PDP-8/E questions

From: Pete Turnbull <pete_at_dunnington.u-net.com>
Date: Mon Nov 26 18:07:33 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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Pete						Peter Turnbull
						Network Manager
						University of York
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