Posted by Sherman in Idaho [72.47.9.37] on Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 21:07:04 :
In Reply to: Re: Fall colors are coming soon..... posted by Jerry in Idaho [69.59.83.175] on Sunday, November 04, 2012 at 18:45:36 :
To me, that orange looks a whole lot like old lead chromate yellow that has darkened with age. I bet that was the origin of the color, or something close. The modern unleaded "safety yellow" gets lighter rather than darker as it ages.
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