@erik_squires4: According to conversations I had with Bill Johnson in the 1970's, those "simple" faceplates were the most difficult and demanding items he sourced for his products. He told me they gave him headaches for weeks and months and that they had to return many of them that did not meet his demanding standards.
Not sure how today's faceplates differ from the old ones; they were a lot of things, but certainly not "simple" to manufacture.
Not sure how today's faceplates differ from the old ones; they were a lot of things, but certainly not "simple" to manufacture.