I think you have done well Slammer. I have been looking at HMV signs or logos all my life and I have never bothered to analyse what font is used.
I suppose it goes with your trade, but the little page of samples you produced looks excellent to me.
I make amplifiers and use a modern dymo machine for the labels, so my amps really look like crap.
I wonder, have you thought of doing this as a service on this forum?. By that I mean if I gave you the ideas, would you make up a master that I could print onto slide paper and then place on my amp?.
All costs and some profit of course would be paid.
Joe