Yale G51C-040:
What color?

Fixing up a 1969 G51C-040. I'm trying to figure out the original color. Currently it is yellow with white engine side covers. However, under the floorpan everything is orange yet I can't find any evidence that it was orange underneath the yellow paint on the outside of the machine.
  • Posted 6 Oct 2016 12:47
  • Discussion started by Teacher
  • Wisconsin, United States
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come to think of it i do remember seeing some orange ones around but always thought they had been painted orange by the customers since i only saw a couple of them. Most of what i came across were usually beige and yellow (known as yale gold).
So i suppose whatever the inside of the frame color is would usually be the real color of the lift.
i stand corrected... thx guys :o)
  • Posted 7 Oct 2016 22:44
  • Reply by swoop223
  • North Carolina, United States
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I have a 1968 Yale parts/service manual and the photo on the cover shows everything orange.
  • Posted 7 Oct 2016 21:59
  • Reply by mrfixit
  • New York, United States
Ok that makes sense then because nearly everything below the covers is orange. So was the whole machine orange or were the doors painted a different color?
  • Posted 7 Oct 2016 13:12
  • Reply by Teacher
  • Wisconsin, United States
The original color on the G51C was safety orange. Later models witched to yellow and beige.
  • Posted 6 Oct 2016 23:27
  • Reply by BREWSKI
  • Nebraska, United States
early models were generally gold(yellowish) and beige
later on they did introduce black into the color scheme but i don't think they ever had any that were orange
  • Posted 6 Oct 2016 23:02
  • Reply by swoop223
  • North Carolina, United States
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