Graphite is a silvery-grey color. My understanding is that a mixture
of graphite and oil would be painted/sprayed on hot surfaces like the
smoke box to bake on. After a number of applications the layer could
get quite thick. I had a builder's plate off a TP&W engine that was
so laden with graphite that it was almost unreadable. I tried a
number of methods to take it off that were either ineffective or just
smeared it around until I hit on lye. It took the graphite right off,
and does the same thing to your skin if you are not exceedingly careful.
Thank you kindly,
Mike Matalis
Downers Grove IL
On Nov 10, 2008, at 6:34 PM, trainboy.geo wrote:
> OK, I may be about to stirring up the old kettle, but what color best
> matches the smoke box and fire box? I have seen color photos taken in
> the 40's and 50's and many of these appear to be a "silver". Even on
> professionally painted or factory painted brass models, the color
> looks
> like a real silver.
>
> Other photos (and some models) appear to be a medium to dark gray.
>
> Still others claim that the color used was graphic, which is almost
> black.
>
> Is there a "standard" color that was used, or was it up to the
> division
> paint shops?
>
> Ray Bedard
> San Jose CA
>
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