Stamping Delco Remy Part # on oval tag -- source?

[Guest kevinshea]

Trying to reproduce the part number stamping on the black and red oval tags that delco remy used to ID parts such as distributor, generator, starter, etc.

I can get them etched at a jeweler, but was wondering about stamping.

Looking for a source or a place to buy the stamping tool(s)

[Bhigdog]

Letter & Number sets

Enco Tool $26.95

Grainger $80.25

McMaster-Carr $42.97

Harbor frieght 1/8" set $8.99

Numbers only sets are about 1/3 the cost. For what you are doing buy the least expensive.......Bob

[mrpushbutton]

The original stamping on those tags was very fine, a quality of stamping you (or I) would be hard pressed to duplicate using hand stamps. They were probobly done on a machine using stamping wheels with extremely fine dies. I find that engraving (done at a bowling trophy place--cheaper than a jewler) most closely approximates the OE stamping. The characters have that fine-line appearane, not all squashed-ot as with hand stamps, and they are in a perfect line, also hard to do with hand stamps

[scott@jchadwickco.com]

I do a lot of ID tags on the pantograph engraving machine, they come out looking great. I can replicate the "stamped" look if desired. scott@jchadwickco.com jchadwickengraving.com

[startergenrebuilder]

I stamp these tags or can sell you the tag stamped with your numbers.