GCA64 Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Hello, and thanks in advance for your help... Attached is a photo of the bottom metal cap of a 3-battery 1940s/50s camera flash. I can't find a match for the sans-serif all-caps font. The capital letters K and R are unique. I can't find a match for "GRAFLEX" either—although I suspect it may be custom. Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated! Sincerely, Geoff Link to comment
MissNobody Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 The closest I can find for 'GRAFLEX' is Viva (bold condensed). Link to comment
Solution Ralf Herrmann Posted January 11, 2023 Solution Share Posted January 11, 2023 Pretty sure the thin typeface is custom. At that time, named typefaces were for letterpress printing and there was no way to use them for engraving. 1 Link to comment
GCA64 Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 Great eye, MissNobody. Viva Bold Condensed is close enough to pull into Illustrator and manipulate into a match. The GRAFLEX font looks like a 'sans-serif' version of Viva. Thank you so much! -Geoff Link to comment
GCA64 Posted January 11, 2023 Author Share Posted January 11, 2023 Ralf—Alas, I think you're absolutely correct. Parts of the thin sans-serif engraving look cobbled from other known typefaces. Appreciate your time and reply. Thank you! -Geoff Link to comment
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