20.00 > per > piece plus $6.35 or $26.35 each, plus shipping. Afterwards, we will be > left > with a mounted sample which can be used for future orders as well as left > over > furniture grade plywood for future orders. Also, hopefully I can avoid > any > future set-up charges when I see how the whole process works. These > prices > may vary just a bit, depending on whether the order count holds at 32 or > not. > > This order is only for the Silver Streak logos, which measure > approximately > 18" x 5". They are the same as a picture which can be seen at > http://208.109.117.138/Silverstreak/MHonArc/2008_06/SSlogo.jpg. > I realize that other logos are also wanted, such as Sabre and Atlas, but > they > can come later after we know that this process works satisfactorily. > Incidently, Jason also sent a Sabre logo, although it was somewhat damaged > at > the ends. It was also slightly distorted, being a little "wavy", - from > weathering I expect. The casting company felt that we should probably use > a > better specimen in order to get a better finished product. > > Painting is also a question. These logos will come back from the casting > company in a raw aluminum state. They will need to be painted in the > original > white and red. I painted my Streamline logos myself, and think that > everyone > should be able to do the same with their logos. Admittedly, I only had > one > color to content with, but think that it should not be too difficult. One > thing to know is that before painting the finished product, a primer must > be > applied as there will be out-gassing from the aluminum logos. I used a > spray > primer on my logos that I obtained from Home Depot. I also used a spray > paint > from Home Depot for the blue and for the black that I painted my logos > with. > This final spray proved not to stand up to the wear, and I went to a paint > from a local model shop. A bit more pricey, but it has stood up for > several > years now without any sign of wear. > > Now, here is who all I have listed as wanting logos. Please check to see > if > your name is on the list and if the quantitiy is correct. Then, please > e-mail > me direct (not via the Silver Streak list) at pattersontj@sbcglobal.com > and > confirm that your order is correct. If I don't hear from you, I will > assume > that you do not want the logos. If you want logos, and do not see your > name, > then tell me to add your name and tell me the quantity you want. I will > be > asking for money as soon as I can find out the shipping charges. For your > information, it will take about a week for the casting company to produce > the > logos after I give them the quantity wanted, which I hope to do later this > week. > > Name Quantity > Bob Greene 1 > Darin Unthank 4 > Eddie Huffstetter 5 > Gary Huckaby 2 > Jo Blackmore 2 > Mary & Larry 2 > Patti Glover 2 > Richard Clossen 2 > Scott Holden 2 > Sherylyn 2 > Mark & Rosie Alberti 2 > Jason Parks 2 > Bev Harris 2 > Thomas Williams 2 > Total 32 > > > Please let me know if there are any additional questions or comments. > > -Tom
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