Any pics of factory pinstripers?

I know in the early years, the cars were hand striped freehand. I was wondering if anyone had any photos of this being done.

 

I rember one picture from sometime ago but I have no idea where it got to or where from.

 

Here are three pics that I have in my files.One is a guy striping wheels;wouldn't have wanted that job!Another is a guy striping Harley parts.The last one;the guy in the foreground is Carl J.Stoiber of Toledo Ohio who worked for the Willys-Overland Co.as a striper before going into business as a sign painter in Toledo in the 1920's.The picture was taken at the factory in 1920.I am now the caretaker of his sign kit that I received from his grandson Russ a couple years ago.

 

Fascinating pictures, I can't imagine striping those wheels all day. One thing about it, these guys knew how to load a brush. I wonder why they didn't drop dead from lead.

 

Used to be a sign painter in my hometown named Pappe. At one time he worked at GM in Tarrytown striping trucks. If you had a postwar Chevy with the cream stripe around the cab, good chance it was done by him. Wish I had pictures now.

 

Look at a newer Cadillac. I believe they're still striped by hand. I know for sure they were doing it into the 90's...

 

maybe they did...

 

I remember reading an article awhile back about factory striping on Cadillacs.They did the sides with an automated striping tool(I just acquired one of them at a yard sale;just the head)but the ones that had striping on the hood and trunk were done by hand.As I recall they had women only doing the striping for some reason.

 

For years in the factory here in Arlington, Tx the guys used a clamp on guide fixture. They had paint pencils with a roller on them.

 

Here's a pic and the instructions for the one I just bought.Needs a nozzle nut and a reservoir which costs about $60.I paid $2 for the rest of it.

 

The Beugler striper was invented in the thirties and is basically unchanged today. It has a paint resevoir and interchangeable wheels fordifferent sizes of stripes, multi stripes, guides for following body lines, etc. I think these are still used by the OEM. You can find vintage models here and there that work just as good as ever.

http://www.beugler.com/beta.html

 

i got a dude i call to match factory stripes on newer cars and he uses a buegler with the magnet, i swear the guy could do a double stripe, both sides in about 20 minutes start to finish. i took a tour of the harley plant in york pa. and they use them there also. BUT there's nothing better than watching a skilled striper do a car by hand, nothing.

 

I have a couple of Beuglers that were given to me;one was to do a job that involved a multitude of lines on a 4ft.by 16ft.board.That was the only time I ever used it.Too much time trying to get the proper paint consistency;touching up skips with a brush,and cleanup time afterward.Much rather use a striping brush.To do a double stripe on the average car(including cleaning surface;laying down magnetic guide for my finger;laying the lines,and cleaning up)takes me approximately 20 minutes.Took me that long just to get the proper paint consistency in the Beugler.

I also have a vintage 1925 DeVilbiss striping tool that is similar in shape to a Beugler but instead of a plunger uses the motion of the wheel to run a fluid(gear type)pump that delivers the color to the wheel and returns excess paint to the reservoir.Pictures enclosed.Haven't had a chance to try it yet.

 

my moms 96 roadmaster is done with paint, but i don't think it was done freehand.

 

Thanks for posting that photo, it was the first one that came to mind, you saved me searching for it in a Ford book. Wonder how long it took to stripe a wheel, rim and each spoke had a stripe 1909-1912. The bodies were striped as well, 1912 was the last year for T stripes, until it was offered on some 26-27 body styles.

 

Found this thread in a search looking for info on " Jim Moser " ( pinstriper )

A buddy has a 37 so I picked this up for him at the swap meet.

 

The guy striping that 37 looks like Von Dutch. Strange.

 

i thought the same thing.

 

wow, im speechless

 

Look at the guy in the photo above leaning against the car and apparently wiping it down while the striper is pulling a line? Nudge,nudge,shake,nudge.
Most guys won't allow anyone near the car while they're striping?

 

Never gave it much thunk? But I guess someone would have to have striped all those wheels?