Goodell Pratt decal

[Ed-H]

I have acquired this old Goodell Pratt #7 breast drill.  Obviously it needs some restoration.  Problem is ... it still has a remnant of the original decal, and i would like to either retain it, or better ...  replace it.  I have searched the web, no luck, and i have posted the question on other forums.  Does anyone know where i can find a replacement decal?  

The rusted picture is my too, the clean ones are clips off ebay.  

 

 

[lew]

@steven newman

 

@Larry Buskirk

[steven newman]

Have a the #477?   one hanging on the outside of the Tool Chest....

[Larry Buskirk]

That's the early (1890's era) decal, the only ones I found are from the 1930's.

Two different sizes available on ebay of the 1930's decal. 

One is the 3 1/2" version.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/392556702263?hash=item5b6633ea37:g:lMoAAOSwdOxd3buw&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoIGl6e%2BTu4bFzagKbEGkRUVedYfoT4cmBqA1qg7B2hFx%2BnBj2sip5PcgFi7QIB2nUlIAbWPqTb2obSDPLppnJ%2FdRfkibSGltHwrhcrCe3lyVN0m%2FO2GgEfhZiP3%2FmKFUY%2B9RxXAHapvfbkaAPPNrA6AC9pBI%2BWMVTauCoNe8WIcVCYyLs3kBrMtSD%2FaWy3vjUyeEZ7k5XAkZzaCoaGvGMS0%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9Dl95OyYQ

 

The other is the 1 3/8" version.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/153800306564?hash=item23cf366f84:g:goUAAOSwzkReIh7b&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoNho6YQfvcfd9urzhrJH6X3IPgSeeo08GTyD4UJAzO1EXrVFbxgySiZJ9XXAUhe3%2Fe%2BK%2FgdpPQwZ9IwvkI%2FVXnAGhYSbBZ1DacUjrBzsLrbiQC8jw60gWSkbkry7zv5vBrEPbP1l%2BX%2FBlxsq1U5viEtrjUUag63rX%2FKVLZW%2FmnNuI2e2UkP8wc8Lt87svvrxNIn6i46UFAhzUdJkx2q6KwE%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9Dl95OyYQ

 

There is also the downloadable decal image on the Vintage Machinery website which can be sized.

 

http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/Decals-Goodell-Pratt.ashx

 

There are also online services that offer decal reproductions that can use your supplied photos to create a vector decal image. I'm not sure what they charge.

 

Another alternative is to recreate the image yourself using software such as GIMP (Linux based but there is a Windows version available for free download) or most any photo editing software. 

 

 

[Ed-H]

Thanks for trying Larry.  I will probably try to photoshop one of the better images.  

You said it’s the early style.  Do you know when it was changed?  

[John Morris]

While looking through some old images of this drill, and seeing them completely restored, and other Pratt's fully restored, like the single wood handle with brass ferule, man they look nice! I may be hooked!

[Larry Buskirk]

@Ed-H

From what I could find the decal like yours was used from the mid 1880's to around 1915.

It's possible that it's not a decal, but a silk screened image.

 

[Grandpadave52]

19 hours ago, John Morris said:

While looking through some old images of this drill, and seeing them completely restored, and other Pratt's fully restored, like the single wood handle with brass ferule, man they look nice! I may be hooked!

Careful John. Slippery slope with no cure

[Grandpadave52]

Missed this thread @Ed-H. Sweet find. Sorry no help on your request; tough one. I jdid just purchase off the bay a mixed size set of Dunlap re-prints. Supposed to be here Wednesday. Hadn't considered @Larry Buskirkthoughts on being silk screened but good possibility considering the age. Following this journey along.