Here is a 6253 for sale for a mere $3250.00 – I have two of these for sale and I am willing to let the pair go for $3000.00 as this will be a $2800.00 profit for me.  So if you are interested shoot me an email, otherwise …….

The History Channel
Wednesday Feb. 8th, 2012
American Restoration at 8:30 CST

I was working on the weld table involved in a large project several months back when… I received a phone call from Rick Dale, owner of American Restoration.  I remember the phone call well – I answered the phone, Rick barely introduced himself before I told him I had to call him back then I hung up on him.

Oh….., I called Rick back after I finished my welding and apologized for hanging up on him, he said he understood.  It was then that Rick told me he had a special machine that had been brought in for restoration – it was a Graphotype 6341 that came from Mare Island, CA and had been in service with the US Navy since the 1940′s and WWII.

Rick, owner and lead character on The History Channel’s hit show American Restoration had gotten my phone number from someone in the Graphotype community and was told if it is Graphotype related, then Graphotype.net was the place to go for information.  Our second phone call was the start of a great relationship.  After hearing about the machine and visiting with Rick, Graphotype.net was on board to help get this machine “ship shape” and back on line.

Graphotype.net worked with Rick and his crew to restore the machine to it’s as issued condition.

Victory Stores Graphotype as delivered on the Set of American Restoration

American Restoration is a hit show on The History Channel where Rick Dale, his son and crew take anything from the past restore it to new.  Graphotype.net has a special place in our heart for Rick and his show because of the father son relationship that Rick has fostered by bringing his son into the show and teaching him the merits of hard work and the trade.  As a father myself the importance of family led me to create a father son project that delivered rewards far beyond anything we imagined.

My son Kobie, started his business as a result of our father son project.  From age 12 up until his entrance into the US Navy, Kobie owned and operated DogTagsRus a business where he made and sold dog tags.  Now that Kobie is serving our country in the US Navy as a corpsman, DogTagsRus has been handed down to his sister Kelsey.  Kelsey is in the process of opening her online store MsDogTag.com – so what started as a father son project is being carried on as a father daughter project.  Don’t tell Kobie, but – Kelsey learned well – currently she outsells him two to one.

The Graphotype machine spotlighted in the show spent most of it’s life producing tags at the Mare Island Naval Ship Yard in Vallejo, CA.  As delivered the machine was in poor shape, damaged,  missing parts and did not function.

Graphotype.net, worked directly with Rick and his crew secure replacement parts and provided technical support and advice to get the machine back into service.  All the work done was performed by Rick and his talented crew who were in constant contact to verify every detail so that they could ensure that when the machine was finished it would be 100% correct just as the day it was delivered to the US Navy.

Victory Stores, 435 Virginia St., Vallejo, CA 94590

The Graphotype 6341 has found a new home in Vallejo’s Victory Stores on Virginia Street in Vallejo, California.  The machine will live on making dog tags and the proceeds from the sales will go to help fund the Vallejo Fireworks Display.

To read more about this machine here is an article written about the machine in the Vallejo Times Herald.

TagTech

March of 2011, Kobie graduated Navy boot camp at Great Lakes, IL then went on to United States Marine Corps training and currently serving as a US Navy Corpsman.

Kobie, choosing to serve his country has suspended the operation of his business and online sales of dog tags through DogTagsRus.com.  Kobie elected to make the decision to turn over his business to his sister Kelsey.

Kelsey will carry on the family business and will keep the old DogTagsRus.com web site up for informational purposes but she is opening a new website, MsDogTag.com that she hopes will become her flagship website for online sales.

Kelsey shakes hands and asks, "Are we square?" after buying a new Graphotype machine. Seller said, "We're Square"

Kelsey pays for her new Graphotype machine.

Shortly after taking over the company Kelsey bought two of her own Graphotype machines.  Kelsey went and negotiated with the sellers of these machines and she bought them all on her own.

The only thing Kelsey had help with was the transportation of the machines to the warehouse.

