Chelsea Model 102 and 107 Etched Plate Update

This is just a quick update on two restorations I did previously on this channel. I mentioned in both that I needed an engraved or etched plate to complete the restorations. After months of work, I've finally been able to find a source and get them made. Here are the final results.

[@alainblazit9504]

You can make these plates yourself the same way as PCB, and use nitric acid for etching.
Your restored receivers are beautifull.

[@antiqueradioarcheology-wil8878]

Something I never tried. I don't even know where to begin. It's that fine detail that puzzles me. I would love to try it sometime though.

[@geirendre]

Fantastic stuff I must say.
Funny that something that was an easy task 100 years ago is almost impossible today.
This is probably a silly question, but wouldn't it be possible to CNC instead of etching the plate?

[@antiqueradioarcheology-wil8878]

I would have thought the same, but apparently not. I don't know what it is, but for some reason, companies that had CNC machines, couldn't get past the fact that I needed the letters to be raised. It was insane. I have found a few companies that will do the etching after I found the one that I contracted with. You still have to pay a setup fee, graphic editing, and have a minimum number of plates based on the size of the brass stock they use.

[@terryblackman6217]

Another lost art that has come good.