> -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck Guzis > Sent: 14 May 2016 01:43 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: beige rant (was Re: IBM 5150 with red case on ebay) > > For the S/360 systems, there was a wide choice of colors. In fact, most of the > S/360s I saw initially were that orangish-red. I've heard it referred to as > "International Orange" in accordance with Federal Specification 595:
Most other IBM kit came in a range of colors, and I was told by an IBMer that the salesman should have a chain of color samples but I have never seen one. As I recently said in a previous E-Mail many local councils avoid "Blue" as it has political implications. Normally certain colors were standard, and choosing others could result in longer delivery times... > > http://www.fed-std-595.com/FS-595-Paint-Spec.html > > In the early 1970s, CDC went from a beige and gray motif to blue glass and > fake woodgrain. > > NCR, Cray and Honeywell similarly had brightly-colored systems. > > Office interiors in the 1980s were often the bright primary upholstery, with > exposed structure and plumbing being painted similarly bright colors. It was a > bit much, reminiscent of the Pompidou centre in Paris. > > Styles change. I don't think much of deep blue as a color scheme. > > --Chuck > > > Dave
