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Petes L48

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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #15 on: April 13, 2021, 02:27:23 AM »
Looks a little like the modern "Premium" font here, down the page.

https://www.typography.com/fonts/numbers/styles/numbers

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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #16 on: April 13, 2021, 03:55:01 AM »
Good work, the 0, 5, and 3 are quite close. The 4 is a miss. Now where is that 4?...






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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #17 on: April 13, 2021, 11:59:36 PM »
Another "close but no cigar" modern font called Typewriter, at the bottom of this page.  Top of the 1 and 7 are off, and once again the 4.

https://designshack.net/articles/inspiration/number-fonts-10-stylish-examples/



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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #18 on: April 14, 2021, 12:14:43 AM »
On this site at the top left you can enter 4053 and search to see just those characters in many typewriter style fonts

https://www.1001fonts.com/typewriter-fonts.html?page=1

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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #19 on: April 14, 2021, 12:20:26 AM »
This is an original 4053 for my 68Z and re-inked 4210. Font is different from shown - was 68 different then

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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #20 on: April 14, 2021, 10:22:13 PM »
Here’s my front bowl, as well as a in the GM box NOS 4053 I have

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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #21 on: April 15, 2021, 04:52:58 AM »
I bet a retired Holley Worker has the stamp in his garage in a dusty box,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #22 on: April 15, 2021, 05:41:47 AM »
I think the Traveling_Typewriter font is really close except the 3.


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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #23 on: April 15, 2021, 05:54:37 PM »
I think you NAILED IT!

Traveling typewriter it is. 
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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #24 on: April 15, 2021, 06:53:36 PM »
There may be a BOLD version of that font, that's even closer.  Or you can probably mimic with a firm stamping hand. 

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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #25 on: April 15, 2021, 08:32:35 PM »
The 7 in Traveling Typewriter has an extension from the top horizontal line down.  It may be the best you find.  The extension could always be manually clipped off the stamp easy enough.

Some of the carb photos have different "4"s", some with open tops and some with closed. 

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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #26 on: April 15, 2021, 11:40:02 PM »
Thanks guys, I'm going to get a stamp made and see how it turns out.

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Re: 4053 Carb Ink Stamp Font?
« Reply #27 on: April 21, 2021, 02:29:47 PM »
Just got the rubber stamps back, below is a test impression. I had them made as individual numbers so I could adjust the spacing. I can adjust the thickness (bold) by pressure. I think the 5/16" Travelling Typewriter font is very close, I may use a different "0". I also had other letter and number stamps made to duplicate other markings that appear in other fonts on the carb. Once I get the carb stamped I'll post photos.

Test Stamp (thickness and spacing need adjusting)
« Last Edit: April 21, 2021, 03:16:21 PM by Edgemontvillage »