[GreenKeys] tty paint colors

[Randy or Sherry Guttery]

Jim Haynes wrote:
> Well green is green and gray is gray, hi.
> 
> If you look inside the cabinet it may be stamped somewhere with a code
> like LAC201AG  where the last two letters are the paint color.  LAC
> being Model 28 apparatus cabinet, LAAC for an ASR set cabinet, and the
> number distinguishes a particular model and feature set.

OK now I'm really getting confused...

Here are the TTY colors as of 1963 parts manual...

Color        Wrinkle      Smooth     Textured    Smooth
                                       Vinyl      Vinyl
Black         AA (37)     BB (34)		
Dark Brown    AD (30)			
Gray Green    AV (40)     BK            GA (45)	
Charcoal Gray AL          BZ                     HA
Dark Gray                               GB	
Light Gray	          EJ                     HE
Beige Gray                                       HE
Light Beige               EL                     HC
Moss Green                EN                     HD
Eye Rest Green            EA		
Turquoise                 EV		
Aqua Blue	          EK		
Brussels Light Blue       EC		
Med. Blue                 ES		
Cherry Red                EF		
Pastel Yellow             EG
White                     EH
Ivory                     EM
Beige                     ET
Rose Beige                ER
Rose Pink                 EV
(number in parenthesis are BELL SYSTEM code)


Several things "jump right out"...

1) early model 28 cabinets - particularly TT47, etc. have a BJ color 
code, while later (starting with TT-47C) machines have a BR code - 
neither of which are in this chart.

2) Turquoise?  OK... I can imagine that in a 60's hospital setting, or 
such... but CHERRY RED????  Wow!

3) Textured Vinyl.  Hmmm.... Which leads to thoughts about an 
upholstered KSR. Diamond Tuck and Roll!!!!

Seriously - has anyone seen some of these more "exotic" colors? Moss 
green, turquoise, aqua blue, Brussels light blue, med. blue, cherry red, 
pastel yellow, etc.?

Back to those "missing" colors - BJ and BR... Anyone have any 
documentation of those???

best regards!
-- 
randy guttery

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