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Old RCA amplifiers paint colour?

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Posted on February 13, 2017 at 23:21:46

maxhifi
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Posts: 584
Location: Alberta, Canada
Joined: August 4, 2004

Am building some new SET amplifiers, and want to paint them the same shade of grey as 1950s RCA equipment. If anyone here has ever figured out a paint code for this colour I would really appreciate it, since it would be a lot easier than hauling a 50lb amplifier to the hardware store :)

Military grey would also do, like the colour of a TV7 or similar.

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RE: Old RCA amplifiers paint colour?

HoosierAudio

17:06:40 02/14/17

mil spec colors

FenderLover

08:16:06 02/14/17

RE: mil spec colors

maxhifi

09:02:04 02/14/17

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RE: Old RCA amplifiers paint colour?

HoosierAudio

17:06:40 02/14/17

mil spec colors

FenderLover

08:16:06 02/14/17

RE: mil spec colors

maxhifi

09:02:04 02/14/17

RE: Old RCA amplifiers paint colour? , posted on February 14, 2017 at 17:06:40

HoosierAudio
Audiophile

Posts: 377
Location: MidWest, USA
Joined: November 28, 2005

Hi maxhifi,

If you're looking for the official MilSpec Colors you would go to the below link, its the color chart used by the services. Additionally if memory serves and going back a few years, maybe more than a few, I believe the color you seek is called Haze Gray in Semi Gloss.

HA

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mil spec colors, posted on February 14, 2017 at 08:16:06

FenderLover

Chart may help you.

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/colorcharts/stuff_eng_colorchar

RE: mil spec colors, posted on February 14, 2017 at 09:02:04
maxhifi Audiophile Posts: 584 Location: Alberta, Canada Joined: August 4, 2004	Thank you, this is cool, many great colours there.

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