pye: 39 JH/E; Scale

The numbers tend to "fall off" the scales on this family of radio sets. The Service information has a card for setting on the rear dial plate when radio chassis is out of case getting aligned.

I scanned this and adjusted column spacing to match the glass dial plate. Then on a different layer typed the numbers to get better quality and correct size.

(See "Schematic Section of Model", The actual schematic is same as 39J/H except for magic Eye which is like PE80 schematic.)

The image is 265 x 177 mm  (print 100%) and printed on A4 laser transparency film, normal way round.

The film is trimmed (including removal of the log scale which verifies correct height) and affixed to the rear  of glass with masking tape. The numbers look like they are printed on the glass.
 

If you need a colour scale and don't have a colour laser printer (Ink jet printing on film is too transparent) then print on photo paper and get colour photocopied on to Letter, A4 or Legal (14") Transparency film.

If you need gold or white, then print in Black Laser (or black photo copier) and use a laminator with white, silver or gold heat transfer foil. It only sticks to the black. You could then have three layers of transparent film behind clear glass (holes here cost about €3.50 each). If the layout is suitable you can cut paper mask for heat transfer foil and use only one or two layers of film. Laser print or photocopy the colour first and then Black on Mono Laser or copier and cut paper mask as the heat transfer foil doesn't work well with "black" from a Colour copier or Colour Laser. An Inkjet is only good for Mono or Colour for use with a  Colour or mono  photocopier that uses toner.

 

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