Fisher Stove & Range Co.

[twforeman]

This is actually the Right On Track Models kit of Empire Stove and Range, but I didn't like the signs they provided and I wanted to change the name.

Here is a photo of the sign I came up with. I haven't permanently attached it yet and I need to decide whether it's going to be a decal or whether I'll try the "sand the back down" method of attachment.


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Thoughts? Opinions?

 

[Sirfoldalot]

I vote sand it down.

 

[2Tracks]

Me too sand it down! Always thought that was trick! Haven't done it myself, what to though..... I think it would look good on that building!

 

[dave1905]

The lettering and picture is too fine for a clapboard building. They would use wider lettering and probably a sans serif, all uppercase. As a billboard, fine, but on a clapboard building would be really difficult to paint.

 

[ianacole]

Agreed with Dave. My first thought was "frame it, and have it standing at an angle in the corner."

 

[twforeman]

What do we think of this one? I agree that having the stove on there was a bit busy.


Or maybe up high?

 

[dave1905]

Power point

 

[ianacole]

I like this one, maybe centered left to right, top to bottom, in the open area, though?

 

[GeeTee]

If your going to hang it on the outside , you might want to frame it . I guess it depends on whether their "renting " or own the building. If they own it , decal it ,if renting hang it on the outside , so when the rent gets to high , you can chuck it in the back of the truck and take to the new location .

 

[Red Oak & Western]

I'd do it in the down right position, with the top of the sign even with the top of the windows.

 

[twforeman]

Came up with another version - I think I like this one.


Also made some to put on the track side of the building. (They might need a tweak.)

 

[dave1905]

Diagonal "And" is a nice touch. Last effort is very clear and easily read from the road.

 

[twforeman]

Diagonal "And" is a nice touch. Last effort is very clear and easily read from the road.

Thanks. I googled signs painted on buildings for ideas and the diagonal "and" struck me as an interesting feature.

 

[dave1905]

I know its a pain in the butt, but I know for me, going through several iterations can get a better looking end result.

What software are you using for the signs? My two favorites are MS Excel and Power Point

 

[twforeman]

I know its a pain in the butt, but I know for me, going through several iterations can get a better looking end result.

What software are you using for the signs? My two favorites are MS Excel and Power Point

I'm using Inkscape - an SVG editor. I also use Gimp for raster/photo work. Both are open source tools. Inkscape is an open source copy of Adobe Illustrator and Gimp is an open source copy of Photoshop.

I don't mind making multiple iterations. I think it's kind of fun.

I'm also trying to use fonts that would have been used pre-1958. Tony Thompson has written a few good blog posts about using era appropriate fonts.