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We have been busy adding lots of support parts, and lowering the cost of ones tha thave been sitting a while, . Alos, I had many requests for more variable AC power supplies and Variacs like the custom HP unit we had up last month, so we have added a new category: https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/stuffday.html#acpowerI will keep adding items to it as I find them. Let me know if any more specific requests, On the Tek blue paint issue, the stuff I use, which is a perfect match for color and luster is marked as follows: OMNI-PAK Master Blend EZ-Touch the specific blend label says: OPEX L61 Lacquer L61XXL42-4383 Tek Blue 05/05/2011 (when I got mine) Portland Commercial #4383 to reorder (503) 249-0222 I think several of us got paint at the same time some years ago, this is all the data to get more, assuming they are still in business. it is excellent paint, the match is incredible. shipping, however, is a total nightmare. all the best, walter (walter2 -at- sphere.bc.ca) sphere research corp. https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/index.html
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The phone number, according to a thread on EEVblog, goes to Sherwin Williams, who are still in business. I'm going to go to a Sherwin Williams store to see if they can get some shipped to the store for pickup, which would, I expect, avoid the vicissitudes of consumer level shipment.
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I have some of that paint and it came from Stan Griffiths. The paint color is Williamsburg Blue. Stan had that matched to Tek scopes. I'm not sure if the Williamsburg Blue is a stock Sherwin Williams color. It could be as I'm sure that Tek probably got the paint from S/W. I had them match me the three colors for Collins S-Line paint That was at a local store here in Grand Rapids MI. They probably don't have the formula any more as they don't keep custom formulas for a LONG time. If Stan had that custom matched, S/W had a policy of not releasing the formula for the mix to anyone but the customer that had it made up. Maybe that's changed too. But who knows. The store where he had it made up would be the best bet on the formula. On 24 May 2021 at 14:14, walter shawlee wrote: We have been busy adding lots of support parts, and lowering the
cost of ones tha thave been sitting a while, . Alos, I had many
requests for more variable AC power supplies and Variacs like the
custom HP unit we had up last month, so we have added a new
category:
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/stuffday.html#acpower
I will keep adding items to it as I find them. Let me know if any
more specific requests,
On the Tek blue paint issue, the stuff I use, which is a perfect
match for color and luster is marked as follows:
OMNI-PAK
Master Blend
EZ-Touch
the specific blend label says:
OPEX L61 Lacquer
L61XXL42-4383
Tek Blue
05/05/2011 (when I got mine)
Portland Commercial #4383
to reorder (503) 249-0222
I think several of us got paint at the same time some years ago,
this is all the data to get more, assuming they are still in
business.
it is excellent paint, the match is incredible.
shipping, however, is a total nightmare.
all the best,
walter (walter2 -at- sphere.bc.ca)
sphere research corp.
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/index.html
Kim Herron W8ZV kim.herron@sbcglobal.net 1-616-677-3706 -- Kim Herron W8ZV kim dot herron at sbcglobal dot net
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Somewhere in the archives is a post that has the particular color formula for Tektronix paint.
DaveD
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On May 24, 2021, at 17:52, kim.herron@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I have some of that paint and it came from Stan Griffiths.
The paint color is Williamsburg Blue. Stan had that
matched to Tek scopes. I'm not sure if the Williamsburg
Blue is a stock Sherwin Williams color. It could be as I'm
sure that Tek probably got the paint from S/W. I had
them match me the three colors for Collins S-Line paint
That was at a local store here in Grand Rapids MI. They
probably don't have the formula any more as they don't
keep custom formulas for a LONG time. If Stan had that
custom matched, S/W had a policy of not releasing the
formula for the mix to anyone but the customer that
had it made up. Maybe that's changed too. But who
knows. The store where he had it made up would be the
best bet on the formula.
