[Boatanchors] Cancer Collins

[Glen Zook via Boatanchors]

Probably not!
Towards the end of production of the S-Line, Collins went to plastic trim rings instead of the older painted metal trim rings.  Unfortunately, over the years, a significant number of the plastic trim rings have gone various shades of yellow.
Sometimes, the yellow can be reversed by chemical treatments including hydrogen-peroxide.  Otherwise, the "fix" is just to paint the trim ring the proper color.  The formula for the paint is found in the following article:
http://nebula.wsimg.com/94662f1b14642593d71fa3dd7f9649a1?AccessKeyId=5DDC3F25F0398F58962E&disposition=0&alloworigin=1
 Glen, K9STH

Website: http://k9sth.net
      From: David Stinson <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
 To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Wednesday, July 8, 2015 6:49 AM
 Subject: [Boatanchors] Cancer Collins
   
You think maybe this was in a smoker's shack? LOL.
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