PDP-8/E questions - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

26 Nov 2001

On Nov 25,  1:13, Pete Turnbull wrote:

...
  The front bezel (frame round the panel) has been
repainted white, and the
 paint has flaked or chipped off in places, to reveal a chipped coat of
 beige paint.  I'd like to refinish and respray it.  What's the correct
 colour? 
On Nov 25,  1:28, Tony Duell wrote:

...
  Mine is the normal DEC white colour (same as an RK05
or RX01, or... panel).
...
  And I don't think it's ever been repainted

On Nov 24, 21:03, ajp166 wrote:
...
  DEC gray  #68  A color close to eggshell toward very
light gray. 
OK, so which?  White or gray?  I'm inclined to believe Allison, as my RX02
is the same colour as my QBus machines, and that's gray.  But my 11/40 is
lighter than that (though still not white), and in the pictures on David
Gesswein's pages (eg http://www.pdp8.net/pdp8em/pics/topboards.shtml?small)
it looks decidely white....

Mine has obviously had a thick coat (undercoat?) of grey, same colour as my
RX02, 11/23plus, 11/03, 11T23, 11/34, etc; but also had a thinner coat of
white on top.

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