Orange or Red for 72' CR400 tank?

Hello everyone ...

What is the correct color for a 1972 CR400 tank ... Is it the red or the orange?

I finally found a good core tank with perfect chrome. It had been painted another color but under the paint it was in very good shape

Thank you!

Tom

Its red, in that era the orange was used on the 250/360 RT's and 450's with the exception of the 450 Desert Master which was yellow.

Thanks man ... I hope you're right, I prefer the red. The WR's got the orange I think too ... I think I remember reading that that bigger tank went as far as 74 on WR's in orange. My CR was fitted with a skinny maroon tank in 73.

Thank you ... Bon!

I stand corrected, looks like its orange. New Husky color for 72? They sure were pretty off the showroom floor.

I am still not sure ... I have looked at many pages of images (little written information though) and my jury is still out ... Nothing definitive to go on yet ...

Looking at the parts book for the 72 Huskys shows the 400CR, 450WR and 450CR all used the same tank part # 1514040-05. So going by that the color would be orange.

Marty

Marty, Thank you for looking that up for me ... That's as conclusive as it could be. Orange it is. I prefer the red but hey-ho.

a good grind has one in his garage
he is the original owner
it has never been painted,, and his is orange
hope that helps

I had a 72 CR 400 years ago and the tank was orange like the pic above. Wish I still had it...
Sam