[Milsurplus] battleship gray TCS

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 22:07:18 -0800, Hue Miller <kargo_cult at msn.com> wrote:
> I have not yet seen any botched grey paint jobs, but i have to say, i really prefer
> the grey equipment. I think it just looks better and i think the Navy and USAAF
> overdid the black wrinkle. No other country went for the black wrinkle paint.

I suspect back when the black wrinkle/crinkle was big, the likely
reason was its durability and resistance to scratching, etc. as well
as covering an otherwise-shiney cabinet. Of course, that was went the
paint was new - it would be hard to make any sense of that with old
surplus equipment that seems to flake and chip if you just look at it
wrong. I like the black wrinkle when it's all cleaned up well and
oiled. Problem is finding clean examples, it looks like hell when you
find a piece that has most of its paint missing. Haven't gotten quite
bold enough yet to try touching up or respraying like Dave and others
have had success with.
 
> But, i have to admit, painting a TBY grey is just silly.

Every picture I've seen of the TDQ shows them in the 'newer' gray
finish, yet the one I had given to me a couple years back is all
black. A very nice looking, well-proportioned and built transmitter
with very little utility in today's world. The paint on mine is
horrible, but the tags all unscrew so repainting shouldn't be too
difficult.

de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