DuPont paint codes

[bobolope]

Ok, everybody's least favorite subject. I am ready to do a re-paint on my 1915 Indian. Does anybody know the DuPont color code?

Just to make things more interesting, the bike seems to have been an export model made in the Toronto factory. (It's a little twin with rigid frame, front and rear stands, flared front fender, and I found it in Tazmania.) When I stripped the "drunk with a Krylon can" red off the bike, the base color was dark blue. I have done some research and found that while Springfield only did red during those years, Toronto did offer the dark blue of the earlier camelbacks as a color option. Anybody have a clue what that DuPont color code is?

Thanks!

Nevada Bob

[AdminGuy]

Pete Gagans' 14 IND elec. start is in the AMCA online extended museum. It's a Canuck bike from 12-14 Mercer St. Toronto also. He just hit the road for a month -his cell no. may be on his answering machine. 16045364377. I remember alot of running around during the search. So ask him.

IMHO- Deep Blue is neat because it's different.

A guy or two in Texas may also be able to help you. Marty??? Anyone?

**I've been told stories about when the Toronto Plant was shut down they pitched alot of production parts out the back 2nd floor windows into a heap below, to clear the building. Apparently for scrap metal. Many thrifty fellows spent days scavenging the heap.

[AdminGuy]

Earily Mazda Maita Blue.

[john pierce]

Guess I put my reply in the wrong place ,check it in the 46 color question maybe it is a help maybe not John.

[Baytown]

Indian Paint Codes

This may help.
Borrowed from the Virtual Indian files which I'm sure they won't mind Not for early Indians, but the Dark Blue is your best bet, and as expected, probably the only colour not mentioned here!

Merry Christmas from Oz.

Ken.

Indian Paint Codes
The color names from the guide are apparently an Indian
descriptive and only showed as a base color on the computer.
these are the results:
Original 93-2174 Fallon Brown; Current 2174 Brown; Year
1940—
Original 93-1032 Seafoam Blue; Current 1032 Blue; Year
1940 thru 1948—
Original 0-94-658-M Red; * Current 658 Red;
Year 1952-53---
Original 0-94R-20953 Medium Blue; Current 20953 Blue; Year
1952-53---
Original 0-94-5248 Yellow; Current 5248 Yellow;
Year1952-53---
Original 0-94-6282 Green; Current 6282 Green; Year
1952-53---
Original 0-94-20952 Light green; Current 20952 Green; Year
1952-53---
Original 0-94-2622-R Pimpernel Scarlet; Current 2622
Scarlet;
Year 1952-53--
* The 658 code was quoted to me several years ago as Indian
Red and is indeed a dark red.
It was also quoted by Dupont in a letter to Steve Blanchard
as the nearest current color to the red used by Indian in
1931 which was Dupont Duco #22857. (Posted by Steve on 15
May 99).
When I was checking the codes, it appeared that the code itself had
not changed, only the descriptive color. An example is the Indian color
of Pimpernel Scarlet, code number 2622 which is still the present day
code number 2622 but listed only as scarlet.
The prefix in the old number such as 93- or 94- indicated the paint
type with (I believe) 93 denoting Duco and 94 denoting Dulux. The paint
type in present day numbers is indicated with a suffix letter with U
denoting Emron, A = Centari, D = Dulux, L = Lucite, J = Cronar, & K =
Chromabase. Thus the old paint code of 94-2622, Dulux Pimpernel Scarlet,
would be present day code number 2622-D, Dulux scarlet.
The above paint types were from about 3 years ago and I'm sure that
some are no longer available and, more than likely, newer ones now
exist. Also, of the 18 codes listed in Hatfield's book, only 8 still
survived at the time I checked.
I can't find his catalog, but John Pierce, of New Hampshire, is the
Dupont guy for New England and he has matched most of the Indian
colors. He also sells the correct paint for another brand, whose name
excapes me. He knows paint inside out, maybe one of the Yankee guys
can help with his contact info. He's been with Dupont for years and
been restoring bikes for years also. John Pierce has an ad in the AMCA
mag with all of his contact information. A great guy who really knows
paint. You just have to get past that New Hampshire accent. I just saw
a nice 38 knuckle with his paint a few weeks ago. He's usually at most
of the east coast meets just hanging out drinking a lager and always
willing to help out if you have a question.