[Milsurplus] Navy Gray Over-Paint

[w8au at sssnet.com]

At 02:53 AM 8/5/2010, Dave VK4ADP, wrote:
>There's no reconditioning plates on these and can't see any holes where
>one may have been attached.
>
>
> > This was typically done by the reconditioning "depots" later on.
> > Usually they placed a small brass plate on the panel giving depot name
> > and date.

I have seen various methods of denoting reconditioning, even adding a
larger ID plate held by four small screws.  But the mention of just
who or what country did the refurb complicates finding an answer.

I have an RBA-1, gray... that seems to have been stripped before repainting,
and a couple RBB/RBC that had the same process. However, some depots left
the big control plate (over the IF/Audio controls) black, resulting in a
gray/black panel.

I guess establishing uniform rules for all depots was not a priority. Why
add additional paperwork and costs to already burdensome government 
specifications?

Perry  w8au