Altec Decals - Group Buy

**martyh45** · July 1st, 2012, 10:59 AM

I guess I should have said I want the gold metallic because I believe that is what the originals are. I’ve never seen one in person but that is what the pictures look like to me.

GM · July 1st, 2012, 11:03 AM

Never paid any attention to them, they were just dated looking decals to me. Frankly, I'm surprised there's so much interest in them. Altec's golden age was during the maestro emblem era Todd uses for the forum and I had silk screened on T-shirts. It's simple, elegant and I imagine can be inexpensively made at Kinko's or similar. IIRC, Buzz still has the Photoshop artwork. GM

**Altec Best** · July 1st, 2012, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by martyh45

Anybody know which alps ink is right for the gold background? I see that gold foil is still available for them. If that color is right the cartridge is less than $16.00. There are 32 decals per 8-1/2x 11 sheet at $12.50 each that would be $400 per sheet. Assuming an Alps with gold foil will work, for the cost of two sheets you own the printer and all the supplies need to start making them.

It looks metallic but I don't think it is.. It looks like gold leaf/gold foil which makes it look metallic IMHO...

**Panomaniac** · July 1st, 2012, 01:52 PM

Thanks AB. Sounds like silkscreen with metallic ink is the way to go.
GM, something about the simple logo that appeals to me. The Maestro is nice, too - but I really like the gold and black "Altec". Dated logo may be why I like it!

**Altec Best** · July 1st, 2012, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Panomaniac

Thanks AB. Sounds like silkscreen with metallic ink is the way to go.
GM, something about the simple logo that appeals to me. The Maestro is nice, too - but I really like the gold and black "Altec". Dated logo may be why I like it!

And why I think it appeals to many of us !

**martyh45** · July 1st, 2012, 08:52 PM

Yo Best,
Would you please print this out and check it against the original? It should be scaled to print at 100%
logoWscale.pdf - PDF Archive

**Altec Best** · July 2nd, 2012, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by martyh45

Yo Best,
Would you please print this out and check it against the original? It should be scaled to print at 100%
logoWscale.pdf - PDF Archive

OK will do !

**Altec Best** · July 3rd, 2012, 11:49 AM

Marty when you send the revised drawing I'll print that one and post that one so we can examine and make a decision on it.... Thanks Again for the hard work ! They are looking pretty good me thinks !

**martyh45** · July 3rd, 2012, 01:45 PM

The email I sent gave me an idea, I printed double size to a transparency and held it over a picture on my monitor that was scaled to match. I have two small changes to make that I can see. Slide the word “corporation” slightly to the right and modify the A in the second version I sent. My program is not scaling line weights so we will need to check that in person. Best, if you can verify that the line weight is right I can mail you a full scale print on a transparency for final verification.