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Elements of lettering and sign painting; (1899)

International Correspondence Schools · Scranton, The Colliery engineer company · leaf 127

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l single-stroke letters, such as the I, J, L, etc., and gives the whole sign sufficient strength and stiffness to withstand a violent wind storm. These letters, in order to show to the best advantage, should always be painted black, and the irons lead color. 84. Metal Letters.—The metal letters,… … 36 LETTERING AND SIGN PAINTING. They are fastened on the plates with screws, holes for which aredrilled in the center of the letter and through the sign plate.To locate the points for the holes, the letters are carefullyplaced on the plate where desired, and whiting is dusted aroundthe edges, thus…

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