🔠 VINTAGE INTERLOCKING METAL STENCILS 🔠

🔤 DOUBLE ALPHABET ~ LETTERS A THROUGH Z (except Q, X, Z) 🔤

🔢 NUMBERS ~ CURRENCY SYMBOLS ~ DOTS & SPACES 🔢

🏭 71 PIECES ~ 2-1/2" HIGH ~ BRASS-COLORED METAL 🏭

✨ 𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐌 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

An interesting 71-piece vintage collection of interlocking metal stencil plates, featuring a nearly doubled alphabet, complete numerical digits, currency symbols, an ampersand, dot stencils, and spacing pieces!

These reusable brass-colored metal stencils feature traditional serif-style lettering and folded interlocking edges that allow the plates to be arranged together to create words, numbers, labels, and messages.

Each plate measures approximately 2-1/2 inches high. The letter plates measure approximately 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches wide.

Unlike a basic alphabet stencil set, this collection includes two examples of almost every letter, making it especially useful for forming words with repeated letters without repositioning a single stencil.

The collection also includes three zero stencils, currency symbols, an ampersand, dot stencils, and narrow and wide spacing plates.

The aged brass-colored surfaces, visible patina, and traces of old black paint or ink add considerable vintage industrial character.

📏 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 & 𝐃𝐄𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐒

🔹 Total quantity: 71 individual stencil plates

🔹 Plate height: Approximately 2-1/2 inches

🔹 Letter plate width: Approximately 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches

🔹 Material: Brass-colored metal; exact composition not independently tested

🔹 Construction: Individual interlocking metal plates with folded edges

🔹 Typeface: Traditional serif-style uppercase letters and numerals

🔹 Manufacturer: Not confirmed

🔹 Exact production date: Unknown

📋 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄 𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐂𝐄-𝐁𝐘-𝐏𝐈𝐄𝐂𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘

🔠 ALPHABET LETTERS — 49 PIECES

A — 2 pieces

B — 2 pieces

C — 2 pieces

D — 2 pieces

E — 2 pieces

F — 2 pieces

G — 2 pieces

H — 2 pieces

I — 2 pieces

J — 2 pieces

K — 2 pieces

L — 2 pieces

M — 2 pieces

N — 2 pieces

O — 2 pieces

P — 2 pieces

Q — 1 piece

R — 2 pieces

S — 2 pieces

T — 2 pieces

U — 2 pieces

V — 2 pieces

W — 2 pieces

X — 1 piece

Y — 2 pieces

Z — 1 piece

Alphabet subtotal: 49 plates.

All 26 letters are included. There are two of every letter except Q, X, and Z, which have one each.

🔢 NUMBERS — 12 PIECES

0 — 3 pieces

1 — 1 piece

2 — 1 piece

3 — 1 piece

4 — 1 piece

5 — 1 piece

6 — 1 piece

7 — 1 piece

8 — 1 piece

9 — 1 piece

Number subtotal: 12 plates.

All ten digits are represented, with three zeros and one of every other number.

🔣 SYMBOLS, DOTS & SPACES — 10 PIECES

¢ — Cent symbol — 1 piece

$ — Dollar symbol — 1 piece

& — Ampersand — 1 piece

Dot stencils — 4 pieces: 3 narrow and 1 wider

Space plates — 3 pieces: 2 narrow and 1 wide

Additional stencil subtotal: 10 plates.

📦 COMPLETE SET TOTAL

49 alphabet plates

12 numerical plates

10 symbol, dot, and spacing plates

GRAND TOTAL: 71 INDIVIDUAL PIECES!

🏭 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐑 & 𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘

These metal stencil plates resemble traditional Reese-style interlocking brass stencil systems, including those associated with C. H. Hanson Company, an American manufacturer of marking tools.

Such systems use individual metal character plates with folded alignment edges that can be joined to form longer words, numbers, and messages.

Other industrial marking equipment manufacturers have produced similar stencil systems, so the construction alone is not sufficient to establish the maker.

PLEASE NOTE: The manufacturer of this particular collection has not been positively identified. Any comparison to C. H. Hanson / Reese is informational and not a guarantee of origin.

🛠️ 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒

Reusable interlocking metal stencil sets of this type were useful for many industrial and commercial marking applications.

📦 Shipping crates: Marking destinations, contents, shipping numbers, and handling instructions.

🏭 Factories: Identifying machinery, equipment, work areas, and storage containers.

🚚 Warehouses: Marking pallets, bins, shelves, inventory locations, and cartons.

🪧 Sign making: Creating reusable lettering templates for labels, notices, and signs.

🔧 Workshops: Marking tool cabinets, equipment boxes, storage bins, and parts containers.

