I thought new logos could be made from some sort of plastic so I approached a local plastics manufacturer. Showed them from internet photos what the logo should look like. After three months during which the company tried to match the old font, the right color scheme, bla, bla, bla, this was the result:
Less than stellar. Hard to tell from the photo but the logos were very thin. They looked cheap and frankly, ugly. Even the plastics company was unhappy with their result and very apologetic about the delay. Didn't stop them from charging me for the project. I was out over $200. I guess although they claim to be a "custom shop" they are not really that...Very nice folks, I am sure they are great at anything that is not out of the ordinary.
So back to the internet...stumbled upon Tompatterson.com, a Silver Streak forum full of great information. I posted the question of where to find logos. Tom was kind enough to direct me to Hitchin Vintage http://www.hitchinvintage.com. out of Des Moines, Washington, who offer the logos. Made of cast aluminum and look great. Angie at Hitchin Vintage could not have been any nicer. After I received my logos, she took the time to email me instructions on how to paint them. It is a time consuming process but gets great results.
The paint process begins with filling a shallow container with sand. I used a cardboard box. Bury the logo and then use a tiny stiff brush to reveal the area you want painted. After some experimentation, I found that a pipe dope brush worked best for me. The stiff hairs remove the sand and dust very well. Use a spray primer (I used Rustoleum), several coats. Sand the logos with 400 grit sandpaper between applications to knock out any sand particles that may have gotten painted. Then three coats of enamel paint (again I used Rustoleum) with 400 grit sandings in between and here are the results:
Before:
After:
Nice!