Up until the mid 50s ed pigments and dyes were not color fast. Exposure to UV light, sunlight, resulted in fading to an off white / yellow. This happened in a very short time period. Red aniline dye will fade and this is probably what the original was. Keep it out of the sun and it will survive fine.
On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 11:58:32 -0400, Ron L wrote: >More likely it is a UV issue, rather than exposure to air. >Ron L >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >Behalf Of [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 11:06 AM >To: Antique Phonograph List >Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Mystery >I don't think the maroon or red accent used on Vic O horns was paint, but >rather some type of dye color which readily fades possibly over time when >exposed to the air. I have a friend with a beautiful Vic O, nice original >paint on horn, but missing the maroon trim also. Perhaps it's maroon under >the elbow because that part was protected from the air. Just a guess. >Ray >----- Original Message ----- >From: "DeeDee Blais" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 9:25 PM >Subject: [Phono-L] Mystery >>I bought a Vic O from long time collector and dear >> friend, John Davis, a couple of months ago. John >> purchased the machine about fifteen years ago from an >> elderly gentleman that remembered his parents bringing >> it home as a new machine. When John offered it to me, >> I gave it a quick examination and realized that I was >> looking at a superb example of a Vic O so I bought it. >> I did notice that there was absolutely no indication >> or traces of the maroon accent that is commonly found >> on Vic O horns. I assumed that some amber Vic O horns >> were not accented with the maroon trim. I didn't give >> it much more thought until I recently removed the >> black painted elbow to wax the horn and it's maroon >> under the elbow! Any thoughts? I thought that >> perhaps the maroon accent was removed from a prior >> waxing or cleaning but you would expect to find maroon >> coloration in the seams of the horn. I found no old >> wax or any trace of maroon paint in the seams. Next, >> I wondered if sunlight obliterated a possible light >> coat of maroon paint. If that were true, I expected >> to see traces of paint at least in the underside seams >> but once again, nothing. Next, I wondered if a >> solvent was used to remove the maroon paint but the >> original decals are in good shape and have not >> suffered from something strong enough to remove paint. >> Why would there be maroon paint under the elbow and >> nowhere else? What am I missing? Any suggestions >> would be appreciated. Thanks, Jerry Blais >> >> >> >> >____________________________________________________________________________ >________ >> Got a little couch potato? >> Check out fun summer activities for kids. >> >http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=summer+activities+for+kids&c >s=bz >> _______________________________________________ >> Phono-L mailing list >> http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >> >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >_______________________________________________ >Phono-L mailing list >http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
