Wireless Set No. 52 Canadian - Project

[David Dunlop]

When I painted the Tool Box, I had a 1-quart can of the Olive Green used by Canadian Marconi Company replicated at the local RONA Paint Shop in an Eggshell Finish Latex. I used about half that can when all was said and done. The paint had been mixed in September 2019, so it was pretty likely a number of Dye Lot changes for the various tints had likely evolved over the last three and a half years. That made me a little nervous purchasing additional paint. I certainly did not want the cost of a large can, pushing the $100.00 mark these days, so decided to stick with another quart can running just $26.00.

I took the first tin, with the formula on it, and the rear panel from my parts Coils, Aerial Box that has the minty original paint still on the inside, back to the RONA store last Sunday and had a second quart mixed. It was a spot on perfect match to the first can. Just to be sure, however, when I paint the Cases, Spares I am going to mix half of the new paint in with the older paint.



David