Thanks, Don for this idea. The problem, as you well know, is setup costs and minimum ordering. Rather expensive and you have to order a minimum of 100 pieces, in most cases.
Dave, W3ST Secretary to the Collins Radio Association Publisher of the Collins Journal www.collinsra.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donald Chester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 3:06 PM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] National Diamond Emblems > > > > >From: "David Knepper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >I have been notified by Advanced Optics Ltd. - these are the folks that > >manufacture the Collins reproductions items - that they now have a firm > >price on the diamond emblems that mount on the National speakers, etc. For > >your information, the emblem that we used for the template came off the > >light gray National speaker. > > > >Price will be $35 each or multiple pieces at $30 each, with shipping > >included. The deciding factor as to whether this project becomes a reality > >is that we can sell a minimum of 20 pieces to break even. > >Our profit margin is rather low and we want to keep it that way. > > > > Another thing to look into might be the tiny version used as the main tuning > dial indicator marker on early HRO's. Later, they went to a simple chrome > plated diamond shaped marker, but the early ones were red, simialar to the > larger National logo emblem. Maybe an inquiry in the Antique Wireless > Association bulletin might produce enough interest for a manufacturing run. > There are many collectors of the pre WWII HRO's, and this little emblem is a > common missing item. > > Don K4KYV > > _________________________________________________________________ > Let the advanced features & services of MSN Internet Software maximize your > online time. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200363ave/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio
