OEM color for 5100-series, plus bonus 5140 question
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 12:18 am
You guys have been recommended to me as the original, all-encompassing store of knowledge for everything IBM. So here I am, with questions for the hivemind. 
I've a winter refinishing program going involving a couple of 5160's and a 5150 (I got it backwards when I told you, JDH; my apologies). All need new case color. I'm looking for, at best, someplace I can buy original case colors for these boxes. Pantone codes (or equivalent) are also acceptable; I can colormatch and produce colors locally. What I can't do is trust my original cases for color matching; they've likely faded in almost 30 years. Does anyone have any ideas where I might find information like this? A second question: The plastic front bezel on one 5160 has yellowed to a far greater extent than the other - is this just the result of differing environments, or were differing shades of front bezel used? This one's fairly important, because one of the 5160's is going to become my next personal system (it's already been modded from stock anyways), and I wish to make the second completely OEM. I'll settle for the worse bezel for my own system as it'll be refinished anyways.
Additional bonus question: I also have a pristine 5140 (PC Convertible) - the IBM-branded carrying bag even shows no wear - but it has a broken part in the latch. Is there a source for individual parts, or do I have to look into a donor system?
Thanks in advance, first to JDH for his warm welcome when I queried him initially, and to all of you for any help you can give.
I've a winter refinishing program going involving a couple of 5160's and a 5150 (I got it backwards when I told you, JDH; my apologies). All need new case color. I'm looking for, at best, someplace I can buy original case colors for these boxes. Pantone codes (or equivalent) are also acceptable; I can colormatch and produce colors locally. What I can't do is trust my original cases for color matching; they've likely faded in almost 30 years. Does anyone have any ideas where I might find information like this? A second question: The plastic front bezel on one 5160 has yellowed to a far greater extent than the other - is this just the result of differing environments, or were differing shades of front bezel used? This one's fairly important, because one of the 5160's is going to become my next personal system (it's already been modded from stock anyways), and I wish to make the second completely OEM. I'll settle for the worse bezel for my own system as it'll be refinished anyways.
Additional bonus question: I also have a pristine 5140 (PC Convertible) - the IBM-branded carrying bag even shows no wear - but it has a broken part in the latch. Is there a source for individual parts, or do I have to look into a donor system?
Thanks in advance, first to JDH for his warm welcome when I queried him initially, and to all of you for any help you can give.