🏗️ Construction: Identifying materials, tools, and equipment.

🚂 Freight and transportation: Applying identification numbers and markings to shipping containers and crates.

The duplicate letters would have been especially helpful when assembling complete words or repeated characters. The additional zeros could also assist with marking serial numbers, dates, and numerical codes.

The actual original application of this particular set is unknown.

🎨 𝐌𝐎𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 & 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐒

✔ Vintage industrial and warehouse displays

✔ Rustic farmhouse and workshop decorations

✔ Decorative wooden signs and storage labels

✔ Mixed-media artwork and collage projects

✔ Typography and graphic design collections

✔ Historical exhibits of old commercial and industrial tools

✔ Reusable lettering templates for suitable craft surfaces

🔍 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

Vintage, used condition with visible signs of age and previous use.

The plates display varying degrees of discoloration, surface wear, tarnish, dark paint or ink residue, and patina.

Some plates have particularly noticeable dark residue around the cutout characters.

Minor bends, edge wear, scratches, and variations in finish may be present.

The plates have not been professionally cleaned, polished, or restored.

Precise alignment and suitability for modern stencil work have not been tested.

Please carefully examine the photographs for the condition and appearance of the actual pieces.

📦 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐈𝐕𝐄

✔ 49 alphabet stencil plates, with the quantities listed above.

✔ 12 numerical stencil plates, including three zeros.

✔ 1 cent symbol stencil.

✔ 1 dollar symbol stencil.

✔ 1 ampersand stencil.

✔ 4 dot stencils: three narrow and one wider.

✔ 3 space plates: two narrow and one wide.

TOTAL: 71 PIECES.

Exactly as pictured.

🎁 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒 & 𝐆𝐈𝐅𝐓𝐒

🔠 Vintage stencil and typography collectors

🏭 Industrial antiques and historical marking equipment enthusiasts

📦 Warehouse, shipping, and freight memorabilia collectors

🎨 Artists, sign makers, and creative craftspeople

🏡 Rustic farmhouse and industrial-style decorators

🎁 Anyone who appreciates vintage tools and unusual historical equipment

IMPORTANT GENERAL INFORMATION - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

What you see is what you get - I did not use any stock photos for this listing, and I rarely do.

I combine shipping!

The combined shipping policy is relevant ONLY for SMALL ITEMS that can be shipped in a small bubble padded envelope measuring 8”x6”x2” (such as PINS, WINGS, COINS, ELONGATED COINS, TOKENS, MEDALS, and other SMALL ITEMS) – you will pay the full shipping cost for the item with the highest shipping cost, and then one additional dollar ($1) for the shipping and handling of each additional item bought.

If you buy and/or win multiple HRP coins (and/or other small items that can be shipped in a bubble padded envelope) - you will pay the highest shipping cost for the first item, and then only $1 additional for each additional coin/item. So, if you buy and/or win 10 coins, you will pay whatever the S&H cost is for the first item/coin, plus an additional $9 for the 9 additional items. If I'm not clear enough - please ask me for clarifications!

Larger items will be packed, weighed, and combined as well. Cost will be according to the total weight & dimensions of the package.

If you buy a few of my items, please ask to receive a combined invoice for everything you won.

International buyers – I use eBay’s eBay International Shipping, where I send to eBay’s hub in the US and they forward it to buyers worldwide. This means that you will pay a much higher shipping cost than the actual shipping cost! Sorry!

Returns are not accepted, unless I make a mistake in the listing or I accidentally send you the wrong item (and such mistakes do, unfortunately, happen, though seldom).

If you have ANY question - please ask ahead of the buying of the item/s, and please be kind as to give me a few hours to respond.

Shipping is always via the cheapest method I can find, which is usually via USPS Ground Advantage. Larger & heavier items may be shipped by UPS Economy. If you want me to ship it any other way, such as Priority USPS, or UPS, please contact me BEFORE buying the item, so I can research the cost. I can ship with any carrier, any way you want!

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All items come from a smoke-free, dog-loving home. We have a beautiful dog, who loves to spread her hair on everything. Although I do my best to clean everything that I ship out, encountering some of her lovely hair is a possibility.

I love to recycle, so there's a good chance that I will ship in a previously used envelope or box, and use paper and used grocery bags as packing and padding materials.

Almost all of my listings have a MAKE AN OFFER option. If you make a stupid offer, I might counter with a stupid offer of my own. An offer for a few dollars less is reasonable. An offer for half of the listed price is not.

Thank you very much for your purchase/s!!!

Sandy

Brand	Reese's
Country of Origin	United States

Reese's(?) ~ 71 Pc Brass Stencil Set ~ Letters Numbers Symbols ~ 2.5" ~ VINTAGE

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