Topic: 1955 Merc Mark 25 paint color clarification needed.

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January 24, 2017 at 5:26 am #6178
huntleybill
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I am restoring a Mark 25 and was wondering what color it should be. The covers for the power head are sunset orange on the outside and Green on the inside. The power head is silver. The lower unit is white. Also, I noticed that a lot of the brackets on the power head are unfinished or plain aluminum. I looked on nymarine.ca and both green and sunset orange are available for 1955.

My questions are:
What colors is the motor supposed to be.
Are the brackets on the power head supposed to be plain or painted silver or…???
Was the sunset orange or the green correct for that year?

Thank you for your help
Bill
January 24, 2017 at 11:13 am #51608
RICHARD A. WHITE
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Green and Dull Aluminum, (green…side cowls and dynafloat discs), recoil and remainder of motor dull aluminum
Sunset orange and Sand Tan,( Sunset orange, side cowls and dynafloat discs,) recoil and remainder of motor sand tan

I am pretty sure this would be correct. I do recall a Sarasota blue, but do not remember which year that was…

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January 24, 2017 at 1:33 pm #51610
20mercman
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In 1955, most of the Mark 25’s built were the traditional Mercury Green and dull aluminum. On the first production Mark 25’s were built with flat plain dynafloat covers. However, in 1955 it was available in several different color combinations. The Sunset Orange/Sand Tan, Gulf Blue/Marlin Blue, and Sarasota Blue/Sand Tan. By 1956, the Mercury Green was changed Quicksilver Green, a slightly different shade of green metallic and it was combined with Sand Tan. Other colors available in later years were Holiday Bronze/Sand Tan, Sandalwood beige/Sand Tan, Charcoal, and I have a recoil that is either Burgundy or Calvary Brown.

Steve
January 24, 2017 at 6:38 pm #51630
marty-a
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I have two 1955 MK 25’s one is Sunset Orange/sand tan and the other is Golf Blue/ Marlin Blue. There is a Sarasota Blue 55 listed on E Bay at this time. I concur with 20mercman on his post.
January 24, 2017 at 8:17 pm #51634
huntleybill
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OK..just so I am clear. I can paint the motor sand tan and sunset orange. Cool!
But is the power head and brackets still dull aluminum? Or are they supposed to be sand tan?
January 25, 2017 at 4:18 am #51673
dave-bernard
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sand tan.
January 29, 2017 at 3:50 pm #52015
theodore
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I have a ’50’s Merc and the Gold colored paint has faded. What’s the proper name for that original color?
January 29, 2017 at 6:04 pm #52034
dave-bernard
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20H GOLD
January 29, 2017 at 7:49 pm #52049
John Schubert
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It might be the Copper that was used in the late fifties on 6 cylinders
January 29, 2017 at 10:58 pm #52065
Pondrocket
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http://store.oldmercs.com/category_s/133.htm
http://store.oldmercs.com/category_s/132.htm
http://store.oldmercs.com/category_s/135.htm
http://store.oldmercs.com/category_s/134.htm

Above from old mercs website. I’ll look into if I can find factory literature on colors.

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