Different Pal decals?

[Randy in Tampa]

I always thought that pal decals were predominantly Gold with red writing but I found a tank with a black decal and red writing, how many different pal decals were there? 🙄

[garry-in-michigan]

Three- I think ? . . . . . 😕

[Tubs]

.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by Tubs.
• This reply was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by Tubs.

[bob-d]

I believe there were three:
1937 – Blue and yellow
1938- Blue and red
1939-41 -Gold


[/url][/img]

[bob-d]

[Tubs]

.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by Tubs.
• This reply was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by Tubs.

[kees]

I have always thought that I had a black and yellow decal on my PAL model 4203
I have learned something again today.
a very, very, very dark blue I understand now

[bob-d]

Tubs, I wish I knew half of what you forgotten about outboards.
You are still the master in my book.
I have been reading (and learning ) from your posts for years.
The only reason I knew this one, is that I am working right now on 37 Pal, and did a bunch of Internet research as the "traditional" gold one wasn’t showing up in all of the pictures.
By the way Dixie from oldoutboarddecals has all three version.
Bob D

[Tubs]

.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

• This reply was modified 6 years, 11 months ago by Tubs.
• This reply was modified 4 years, 8 months ago by Tubs.

[bob-d]

Yea Tubs , Pantone #,s are your friends!
Another variable that raises its ugly head in this mess, is the reaction of the original decals to years of gas exposure. I have seen, and have a bunch of Elto decals from the late thirties where the gold background turned green.
Tough to nail down exact shades without finding a pristine museum sample.
Bob D

[Author]

Posts