250 Silentiums

[nalimugmug]

Hi,

Here's a quote from JimF a while back-

"I know what you mean about the SIlentiums though. Repros are available but they don't have that beautiful logo engraved in them."

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I acquired a beat up original silencer and not wanting a repro asked my plating shop to do the best they could-well it turned out rather as expected-dreadful. I then returned the silencer to the plating shop and asked them to completely remove the pitted logo, get everything nice and flat and then triple copper plate the silencer.

That was the easy bit-how to get the original logo engraved? Lots of engravers wouldn't touch the job, but I persevered and found an engraver who was willing to take on the job. To assist him, I sent an original silencer for him to copy along with the copper plated item.

I'm in awe at the skill this guy has, he did all this by hand-simply amazing. His price was beer money as well-

Some pics of the process

He's based here in the UK if anybody is interested let me know.

[Duccout]

Lovely! I bet it did not take him long either, these artistic types find things so easy, like the people who free-hand paint lines on petrol tanks.


Cheers,

Colin

[Bevel bob]

If you have a Mach 1 or a similar level of tune then an orriginal Mach i silencer is worth saving as it is different to the replacements on offer. Replacements are more restricted and dont work as well , But are ok on 175 and 250 's in a low state of tune.

[blethermaskite]

My late fathers first career for 30 odd years was as an industrial engraver working for Harland and Wolf shipyard... he hand engraved the very worn petrol cap lettering on my mach1 many years ago, all done in 25mins at the kitchen table...... amazing stuff, wish I had got him teach me. Cheers George

[JimF]

Will you forward the engraver's contact information to me? Thanks.

I have a repro Silentium that I would like to have done.


Jim

[nalimugmug]

Hi Jim,

Done.

Regards

Bob