On Mon, 10 Feb 1997, Henry Grunder wrote:

> The Library of Virginia is responsible for the portraits hanging
> in the Capitol Building and in other state buildings. Many of
> these have brass plaques attached to the frame, identifying the
> subject, with dates. Many of these were engraved long
> ago, and it is becoming necessary to close the dates with the
> year of death.
> The technology of the engraving is quite simple and
> straightforward; a small router travels on one end of a
> pantograph arm, while the end of the other pantograph arm
> traces the letters on a master template. However, though simple
> and straightforward, this method as a commercial practice seems
> to have fallen into desuetude. We are not finding anyone who
> offers it any more. Any suggestions? The plaques are
> removeable, so they could be sent almost anywhere.

  Try a trophy shop. Then try a signmaking job shop. Then try a jeweler.
One or all of the above will either do machine engraving or know who does.


     Hank Burchard * <[log in to unmask]> * Washington DC | USA