Cno7 Chest correct colour?

[Peter Laidler]

On the other hand you could get a few samples from your box (or ask Sten collector for a few) on a piece of sellotape and ask one of the paint mixers to analyse the sample on their spectrometer and come up with the EXACT match and mix formula. Valentines Paint did it for my Mini Cooper engine colour. But like Duke says (thread 5) the blanket stackers just use the paint that they get from the fitters shop! But if you do it the blanket stackers method, don't forget to get it all in the hinges so they are jammed solid, running down inside, all over the floor and overalls, into the catches and then leave great big greasy hand marks on it where it's been put back in the shed. And don't forget to leave the brush in the open tin to go solid for a few days afterwards

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[stencollector]

To that end, I picked up almost 30 chests the other year, and some had been painted grey, most the semigloss green, one black, and a couple were still their original olive. I suppose it depends on what level of "overhaul" the paint job was done at...user, unit, station or depot.

As to the stencilling, I found a few varieties of the original stencilling, including one chest where they seem to have silkscreened the lettering as there are no gaps like you get on a traditional stencil. The Original did not have much more than the basic description.

Thru the 50s, they repainted the chests, and you would usually find the checklist "scale" number.

In the 60s, the paint job included the NSN for the rifle complete with EIS.

So depending on what time period you are covering, the stenciling will change.

I'll try and snap some photos of the different markings.

[Buccaneer]

But if you do it the blanket stackers method, don't forget to get it all in the hinges so they are jammed solid, running down inside, all over the floor and overalls, into the catches and then leave great big greasy hand marks on it where it's been put back in the shed. And don't forget to leave the brush in the open tin to go solid for a few days afterwards

Yes Peter I know my L42 box is EXACTLY as you describe....

[englishman_ca]

Canadian C No.7 transit chests. No two the same.

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