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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: pennm on April 21, 2014, 04:21:37 PM

Title: Reproduction paint specifically craftsman
Post by: pennm on April 21, 2014, 04:21:37 PM

Dear Group,

Do you know of any company that sells reproduction spray paint for tools.  Specifically Craftsman colors?  Or has someone done a study/list of modern colors that match up with originals?

Sincerely,
Matt Penn, Tampa, Fl.

Title: Re: Reproduction paint specifically craftsman
Post by: Papaw on April 21, 2014, 05:28:44 PM

Welcome to Tool Talk, Matt!!

I don't know if anyone has researched that.
The old tools we usually discuss were not often painted, except for japanning and some of the popular tractor wrenches.

Title: Re: Reproduction paint specifically craftsman
Post by: Bill Houghton on April 23, 2014, 12:41:51 AM

Are you thinking machines, or hand tools?  If you mean machines, then there's some information over on Vintage Machinery (vintagemachinery.org (http://vintagemachinery.org)).  Look at http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/PaintColorsCraftsman.ashx (http://wiki.vintagemachinery.org/PaintColorsCraftsman.ashx).  You may have to register to see this; can't recall whether there's a guest status there.

If that's not enough, the sister site, Old Woodworking Machines owwm.org (http://owwm.org), is a set of forums with folks who can help.