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General Category => Henry J & Allstate Forum => Topic started by: alohagreen on November 01, 2012, 07:04:45 PM

Title: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: alohagreen on November 01, 2012, 07:04:45 PM

What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?


nice car to see
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiibnrNG99M&feature=youtu.be


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from time to time I MAY  LOCK the topic because its for looking at... and i don't / won't need any input.
it  seams  like around here there's a lot of (nobody reads all of the thread...) and just simply have
the need to bibble babble ...

Title: Re: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: kaiserfrazerlibrary on November 02, 2012, 06:09:08 PM

It is supposed to be a stylized version of Mr. Kaiser's signature as I understand it.

Title: Re: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: Fid on November 02, 2012, 08:47:06 PM

I doubt the concept of "font" was known or understood by anyone in 1950 when the car was introduced. It is HJK's signature as it's at the end of all the messages he delivers in the sales brochures and owner's manuals.

Title: Re: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: kaiserfrazerlibrary on November 03, 2012, 01:47:02 PM

Point of interest...

The concept of Fonts and Sizes for printing purposes was known back in 1950 but per the state of various technologies at the time, this was normally the domain of professional printers and typesetters.  The fonts and other info used back then is the common stuff we all use today with our computers and printers. 

Title: Re: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: Fid on November 03, 2012, 02:09:51 PM

I guess that's what I was trying to say Jack. The use of the word "anyone" in my previous post was to suggest, "very few" as fonts and printing in general was a bit esoteric in 1950.

Title: Re: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: Henry's HenryJs on November 05, 2012, 07:51:32 AM

I want to try and make up the outside scripts and wonder if someone would trace the letters on paper of the front and rear and be able to send me the tracings. Here is a link to the HAMB where a fellow makes his own script, thanks, Henry.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=731562

Title: Re: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: alohagreen on November 05, 2012, 12:30:51 PM

i can mail it to you No charge 

Title: Re: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: Henry's HenryJs on November 05, 2012, 12:33:40 PM

Thanks aloha, I will send you a pm.

Title: Re: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: Henry's HenryJs on November 05, 2012, 02:46:08 PM

Thanks a lot, will try my hand at reproducing the script, Henry.

Title: Re: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: Henry's HenryJs on November 10, 2012, 01:22:46 PM

Thanks but not yet, will keep you informed, Henry.

Title: Re: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: Fid on November 10, 2012, 04:20:26 PM

The hood script is curved and it needs to be so it's hard to say if a copy machine is the answer on that one. Good luck just the same.

Title: Re: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: Henry's HenryJs on November 16, 2012, 05:01:54 PM

Thanks aloha, I picked up the package today. I think it will work out well. I am going to see if my buddy can cut one out for me, Henry.

Title: Re: What font is the Henry J script written in or is it his signature?
Post by: alohagreen on November 16, 2012, 05:46:50 PM

yer welcome

I sent EXACT script to  John K in Mocksville, NC , He makes the stainless steel ones...