Color Scheme for my cooler

[collecture]

Unless painting a fantasy piece, I would stick with the original paint scheme #1.
That is the way it was and how it should be! Walter's book pictures scheme #4, so what is real!
If I were buying a restored piece....it being redone in original theme might sway me if it were a tad overpriced.

However I read somewhere that if you like it, then that is all that matters!
Aesthetically I think #3 looks best.

[Wojcik]

My vote's for #3

[bubba]

I like the off white as well. I was going to say 3 or 6, but I agree with the comments on the black.

[Seven181]

#3 would be sweet! You are the Quikold King!

[halehouse]

#3 and #6 look like a peach color to me, not off white. I'm leaning towards #4.

[rayg]

I like #5

[Chedki]

#5 for me. Red lid and base gives it a nice contrast to the orange paint.

[Eric]

Thanks guys... I am torn... I know that I always say go with the original scheme.
like 81 not being two toned, or pin stripes, etc... but bright yellow and red letters
for a Orange Brand soda?  I know red and yellow make orange but shouldn't a
orange brand have orange in it?

As far as fantasy (model wise) with original parts I have left... I'm
taking a rough Quikold D-144 down to a D-48 with replacement lid and cap catcher.
The cooler in the book is a Orange Crush... and though I like the scheme on that
I don't want to copy as I might someday come across another one of those.

The off white is really kind of a pail/creamy orange sherbet color with dark orange letters and either
matching base and lid or black base and lid... thought those colors “looked” 40s... and it kinda
(know it's a stretch) staying with the light (yellow-ish) body and red-ish letters like original?
I have my 7up junior up next then this one...
thanks guys!

[bremett]

I was going to say #6, but with the black issue... maybe #3.

[Slider-Bob]

It's #3 for me...