[GreenKeys] Painting cabinets...

[Don Robert House]

My mistake Jerry, I forgot the Navy changed the color at some point.

Earlier Navy stuff is the BR which is almost flat in finish.

The later machines and accessories, such as winders, were finished in  
HB.  Not sure why the change or when.
The Navy/Air Force machine at the museum, if it still exists, was  
finished in BR

The sample I have is of the light gray color but since it has no  
stamping I really do not know if it is BR or HB.
Perhaps the government found the smooth vinyl lasted better but I do  
not know when the change took place.
I could be that the HB code was created when the vinyl paint first  
became available.  Just a guess.

Don


On 12 Sep 2008, at 1:35 PM, gfmurphy at earthlink.net wrote:


Hi Don:  You mention that color code HB - light gray smooth vinyl - was
the Navy and late USAF color.  Do you know when the HB color code went
into service?  Every time that I have looked at a M28 military Teletype
that was finished in light gray and you could see the cabinet code, it
was always coded BR - light gray smooth enamel.  The Oct. 1975 Navy
index of teletypewriter machines shows most machines in BR finish and
no mention of color code HB.  It would make sense to use HB since it
was a more durable finish but I have not seen it.

I'm always glad to see your posts.  Thanks for sharing with the
Greenkeys list.    Regards,  Jerry Murphy


-----Original Message-----
> From: Don Robert House <k9tty at dls.net>
> Sent: Sep 12, 2008 12:33 PM
> To: Gil Smith <gil at vauxelectronics.com>
> Cc: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [GreenKeys] Painting cabinets...
>
> Gil,
>
> Model 33 and 35 equipment was never green and always gray.
> Depending on the customer they were either Olive Gray HF or Light Gray
> HB
>
> Model 28 equipment could be purchased in just about any color.
> Standard for Bell was Medium Green GA  Several customers wanted Beige
> which remained that color for only a short time and became an awful
> brownish pink.
> We had a specially painted 28 ASK at the Massey-Fergason Tractor
> company that was painted to match their red tractors.  UGLY.
> A few hospitals had white Teletype machines.  Somewhere (most likely
> at the museum) is a practice with all of the color codes provided by
> TTY Corp.
> The practice is not worth much as there is only a description of the
> color and no samples.
>
> I have good samples here of GA, HF, and HB.  HB is the Navy and late
> USAF color.
>
> I can provide a sample of each of these colors for your website.  I
> will approach this by photographing the colors, processing them and
> printing on paper and matching the paper to the part.
> Hopefully this way I can make the best match possible.  If the final
> prints match the cabinets I could mail the prints to you.  This will
> take a few days to accomplish.
>
> From 1947 through 1959 most USAF cabinets were wrinkle black.
>
> The original Bell medium green (GA) was wrinkle but near the end of
> production the finish was only slightly dimpled.
>
> The strip printer cabinet at the museum was powder coated in black
> wrinkle for the PBS NOVA special "Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies."
> I think that is the best way to finish a cabinet but it can be
> expensive.
>
> Don
> K9TTY
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