On 24 May 2021 at 14:14, walter shawlee wrote:
We have been busy adding lots of support parts, and lowering the
cost of ones tha thave been sitting a while, . Alos, I had many
requests for more variable AC power supplies and Variacs like the
custom HP unit we had up last month, so we have added a new
category:
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/stuffday.html#acpower
I will keep adding items to it as I find them. Let me know if any
more specific requests,
On the Tek blue paint issue, the stuff I use, which is a perfect
match for color and luster is marked as follows:
OMNI-PAK
Master Blend
EZ-Touch
the specific blend label says:
OPEX L61 Lacquer
L61XXL42-4383
Tek Blue
05/05/2011 (when I got mine)
Portland Commercial #4383
to reorder (503) 249-0222
I think several of us got paint at the same time some years ago,
this is all the data to get more, assuming they are still in
business.
it is excellent paint, the match is incredible.
shipping, however, is a total nightmare.
all the best,
walter (walter2 -at- sphere.bc.ca)
sphere research corp.
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/index.html
Kim Herron W8ZV
kim.herron@sbcglobal.net
1-616-677-3706
--
Kim Herron
W8ZV
kim dot herron at sbcglobal dot net
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If S/W was a supplier and you have the color name, they will most
likely be able to look it up. You might also want to check with one of
their industrial branches. I recently had to get some Sunbelt Rentals
green enamel and they had no problem looking it up.
I had a local branch do a color match not knowing about that and
that formula is in the archive somewhere. Most of the time when they
make up something you're stuck with a gallon.
Paul
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On Mon, May 24, 2021 at 05:52:27PM -0400, kim.herron@sbcglobal.net wrote: I have some of that paint and it came from Stan Griffiths.
The paint color is Williamsburg Blue. Stan had that
matched to Tek scopes. I'm not sure if the Williamsburg
Blue is a stock Sherwin Williams color. It could be as I'm
sure that Tek probably got the paint from S/W. I had
them match me the three colors for Collins S-Line paint
That was at a local store here in Grand Rapids MI. They
probably don't have the formula any more as they don't
keep custom formulas for a LONG time. If Stan had that
custom matched, S/W had a policy of not releasing the
formula for the mix to anyone but the customer that
had it made up. Maybe that's changed too. But who
knows. The store where he had it made up would be the
best bet on the formula.
On 24 May 2021 at 14:14, walter shawlee wrote:
We have been busy adding lots of support parts, and lowering the
cost of ones tha thave been sitting a while, . Alos, I had many
requests for more variable AC power supplies and Variacs like the
custom HP unit we had up last month, so we have added a new
category:
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/stuffday.html#acpower
I will keep adding items to it as I find them. Let me know if any
more specific requests,
On the Tek blue paint issue, the stuff I use, which is a perfect
match for color and luster is marked as follows:
OMNI-PAK
Master Blend
EZ-Touch
the specific blend label says:
OPEX L61 Lacquer
L61XXL42-4383
Tek Blue
05/05/2011 (when I got mine)
Portland Commercial #4383
to reorder (503) 249-0222
I think several of us got paint at the same time some years ago,
this is all the data to get more, assuming they are still in
business.
it is excellent paint, the match is incredible.
shipping, however, is a total nightmare.
all the best,
walter (walter2 -at- sphere.bc.ca)
sphere research corp.
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/index.html
Kim Herron W8ZV
kim.herron@sbcglobal.net
1-616-677-3706
--
Kim Herron
W8ZV
kim dot herron at sbcglobal dot net
!DSPAM:60ac202f96062052012975!
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Paul Amaranth, GCIH | Manchester MI, USA
Aurora Group of Michigan, LLC | Security, Systems & Software
paul@AuroraGrp.Com | Unix/Linux - We don't do windows
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IF somebody can find that formula, it should be posted in the Tekwiki site. Then ANYBODY could go to a Sherwin Williams store and get that made up. With the formula they can make as little as a pint of paint and load it in spray cans That would solve the "Where can I get paint for my Tek scope?" I've used that paint on 2200 series scope cases and it works JUST FINE! On 24 May 2021 at 18:17, Dave Daniel wrote: Somewhere in the archives is a post that has the particular color
formula for Tektronix paint.
