Stamping Ink

    Does anyone know what type of ink and color (I believe it was orange) was used to stamp the Autolite logo on a alternator and if so where can it be purchased?

    Might consider using a thinned paint in place of ink.


    I do allot of stamps using rattle cans - anyone that has seen me stamp cars at national shows can attest to that Using a magazine page- spray, daub the stamp, then apply. I do a number of tests on the opposite page to get an idea of when the paint has dried enough to get the effect I want but for reproducing ink I would want to do it quickly I think as the ink stamp is often thin and transparent in sections. Also don't force the stamp onto the surface as it will push the ink or paint to the edge and off the face too much


    Just a thought - give it a try on something as a practice. All it will cost is $3 for the rattle can

    Jeff... Thanks for the suggestion... may seem dumb but I never gave paint a thought... I'll give it a try and let you know how I make out. The procedure you outlined makes perfect sense...Just one more question... is orange the correct color?

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    .........Just one more question... is orange the correct color?

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    Sorry but too many years and models in my head - what amperage is the alternator? That will give us the color

    A gentleman from New Jersey (Dean Hanscom) has a stamp for the 289 HiPo alternator. You can use the following link to see what he has. I purchased the stamp and it arrive the other day I haven't used it yet as I have been trying to determine the best method of stamping and what ink or paint to use. (see the above suggestions from Jeff) (the basic stamp looks good but as of right now I can't tell you how it will look on the alternator.


    http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/…WNA%3AUS%3A1123

    Charles....I've been doing a little more research since I first ask the ink color question earlier in this thread... and this is some of what I have found. In Tony Gregory's book he discusses the fact that HiPo alternators received a different engineering number for the reasons you stated that these alternators were assembled as a unit and had a larger pulley. The engineering number for a 65 was C5AF-1300-D and that both 66 and 67 units had a C6AF-1300-D number and as you stated the ink stamp was orange. He makes the distinction in that there were different alternators available during this period. In doing more research I discovered that there was a 38 amp unit that had a purple ink stamp the 42 amp unit (that was specified for the HiPo) with an orange stamp and a 55 amp unit that had a Burgandy ink stamp. Gregory states that the 55 amp unit was not used for the HiPo. So I guess for a K resto to be correct you would need a 42 amp orange ink stamped alternator with the correct engineering number. To further complicate the issue Gregory states that these alternators had two different Part #'s one for before April 1, 1965(C5AF-10344-C)and one for After April 1,(C5AF-10A352-H) for all cars from 65-67.

    Amazing what you can find with a little digging....This exercise was fun for me and I learned a lot more about my K in the process. (Of course I have to be careful as all this data that I found may not actually be 100% correct) Just thought I would share the information that I have come across with the hope that maybe someone with more knowledge than I would be able to shed more light on the accuracy of this information. (sorry to be so long winded)

    I was using the 1965 and 1966 Ford master parts catalogs as a reference and there is no separate reference to an alternator for hi-po Mustangs. The '75 version of the MPC also does not list a unique alternator for a hi-po. The only alternators that show available for Mustangs in 65-66 was either a 38A, 42A or 45A. I believe 42A would be most common, possibly the standard alternator if a radio and other accessory over the base model was installed.


    Would be interested to know where Tony Gregory got his information.

    The numbers you quote (ending in -C or -H) are really the engineering numbers stamped on the pulley, not ink stamped on the alternators in orange. I think that the alternators themselves remained the sameduring 1965 and only the fan and the pulley had a engineering number change hence the before or after April 01, 1965. Someone will probably chime in and elaborate on this.

    I agree with you that the engineering numbers are not ink stamped... the only thing that I have found in my research indicates that ink stamp should be orange in color and should read C5AF-1300-D for a 65 unit or C6AF-1300-D for a 66-67 unit. The actual stamp would read AUTOLITE on top with 15V 42A C5AF-1300-D NEG appearing below the Autolite name. That is if my research is accurate.<img src=images/icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

    Allot of guys take the decal and make a stamp from it. IMHO if you want to be correct DON"T DO IT. as the fonts and design are slightly off. If you look at the ebay stamp notice how wide the T's are as well as a couple of other details when compared to an original stamping. Same thing goes for the voltage regulator stamps.


    Of course this is just what I noticed - your eyes might suggest something else

    I see what you mean about the fonts.... I have an original Autolite spark plug box from 1965 and I see where the "U" and the "O" have a cropped appearance in the corners vs the ebay stamp that are more rounded. That is assuming that the Autolite logo was fairly standard among its various products.... of course there could be variations even within a product line.. But this now begs the question that Shane asked earlier.. where can we get a reasonable repoduction stamp to do what we want?

    Hi Guys , man O man thats alot of talk and Knowledge over a Alt Stamp .

    I Want one of those Orange Stamps too Complete my Resto Alt.


    Also whilst on Subject , what is the Type of Goldie Colour that is Used on the Alt Stator , i have always wanted too know that , havnt seen a product like that here in NZ


    Keep up the Good Research , im Loving it.


    Shane

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    ............ But this now begs the question that Shane asked earlier.. where can we get a reasonable repoduction stamp to do what we want?

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    One would have to be designed from scratch like many of the ones I use are. You can start out with someone else design but I end up redrawing most of the letters to get the correct look. Also remember that you need to figure in between 2-8% stamp growth depending on the rubber used and the depth of the relief in the stamp face.


    Guess (as slow as I work and pick at details) it would take 20-plus hours to get a decent design.

    Dave:


    Thank you for the reply and all your effort..... I was able to download the document and print out a copy. The only thing that I am concerned about is the fact the document may have grown in the transcription process. The copy that I was to print out measures

    2 14/16" X 1 1/8".... the question now... is that the correct size? I do appreciate your sharing this. <img src=images/icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

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