1944 C-15A-Wire-5 Restoration

[Robert Bergeron]

Repaired all the holes and scuffs with plastic wood and gave the walls , ceiling and accesories a fresh coat of semi-gloss white paint . If she were a girl i would say she looks pretty .

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Repaired all the holes and scuffs with plastic wood and gave the walls , ceiling and accesories a fresh coat of semi-gloss white paint . If she were a girl i would say she looks pretty .

Girl or not, looks pretty to me....and busy!!

Question, what did you use for the floor covering?

[Robert Bergeron]

Plywood Bruce . No way i was getting my feet cold on steel even if it was lined with Dektread or similar anti skid product .

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

Plywood Bruce . No way i was getting my feet cold on steel even if it was lined with Dekthread or similar anti skid product .

Was there evidence of linoleum on it?

[Robert Bergeron]

Negative on linoleum . I have 2 boxes and both are bare metal . Some have talked of use of an anti skid paint called Dektread . I don’t have a definitive answer on the original finish .

[Grant Bowker]

The AEDB design record describes the fliir of the 2K1 and 2K2 bodies as being "12 ga. H.R.B.A. steel plate covered with 1/8" Dektred."
That said, my 2k1 Body has embossed steel plate (diamond plate or similar) as flooring. I would expect that the embosed surface would cause rapid wear to any linoleum type covering. I've no idea whether Dektread (capitalized so probably a brand name rather than a generic description) is a sheet product like linoleum or an applied coating (though 1/8" sounds rather thick for anything brushed or rolled onto the plate).

[Eric R.]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

The AEDB design record describes the fliir of the 2K1 and 2K2 bodies as being "12 ga. H.R.B.A. steel plate covered with 1/8" Dektred."
That said, my 2k1 Body has embossed steel plate (diamond plate or similar) as flooring. I would expect that the embosed surface would cause rapid wear to any linoleum type covering. I've no idea whether Dektread (capitalized so probably a brand name rather than a generic description) is a sheet product like linoleum or an applied coating (though 1/8" sounds rather thick for anything brushed or rolled onto the plate).

Dektread was a Goodyear product developed for marine use. It was thick plasticized coating and was either trowled on or sprayed. We had some on an old gun tub that was a real pain to get off with a needle gun.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Grant Bowker

The AEDB design record describes the fliir of the 2K1 and 2K2 bodies as being "12 ga. H.R.B.A. steel plate covered with 1/8" Dektred."
That said, my 2k1 Body has embossed steel plate (diamond plate or similar) as flooring. I would expect that the embosed surface would cause rapid wear to any linoleum type covering. I've no idea whether Dektread (capitalized so probably a brand name rather than a generic description) is a sheet product like linoleum or an applied coating (though 1/8" sounds rather thick for anything brushed or rolled onto the plate).

That's why I ask. 1/8" is typical linoleum thickness. Post war M152 radio vans (and M43 ambulances) had linoleum floors, and it apparently was durable enough. I'm having a hard time recalling what was on the floor of my ex 2K1 but recall some sheeting with similar properties to floor tiles.

I makes sense that on an untouched body the remnants of the flooring material should be evident in harder to reach places.

That said, I need a source for a piece of milk chocolate coloured 1/8" linoleum to cover my HUW radio table. The flour is painted metal checker plate but the table was brown linoleum.