[Jukebox-list] 3W1 marquees...

[Justin S.]

hi joey and ron, i'm going to try and reply to both of your posts together. 
ron, not all of the 3w1 backplates have the holes drilled and tapped for the 
marquee. in fact, only about 1 in 10 i've seen have the holes, joey's 
suggestion of adhesive tape to attach new repros is a good idea, it was used 
to make a series of repros where they just screenprinted the lettering on 
flat aluminum. the original screws were really odd, like 6-32 x 1/4", any 
longer would break the coin entry glass. joey, the text on the original 
plates i've seen was stamped into the plate, as in with a large press and 
die. the metal was not plated but had the apprearance of slightly polished 
stainless steel. although the plates were dirty with diner grease and 
warehouse grime, they weren't oxidized so i believe the orignals were 
stainless. when you said the letters were engraved, it implies they used a 
cutting tool to route out the letters. this was only done on one of the more 
recent reporductions. they did fill the recesses in with paint, the orignals 
i've had were faded, but assuming the colors were originally royal blue and 
crimson red. justin

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