EN 540 color

[yarnall]

I'm having an EN 540 rebuilt for my father's B66.  Does anybody know the paint color or code for that? 

Thanks.  Mike

[Maddog13407]

the blue gray robin egg blue color

[yarnall]

Do you have a name for it? 

[Vladislav]

Robin?

[Brocky]

4 hours ago, Vladislav said:

Robin?

A Robin is a smaller wild bird here in North America. Often the first ones out in the Spring season. Their eggs have an unusual light blue color and thus many paints near that color are called Robin's egg blue.

[eddeere]

According to the information I received from the Mack Museum  Mack #647 is the no. for the B model engine and trans. Nason DS138 is a close match. Looks Robin egg blue to me.

[AZB755V8]

That is the color that I remember all Mack engines were painted in the early 60's. My engine and trans are that same color in my B. Then came the silver, gold, red and a few blue engines in the late 60's, 70's and 80's. Almost forgot gray and black for Mack used in the 80's and 90's. Those colors are only for Mack engines not other manufactures engines available in a Mack. Hope the memory is correct.

[yarnall]

Thanks for the info.  That color looks good.  I’ll see if I can find it.  Mike. 

[james j neiweem]

Was that a good engine? How come the 707 never got used more except for fire service.?

[CaptainCrutch]

It's an engine that was overbuilt specifically for the fire service.