Engraved Not Etched - Feeler Gauges?

Anybody have a source for good feeler gauges with genuine engraved markings like the old days?

The new etched ones quickly become unreadable. And polishing the gauge will take the mark right off.

 

I've never seen feeler gauges that were engraved, all my Starrett's even my grandfathers which are from the 40's are etched. How the heck do you engrave a .0015 or even a .010 feeler gauge. What you may want are the old acid etched and not the laser etched they use today. Not sure anyone makes those anymore, the last set I bought are "Precision Brand" feel gauges in a pouch. I bought those more than 25 years ago and there still readable today.
Mine are these but in a blue pouch kit.

20 Piece Stainless Steel Thickness Gage Poc-Kit® Asst 1/2" x 5" Blades - Precision Brand Products, Inc.

 

Maybe acid-etched is what I mean to say. Thanks for the clarification.

Whatever it was, on my Dad's set they were deep relief. Elegant too.

Something like these…

 

Starrett still makes them like that and so does Precision brand.

 

Thank you!

 

As far as I have been able to determine, newer Starret gauges, and everyone else's, are all laser etched.

SO, I bought a couple of 'vintage' sets on ebay, including the one pictured in my post #3 above.

They clean up like new and cost only a few bucks.
They are things of beauty, easy to read, will last forever, and are absolutely lovely.

A pleasure to behold and gratifying to use.


Compare to this newer style Starrett… markings are near invisible. Why why why???

 

I always mic my feelers anyhow, just a habit from work..