I would also guess there is not one single correct color but a small range. Typically, the raw plastic used will be produced by different companies at different times to a specification. There will be variations even lot to lot from the same manufacturer.
Jeff Birt From: M100 <[email protected]> On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 12:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [M100] M100 case colour... Probably one could open one up, sand the plastic (on the inside) to reveal the original colour, and then take it to a paint store that can read colors. They need a big enough spot to measure, but then you can get an NCS code that should match. We've done that with paint samples for our house, and even played around with some 'classic' colours done with linseed oil paint and classic pigments. Once we had what we wanted with the traditional paint, we took it in and had modern latex-based paint mixed up to match. So it is possible, just someone has to do the legwork, but I guess that is the question asked by the original post. I've heard it is done with cars being painted too..... Jonathan ----Ursprungligt meddelande---- Från : [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Datum : 2021-04-21 - 18:44 (CEST) Till : [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Ämne : Re: [M100] M100 case colour... I think it's still possible. Both of my M100s are very "pale" and seem to match the photos in the magazines I have rather well! In addition, this knowledge may have been known, just like the Apple II was determined without resorting to colour analysis of 40 year old paint. Was just hoping someone here may already know, inside info or the like. Ultimately, if I don't get a satisfactory answer, I'll do an analysis myself and try to compensate for bromine yellowing... On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 12:01 PM Micah Cowan < [email protected] <javascript:handleMailto('mailto:[email protected]');return%20false;> > wrote: Is it even possible to know that at this point? The Apple II is painted metal... the M100 is an unpainted plastic whose shade darkens/yellows over time. Even if you were to color match the original, it wouldn't color match with anyone's M100 today, I'd think. -mjc On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 2:17 PM Jesse Lafleur < [email protected] <javascript:handleMailto('mailto:[email protected]');return%20false;> > wrote: Anyone have any idea the colour of the M100? Apple II colour has been well established and figured out, but I am wondering if anyone has done the detective work to determine a modern match for the M100? -Jesse
