Full Version: Trophy Typewriters

From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#14]
 8 Aug 2006
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#13] 8 Aug 2006

Is it perhaps this company?

"Automark's story begins with a man and an idea. In 1941, engineer Roy Schacht was working in a Chrysler plant and saw a fellow employee hand stamping an identification number on an auto part. Thinking there must be a better way, he set about designing, patenting and manufacturing the first electric name plate marking machine in the U.S. An instant success, Roy's career as an inventor was launched."

http://www.automark.com/

From: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#15]
 8 Aug 2006
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#14] 9 Aug 2006

I would assume that's the same company although I don't see the machine on their website.....suppose it might be outdated? (devil) 

From: logojohn [#16]
 8 Aug 2006
To: ALL

That brings back memories. We had 2 or 3 here when I started as computer engravers were just catching on.

We used to mainly use them for stamping aluminum trophy plates. They broke down frequently and the pressure was not always equal over the whole plate. If you didn't nudge a magnet tight enough to hold it in place, the spinning type wheel would grab the plate and send it flying not to mention what it could do to your fingers.

It was faster than pantograph engraving but computer engravers are much faster and better looking so replaced it for most things.

It had to physically stamp and spin the wheel so there was a limit to how fast you could go.
There was no way to store or repeat lines so you had to type everything individually.

The ones on the site are much improved I'm sure. Didn't know there was still any of them around or a market for it. Ours sat idle for years till we finally trashed them since we couldn't even give them away.
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From: JHayes55 [#17]
 8 Aug 2006
To: ALL

I would bet that Roy still has one - if his wife has not made him through it out! ;-) 

From: logojohn [#18]
 8 Aug 2006
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#13] 8 Aug 2006

quote:
(excluding the gawdy suit)

I resemble that . . . (devil)  :P 
I had one like that....

in lime green plaid
. . . . .

. and . ..
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bellbottoms
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and


seer sucker.

(but not worn with a grass skirt :'-( 


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EDITED: 9 Aug 2006 by LOGOJOHN

From: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#19]
 8 Aug 2006
To: logojohn [#18] 8 Aug 2006

Certainly there must be a picture floating around that you could share with us?

From: logojohn [#20]
 8 Aug 2006
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#19] 8 Aug 2006

Luckily, Mr. Kodak was still in middle school.

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From: UncleSteve [#21]
 8 Aug 2006
To: BrianC (INKSQUIRTER) [#8] 8 Aug 2006

First time I ever saw golf pants with a matching jacket!!! :S 

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