If you go back to my original post I mention that Herms made an engraving machine that was specifically designed for engraving on bicycle frames. It was service that our shop offered. People would have us engrave their name, phone number, SS number etc right into the frame tubes for security purposes.
The machine had integral V blocks and it clamped directly onto any bicycle frame tube while you had the bike in your repair stand. Of course this was a bad idea because you were compromising the integrity of the tube as well as the finish. Seems to me the instructions warned against using it on better quality bikes with thin tubes. Good advise right?
Anyway, I remember the shop I worked at buying one of these specialized machines in about 1973 and I learned how to run it. Thankfully it was an idea that never caught on. I was wondering if anybody else remembered seeing or using one of those machines... or the devastation they left behind?
Jamie Swan Centerport Cycles Inc. 245 Main St. Northport, N.Y., U.S.A. 11768 631-262-0909
http://www.centerportcycles.com (mapped) http://www.cabinfeverauctions.com http://www.cabinfeverexpo.com http://www.limws.org http://www.liatca.org
On Mar 9, 2007, at 8:30 AM, gabriel l romeu wrote:
> No, I have not modified anything on it. I also have no idea what
> the actual model you are referring to, but i have a fairly old
> Hermes engraver. It is a beautiful pantographer with lots of brass
> parts and black wrinkle finish.
> It is hinge mounted on a table which allows x-y shifts for the
> clamping devices which secures the blank and the tracing brass
> letters.
> If you want the model number or pictures, i can get it for you.
>
> James Swan wrote:
>> Herms is a popular brand of engraving machine. But do you have the
>> actual model that was made to do bike frames and you modified it?
>
> --
> gabriel l romeu
> chesterfield nj usa
> ± http://studiofurniture.com Ø http://journalphoto.org ±