DaveD
On May 24, 2021, at 17:52, kim.herron@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I have some of that paint and it came from Stan Griffiths.
The paint color is Williamsburg Blue. Stan had that
matched to Tek scopes. I'm not sure if the Williamsburg
Blue is a stock Sherwin Williams color. It could be as I'm
sure that Tek probably got the paint from S/W. I had
them match me the three colors for Collins S-Line paint
That was at a local store here in Grand Rapids MI. They
probably don't have the formula any more as they don't
keep custom formulas for a LONG time. If Stan had that
custom matched, S/W had a policy of not releasing the
formula for the mix to anyone but the customer that
had it made up. Maybe that's changed too. But who
knows. The store where he had it made up would be the
best bet on the formula.
On 24 May 2021 at 14:14, walter shawlee wrote:
We have been busy adding lots of support parts, and lowering the
cost of ones tha thave been sitting a while, . Alos, I had many
requests for more variable AC power supplies and Variacs like
the
custom HP unit we had up last month, so we have added a new
category:
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/stuffday.html#acpower
I will keep adding items to it as I find them. Let me know if
any
more specific requests,
On the Tek blue paint issue, the stuff I use, which is a
perfect
match for color and luster is marked as follows:
OMNI-PAK
Master Blend
EZ-Touch
the specific blend label says:
OPEX L61 Lacquer
L61XXL42-4383
Tek Blue
05/05/2011 (when I got mine)
Portland Commercial #4383
to reorder (503) 249-0222
I think several of us got paint at the same time some years ago,
this is all the data to get more, assuming they are still in
business.
it is excellent paint, the match is incredible.
shipping, however, is a total nightmare.
all the best,
walter (walter2 -at- sphere.bc.ca)
sphere research corp.
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/index.html
Kim Herron W8ZV
kim.herron@sbcglobal.net
1-616-677-3706
--
Kim Herron
W8ZV
kim dot herron at sbcglobal dot net
Kim Herron W8ZV kim.herron@sbcglobal.net 1-616-677-3706 -- Kim Herron W8ZV kim dot herron at sbcglobal dot net
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IF somebody can find that formula, it should be posted in the Tekwiki site. Then ANYBODY could go to a Sherwin Williams store and get that made up. With the formula they can make as little as a pint of paint and load it in spray cans That would solve the "Where can I get paint for my Tek scope?" I've used that paint on 2200 series scope cases and it works JUST FINE! On 24 May 2021 at 18:17, Dave Daniel wrote: Somewhere in the archives is a post that has the particular color
formula for Tektronix paint.
DaveD
On May 24, 2021, at 17:52, kim.herron@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I have some of that paint and it came from Stan Griffiths.
The paint color is Williamsburg Blue. Stan had that
matched to Tek scopes. I'm not sure if the Williamsburg
Blue is a stock Sherwin Williams color. It could be as I'm
sure that Tek probably got the paint from S/W. I had
them match me the three colors for Collins S-Line paint
That was at a local store here in Grand Rapids MI. They
probably don't have the formula any more as they don't
keep custom formulas for a LONG time. If Stan had that
custom matched, S/W had a policy of not releasing the
formula for the mix to anyone but the customer that
had it made up. Maybe that's changed too. But who
knows. The store where he had it made up would be the
best bet on the formula.
On 24 May 2021 at 14:14, walter shawlee wrote:
We have been busy adding lots of support parts, and lowering the
cost of ones tha thave been sitting a while, . Alos, I had many
requests for more variable AC power supplies and Variacs like
the
custom HP unit we had up last month, so we have added a new
category:
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/stuffday.html#acpower
I will keep adding items to it as I find them. Let me know if
any
more specific requests,
On the Tek blue paint issue, the stuff I use, which is a
perfect
match for color and luster is marked as follows:
OMNI-PAK
Master Blend
EZ-Touch
the specific blend label says:
OPEX L61 Lacquer
L61XXL42-4383
Tek Blue
05/05/2011 (when I got mine)
Portland Commercial #4383
to reorder (503) 249-0222
I think several of us got paint at the same time some years ago,
this is all the data to get more, assuming they are still in
business.
it is excellent paint, the match is incredible.
shipping, however, is a total nightmare.
all the best,
walter (walter2 -at- sphere.bc.ca)
sphere research corp.
