Re: [SilverStreak] 6-18-2008 Update on Logos

["Bob Greene" <bobg@xxxxxxx>]

I sent a check for one and shipping.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Patterson" <pattersontj@sbcglobal.net>
To: <sslist@tompatterson.com>
Sent: 06/25/2008 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] 6-18-2008 Update on Logos


> Bob,
>
> I think that the list went down before my last message to you got out.
>
> Anyway, did you want one or two logos?
>
> -Tom
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bob Greene" <bobg@cet.com>
> To: <sslist@tompatterson.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 11:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [SilverStreak] 6-18-2008 Update on Logos
>
>
>> Tom, I am just home from the first summer outing in the silver streak, 
>> your e mail bounced. Count me in....
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Tom Patterson" <pattersontj@sbcglobal.net>
>> To: <sslist@tompatterson.com>
>> Sent: 06/18/2008 5:44 PM
>> Subject: [SilverStreak] 6-18-2008 Update on Logos
>>
>>
>>> Hi folks,
>>>
>>> Here is the latest update.....
>>>
>>> First, here is who I have as responding.  PLEASE check your name and 
>>> quantity.
>>> It has been busy around here, and sadly, I do make errors.
>>>      Patti Glover  2
>>>      Eddie Huffstetter  5
>>>      Ronda Jones  2
>>>      LaDona Gooch  2
>>>      Bruce Bauer  2
>>>      Bev Harris  2
>>>      David Unthank  4
>>>      Thomas Williams  2
>>>      Jo Blackmore  2
>>>      Marvin Sanders  2
>>>      Dave & Sherylyn  2
>>>      Scott Holden  2
>>>      Jason Parks  2
>>>
>>>
>>> Now, several people have not reconfirmed, or if they have, the spam 
>>> filter ate
>>> their replies....
>>>      Bob Greene  1
>>>      Gary Huckaby  2
>>>      Mary & Larry  2
>>>      Richard Clossen  2
>>>      Mark & Rosie Alberti
>>>      2
>>>
>>>
>>> I still haven't placed the order, but will be doing so tomorrow, which 
>>> gives
>>> those who have not yet reconfirmed a chance to still do so.  If I don't 
>>> hear
>>> from them, then their logos will not be ordered.
>>>
>>> Jason has not responded with an order, but I am sending him a pair of 
>>> logos in
>>> return for his providing a sample to be used in the casting.
>>>
>>> Meanwhile, here is a little more information.  You saw the picture that 
>>> I used
>>> as an example.  It was at
>>> http://208.109.117.138/Silverstreak/MHonArc/2008_06/SSlogo.jpg.  It 
>>> turned out
>>> to be a little different because it did not have the star dotting the i 
>>> on the
>>> logo.  I now have a picture of the sample Jason sent, sitting on the 
>>> board
>>> which will be used for the casting.  It is at
>>> http://208.109.117.138/Silverstreak/MHonArc/2008_06/ss.jpg.  The color 
>>> is just
>>> as Jason sent it to me, i.e., painted white with some other color 
>>> showing
>>> through.  Note the holes.  The same holes will appear on the cast logos. 
>>> They
>>> will be in exactly the same spacing as on this sample.
>>>
>>> Now, I mentioned that the final product will be unpainted.  It will look
>>> something like this picture of an unpainted cast aluminum Streamline 
>>> logo at
>>> http://208.109.117.138/Silverstreak/MHonArc/2008_06/sl.jpg.  When you 
>>> have it
>>> painted, it will look a lot better.  Here is a current picture of the 
>>> same
>>> kind of logo on my Streamline trailer at
>>> http://208.109.117.138/Silverstreak/MHonArc/2008_06/sl-final.jpg.  I 
>>> painted
>>> that logo four or five years ago and it has held up will.  The 
>>> discoloration
>>> you see is not as a result of fading, it is just a little dirty.  As I
>>> mentioned in my earlier message, I used some model shop paint, and I 
>>> would
>>> recommend that you use something like that - at least a paint that will 
>>> stand
>>> up to the wind and conditions going down the road.
>>>
>>> What I will mention is that I used Olympic rivets to fasten the logo to 
>>> the
>>> trailer.  These are a type of pop rivet with a shavable head which, when
>>> shaved ends up looking almost the same as a bucked rivet from the 
>>> factory.
>>> Compare the rivets on the logo in the picture to the rivets joining the
>>> aluminum to the ribs on the trailer and you can see what I mean.  If you 
>>> have
>>> access to this type of rivet, and a shaver, I would recommend that you 
>>> go this
>>> route.  If necessary, I suggest you try to borrow such a shaver.
>>>
>>> One question I received was whether the logos would be flat or curved. 
>>> They
>>> will be flat, just as you see the sample sitting on the board.  Matter 
>>> of
>>> fact, before I took the picture the folks at the casting company had a 
>>> weight
>>> sitting on top of the sample, helping to flatten it.  They will end up 
>>> tacking
>>> the sample to the board to ensure it is flat.
>>>
>>> I will not be doing any other logos but the Silver Streak one just now. 
>>> If
>>> all goes well, we can look at doing Sabre and others later.
>>>
>>> The price will be around $26.50 per logo plus shipping.  I still don't 
>>> have a
>>> shipping cost, but will get that tomorrow.  I did line up some boxes 
>>> today
>>> which should safely handle the logos for shipping, so now need to get 
>>> prices
>>> from USPS, FedEx and UPS.
>>>
>>> I should be able to give you the final price tomorrow, and let you send 
>>> the
>>> money then.
>>>
>>> Please let me know if you have any further questions or comments.
>>>
>>> -Tom
>>>