STH-10 original color

[OHIO Desperado]

Does anyone know what the Federal STH-10 had for a paint color coming out of the factory? I have seen them in several colors, but I am starting a restoration and would prefer to paint it up original as is reasonably possible (meaning I don't care the shade of gray or yellow or what ever cuz it's getting can bombed, but I don't what it yellow if it was gray originally. The one I have is gray. And I assume that was the original color but I would like to verify that if possible.

[Darley Champion]

Well it's either two things:

If your STH-10 is a CD-era model, then it may have went out of the factory painted CD Yellow, else if it's a late model (FSC-era), I belive they were painted white or grey but don't quote me on that.

[Allenorgan42099]

I’m not sure about the older ones, but I think the mid to late ones came out white and gray, and the very last ones were just white, but I could be wrong.

[fire_freak_57]

The older ones were either CD yellow or red to my understanding.

[Ziginox]

Well it's either two things:

If your STH-10 is a CD-era model, then it may have went out of the factory painted CD Yellow, else if it's a late model (FSC-era), I belive they were painted white or grey but don't quote me on that.

Out of curiosity, is it possible the gray was primer? I've seen a number of STH-10s in this color, and they have that dull, matte look to them. Such as this one, in Ammon, ID.

[Nate J]

1998 I believe to 2006 or whenever they quite making them, they were white

[fire_freak_57]

1998 I believe to 2006 or whenever they quite making them, they were white

The last few years of production they were white. Prior to that I believe they came either in grey or CD yellow and in red & CD yellow prior to that.