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/index.html
Kim Herron W8ZV
kim.herron@sbcglobal.net
1-616-677-3706
--
Kim Herron
W8ZV
kim dot herron at sbcglobal dot net
Kim Herron W8ZV kim.herron@sbcglobal.net 1-616-677-3706 -- Kim Herron W8ZV kim dot herron at sbcglobal dot net
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Glydeck
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On May 25, 2021, at 6:32 AM, kim.herron@sbcglobal.net wrote:
IF somebody can find that formula, it should be posted in
the Tekwiki site.
Then ANYBODY could go to a Sherwin Williams store
and get that made up.
With the formula they can make as little as a pint of paint
and load it in spray cans
That would solve the "Where can I get paint for my Tek
scope?" I've used that
paint on 2200 series scope cases and it works JUST
FINE!
On 24 May 2021 at 18:17, Dave Daniel wrote:
Somewhere in the archives is a post that has the particular color
formula for Tektronix paint.
DaveD
On May 24, 2021, at 17:52, kim.herron@sbcglobal.net wrote: I have some of that paint and it came from Stan Griffiths.
The paint color is Williamsburg Blue. Stan had that
matched to Tek scopes. I'm not sure if the Williamsburg
Blue is a stock Sherwin Williams color. It could be as I'm
sure that Tek probably got the paint from S/W. I had
them match me the three colors for Collins S-Line paint
That was at a local store here in Grand Rapids MI. They
probably don't have the formula any more as they don't
keep custom formulas for a LONG time. If Stan had that
custom matched, S/W had a policy of not releasing the
formula for the mix to anyone but the customer that
had it made up. Maybe that's changed too. But who
knows. The store where he had it made up would be the
best bet on the formula.
On 24 May 2021 at 14:14, walter shawlee wrote:
We have been busy adding lots of support parts, and lowering
the
cost of ones tha thave been sitting a while, . Alos, I had many
requests for more variable AC power supplies and Variacs like
the
custom HP unit we had up last month, so we have added a new
category:
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/stuffday.html#acpower
I will keep adding items to it as I find them. Let me know if
any
more specific requests,
On the Tek blue paint issue, the stuff I use, which is a
perfect
match for color and luster is marked as follows:
OMNI-PAK
Master Blend
EZ-Touch
the specific blend label says:
OPEX L61 Lacquer
L61XXL42-4383
Tek Blue
05/05/2011 (when I got mine)
Portland Commercial #4383
to reorder (503) 249-0222
I think several of us got paint at the same time some years ago,
this is all the data to get more, assuming they are still in
business.
it is excellent paint, the match is incredible.
shipping, however, is a total nightmare.
all the best,
walter (walter2 -at- sphere.bc.ca)
sphere research corp.
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/index.html
Kim Herron W8ZV
kim.herron@sbcglobal.net
1-616-677-3706
--
Kim Herron
W8ZV
kim dot herron at sbcglobal dot net
Kim Herron W8ZV
kim.herron@sbcglobal.net
1-616-677-3706
--
Kim Herron
W8ZV
kim dot herron at sbcglobal dot net
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On Mon, May 24, 2021 at 02:52 PM, kim.herron@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Williamsburg Blue
Hi W8ZV That's a distinctive "colour" that is a part of the history of your country... that I'm sure most TekScopers aren't interested in... either the socioeconomics of it ... or the paint technology. Yes that "colour" looks like "Tektronix Blue." But modern Williamsburg blues have more to do with the paint company's marketing... than any actual faithful attempt at reproducing it... especially with modern paint technology. -- Roy Thistle
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