Southampton - number of digits on dial label in 1958 - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Graham G3ZVT · 22nd Nov 2017, 1:37 am

Would an engineer carry the means to print a subscriber's number onto a label in his van?

TonyDuell · 22nd Nov 2017, 6:20 am

I believe there was an ink stamping thing, a bit like the ones used for stamping dates onto paper, which was used for this. See, for example,

https://www.vintassion.com/vintage-6...r-labels/I3923

giraffenigel · 22nd Nov 2017, 9:04 am

Thanks very much Ian, that really is very helpful and thanks everyone else - I know a lot about Oxford and it's neighbouring villages now!

Nickthedentist · 22nd Nov 2017, 11:17 am

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Originally Posted by giraffenigel

I know a lot about Oxford and it's neighbouring villages now!

Sorry

22nd Nov 2017, 1:37 am	#21
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22nd Nov 2017, 6:20 am	#22
TonyDuell Dekatron Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Biggin Hill, London, UK. Posts: 5,208	Re: Southampton - number of digits on dial label in 1958 I believe there was an ink stamping thing, a bit like the ones used for stamping dates onto paper, which was used for this. See, for example, https://www.vintassion.com/vintage-6...r-labels/I3923

22nd Nov 2017, 9:04 am	#23
giraffenigel Tetrode Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Caernarfon, Gwynedd, UK. Posts: 51	Re: Southampton - number of digits on dial label in 1958 Thanks very much Ian, that really is very helpful and thanks everyone else - I know a lot about Oxford and it's neighbouring villages now!