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<blockquote data-quote="Jonathan Lambley" data-source="post: 131334" data-attributes="member: 3108"><p>Hi all,</p><p>I'll get it in early, Happy Christmas everyone.</p><p>Anyway back on track. Both Simon Dinsdale (Machine Registrar) and myself regularly deal with owners wanting to confirm their machines identity or check it's history and the like, which is great. The more the merrier really.</p><p>However, quite regularly, owners contact us AFTER they have restored their machines with the relevant numbers heavily covered in paint. This causes the problem of then asking owners to remove paint to ascertain the numbers, which understandably owners are sometimes reluctant to do.</p><p>Can I ask that in order to avoid this situation, that anyone restoring a machine, takes photos once the old paint is removed but more importantly BEFORE they are repainted, stove enameled or powder coated.</p><p>Quite a few people simply mask over the numbers before the parts are repainted, removing it afterwards, leaving the number exposed permanently and then just varnish or lightly paint over them. </p><p>It helps you and it certainly helps us</p><p>Many thanks</p><p>Jon Lambley</p><p>Machine Researcher</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jonathan Lambley, post: 131334, member: 3108"] Hi all, I'll get it in early, Happy Christmas everyone. Anyway back on track. Both Simon Dinsdale (Machine Registrar) and myself regularly deal with owners wanting to confirm their machines identity or check it's history and the like, which is great. The more the merrier really. However, quite regularly, owners contact us AFTER they have restored their machines with the relevant numbers heavily covered in paint. This causes the problem of then asking owners to remove paint to ascertain the numbers, which understandably owners are sometimes reluctant to do. Can I ask that in order to avoid this situation, that anyone restoring a machine, takes photos once the old paint is removed but more importantly BEFORE they are repainted, stove enameled or powder coated. Quite a few people simply mask over the numbers before the parts are repainted, removing it afterwards, leaving the number exposed permanently and then just varnish or lightly paint over them. It helps you and it certainly helps us Many thanks Jon Lambley Machine Researcher [/QUOTE]
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