Subj : IDE
To   : DAVID DRUMMOND
From : TOM WALKER
Date : Sun May 29 2005 08:40 am

DD> RJT>> Seems like the manufacturers of resistors are using more colors that
DD> TW> areambiguous" lately.  I find that a magnifying glass and strong
DD> TW> lighting hel
DD> RJT>> :-)


DD> TW> They use LOW contrast colors for sure. NOT like the old days when the
DD> TW> colors were bright and recognizable instantly.
DD> TW> n the resistro I was looking the Purple was really unrecognaziable even
DD> TW> with a mannifying glass. IT was only the "Hint" of the recomendation of
DD> TW> a 470 Ohm resister that I decided that is what it was.

DD>ROFL - are you really sure they're doing that? It couldn't be your eyesight
DD>deteriorating, could it?


 Are you saying Color Rendition goes with AGE???
Actualy I know that having learned it when wroking at a Hospital. They
painted the Geratic Area in Super Bright garish colors. When I inquired
of trhe Inter DEcerator she expalined the problem of Color Rendition
decay with age. But let me tel lyou it Sure boosted the spirits of the
old pwopwl seeing cloors as They rembembered them.
Saddly some IDIOT took over some years later and was horrified and had
everything repainted in pale pastels. A very SAD day for those Stuck
there.  :-( :-(
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