Graphotype machine on trailer being delivered.

Check back often as Kelsey hopes to be selling on line very soon.

We are proud of Kobie serving our country and….

Kobie is proud of Kelsey carrying on the business he knows she will do well.

- Graphotype Staff

It has been a very busy year here at Graphotype.net and we hope to be back after the holidays with more informaton and posts to keep you entertained and informed.

Please everyone have a safe holiday and spend time with your families.

See you in 2012
Graphotype Staff

Bruce is a great guy, he has extensive knowledge in dealing with embossing equipment.  Bruce offers many products that are Graphotype related including lubricating oil and manuals.  Many times you will see TriStateUSA offering “reconditioned”, machines on eBay.People ask us why the Graphotype machines TriStateUSA offers are generally more expensive then other machines on eBay.  The reason is simple, these machines are priced at a premium because Bruce warranties the machines and offers extensive after sales support for the machines he sells.  Some machines even come with special delivery options and onsite training or set up, each auction is different and the specifics can be found in the auction details and description.  For the person the is seeking a 100% turn key machine ready to go, then TriStateUSA is the place to get the machine.Many times we refer people to TriStateUSA for their parts needs when they contact Graphotype.net seeking parts for their machines.  As anyone who has been on the hunt for parts knows, finding parts for Graphotype machines is hard to do.  Bruce has a network of contacts that he can locate many of those hard to find parts.

TriStateUSA your trusted selling partner

Welcome to our store.  We are just normal guys trying to make a living.  We are fair and if there are ever any problems, PLEASE call me or email me directly at beckmanbruce@hotmail.com, that is my personal email address and I will work it out.

I feel all problems can be worked out to everyone satisfaction.  With a little flexibility we have had some great success on eBay.  – Thanks Bruce

As founder of Graphotype.net, we met Bruce many years ago and we can say nothing but good things about him.  He is a man of his word and a dedicated family man, he comes highly recommended by Graphotype.net

It is Bruce’s dedication to his family, his values. outlook on life and business ethic that make us at Graphotype.net happy to recommend Bruce Beckman and TriStateUSA.

Graphotype Staff                                                                         # # #

This seller is asking $2700.00 for a 6341.

The eBay Kool-Aid once again proves to be as addictive as crack cocaine!

This is one of the most amazing things I have seen to date, this is a surplus dealer selling this machine and their asking price is $2700.00!  If this machine sells at this price please, please send me an email I am getting ready to sell mine.

There is no tag roller on this machine, and one has to ask – if they seller is asking $2700.00 for the machine….. What did the seller buy it for?

This is eBay Kool-Aid served with ice !

Holy Cow – Batman !

Wow – that is all I can say – WOW – the seller is asking $2000.00 for this 6381 Graphotype.  This machine does not even have a tag roller.  In Maryland, I guess eBay Kool-Aid comes out of the kitchen faucet.

The seller of this machine does not even offer shipping, machine must be picked up at the warehouse.  All I can say is WOW !!!

People this is an epidemic – wake up don’t drink the eBay Kool-Aid !

The seller is also a plagiarist as he copied text and photographs directly from our web site without giving us credit.  We don’t mind people using our intellectual property but we do ask they give us proper credit.

This machine is way off base on price – $1500.00 USD

1. Machine is missing all rear guards
2. Machine is missing belt guard

We contacted the seller and asked them to please modify their eBay ad and give us credit for the plagiarized text they copied directly from our web site and they told us to buzz off.  We contacted eBay and had this auction canceled twice for plagiarism then we just gave up so now it runs as it.  If the seller has these morals and values, how will anyone buying this machine know the truth about the machine unless they buy it and find out first hand?

WAKE UP DON’T DRINK THE eBay KOOL-AID !

Here it is the $4889.00 Graphotype G1 / 6100 Class machine.  Buy it now, you don’t want to let this one get away!

If you are interested in this machine, I have one identical to it in inventory I will let go for $4500.00 – with free delivery.