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Old 11-22-2010, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bolox View Post
the 'orange' paint on some numbers/lettering is the luminous paint that's 'gone off' with age.
originally this would have been a creamy white colour and early on quite thick/blobby in appearance
of course the 'nightlight' view should make these 'orange' letters/numbers only 'glow'

(at least we no longer have the green numbering of late/post war instruments seen in early wip pics )

spot on as usual with other points



You're right bolox.

A lighter 'gone off' effect (different paint) on those exemples of my private german instruments.






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Originally Posted by bolox View Post
the 'nightlight' view should make these 'orange' letters/numbers only 'glow'
This is an important point.


The glowing Variometer from the above collection.



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