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When I was on the South Shore both as art director and later engineer, I made the letterboards. I did most of the MU equipment's boards. I used the old SSL number style by re-drawing the numbers, 0-9, on tracing paper. I took a pattern wheel, or "tracing wheel," and perforated the outlines. Then I would take a cheesecloth bag filled with powdered chalk and "pounce" the perforated outline on the selected numbers taped to the pre-cut plexiglass panels. With black sign painter's "One Shot" black I painted the backround and left the numbers open. An old technique, espcially with drum signs was to layout the design and sand blast the areas to be painted on glass. The One Shot sign painter's paint is remarkably durable. A clear coat of varnish is OK, but it may peal with time. I remeber that Power Parts in Chicago had numbers for the boards including the old EMD style of square numbers. I favor white, illuminated numbers on a dark backround. The reason is that that white area increases visualy when illuminated, causing the dark area to diminish. It's easier to read the information at a distance with the dark backround. Just like a blackboard with white chalk. Mitch
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