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Offline msiegel

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Model M Case Color?
« on: Tue, 10 November 2009, 00:12:47 »
Is the color of the Model M case the same as the Model F?

And, I can see it's off-white, but what would you call that color? :)
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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 10 November 2009, 05:50:27 »
Yes, they are about the same color.

Beige?
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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 10 November 2009, 07:38:09 »
I'd venture about #DDC?

I tried a search, but only came up with a boring 'light gray' and a single reference (Aminus) to 'cabin gray'.

If it is lighter, then #EED is called 'tusk'.
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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 10 November 2009, 07:52:13 »
Classic computer beige. Originally just an early '80s fashion thing, but became the standard PC color well into the late '90s. One of the better choices for a keyboard though.
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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 10 November 2009, 08:58:27 »
The only problem with beige is it turns yellow over time. That's happened to a lot of my computer equipment.
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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 10 November 2009, 09:08:45 »
Quote from: microsoft windows;131489
The only problem with beige is it turns yellow over time. That's happened to a lot of my computer equipment.
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That's the brominated flame retardants in the plastic leeching out, not the color itself changing.
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Offline msiegel

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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 10 November 2009, 10:36:27 »
hmm, maybe it's "snow" (scroll down)
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 10 November 2009, 10:38:46 »
It's "Pearl White"

I dare Welly to ring up Jim Owens and ask him what colour it is.
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Offline Ulysses31

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« Reply #8 on: Tue, 10 November 2009, 16:19:58 »
Buttermilk.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #9 on: Tue, 10 November 2009, 16:21:48 »
Quote from: microsoft windows;131489
The only problem with beige is it turns yellow over time. That's happened to a lot of my computer equipment.


Depends. IBM stuff is pretty good for staying consistent. Old DEC stuff in particular seems to be terrible for yellowing.
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« Reply #10 on: Tue, 17 November 2009, 07:53:37 »
Yeah I know why that is and the truth is not pretty LOL
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« Reply #11 on: Tue, 17 November 2009, 14:33:59 »
Is it because of the retards?

The fire retardants, that is to say...
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« Reply #12 on: Tue, 17 November 2009, 14:40:34 »
Something to consider about colors of older keyboards is that you can reverse the yellowing. But I suppose most of you already know about that process.
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« Reply #13 on: Tue, 17 November 2009, 14:42:11 »
As an IBM officionado whatever I say will get me in trouble so "No Comment"
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« Reply #14 on: Tue, 17 November 2009, 14:49:44 »
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Something to consider about colors of older keyboards is that you can reverse the yellowing. But I suppose most of you already know about that process.

One of my favorite methods that Lam47 and Chloe used was toothpaste.  They did some incredible work with some yellow equipment.
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« Reply #15 on: Tue, 17 November 2009, 18:18:49 »
The all time favorite of mine is oxi-clean and hyrdogen peroxide bath. Just put the parts in a glass dish, cover with 3% hydrogen peroxide, and add a scoop of oxi clean and stir. Then expose to sunlight for a few hours. Miracles I say!
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« Reply #16 on: Tue, 17 November 2009, 19:10:16 »
Personally, I don't really mind yellowed keyboards. As a matter of fact, you don't need to worry about yellowing when you've got a Model M.
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