Speedometer numbers


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Post Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:24 pm

Speedometer numbers

Working on restoring the instrument cluster in my 1958 A-120. The numbers under the glass for the speedometer are very faded. Does any know if some one reproduced he screen print or what kind of green paint could be used?

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Post Wed Nov 22, 2017 12:22 am

Re: Speedometer numbers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminous_paint
https://www.amazon.ca/Ultra-Green-Glow- ... B00BD63C8W
http://www.ebay.com/gds/How-to-Use-Glow ... 895/g.html
A little research into glow in the dark paint will expose a product that was fatal for some of the persons using it. I do not know that all fluorescing paint is toxic or radioactive but it is not a bad thing to use Google to find out. During the war effort many female person were employed at instrument factories to hand paint and screen paint instrument dials and instrument hands. Many of these persons died prematurely form the effects of radiation poisoning. There is more information on the subject about WESTCLOX of Peru Illinois, but you have to Google to find it.
https://clockhistory.com/westclox/company/index.html
Mister Pete 222 mentions this in this video on restoring a vernier caliper.
https://youtu.be/guchJ7BN8jA
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Golden Jubilee
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Post Wed Nov 22, 2017 10:59 pm

Re: Speedometer numbers

This is on another forum, but it's covered well-

http://www.binderplanet.com/forums/inde ... ost-966604

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