Typophile

1940's Watterson Radio dialplate

Damashki

Hi everyone!
I'm trying to identify what font(s) were used on this dial plate for a Watterson Radio that my dad is working on restoring, and having a hard time pinning down the exact font. It seemed similar to Futura with a few differences here and there. The radio was produced around the 1940's before the US entered World War II, so there weren't many of them made:
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/watterson_78.html

I have the dial plate scanned if that helps out with identifying what font(s) was used on it. You can click on the image to see its full size:

In the event that it's actually made specifically for those radios, is there something similar that could be used? Thanks for your time!

Solved By: 
Ryuk
ryukk

Almost all letterings for gauge/dial are custom/hand-done/un-digitized.
0123456789: 'gaspipe' close to Bolt ITC; alternatives: Pacifico, Elephantmen/Great and Tall, American Captain, Avengeance, Earth A.D., ARB 66 Neon, CFB1 Captain Narrow, Drop Case, Home Room, FF Motel/Matinee/GoldenGate Gothic,
AMERICAN/BROADCAST/POLICE/AMATEUR/FOREIGN: very 'Futura'; you may like Neutraface, Metallophile and Uomo
WATTERSON: even if that's not completely it, I like the approach of Dan Cassaro with his Highway typeface

Donald H. Tucker

Perhaps the closest to the numbers is Comicraft's Elephantmen

which was already suggested by Ryuk.
If you can edit fonts a parallel line stroke to lighten the weight would make it even closer.
Don

Damashki

Thank you both for your help! This helps me out quite a bit. =)

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