Before the age of digital labeling and laser marking, industrial yards across America relied on Marsh Ink Systems to stamp, mark, and identify everything from freight containers to aircraft panels. The T-INK Green can at the heart of T-6 “Marksmith” once held specialized ink used to mark components destined for naval supply lines in the mid-20th century.
When R3BOTS recovery scouts uncovered the tin in an abandoned rail depot outside Belleville, Illinois, it still bore faint traces of green pigment around its cap — a lasting reminder of its service. Using precision-threaded rods, spring-loaded joints, and reinforced fittings, the Volt Division rebuilt it into a compact communication unit capable of transmitting coded light pulses and marking repair surfaces with chemical tracers.
Today, “Marksmith” serves as the Field Ops Communicator, encoding mission data and maintenance signatures across R3BOTS deployments. Its sharp wit and dry humor are as quick as its pen — every mark it leaves is clean, deliberate, and permanent.
Torso: Marsh T-INK Green Felt-Point Pen Ink Tin
Head: Nozzle cap from original ink spout
Arms: Adjustable mechanical joints with hollow tip actuators
Legs: Threaded steel rods with locking hex and compression fittings
Base: R3BOTS topographic display platform
Chemical surface marking and identification
Short-range coded light signal transmission
Communication relay between Field Ops units
Compact form factor for low-profile deployments
Recovered: June 2025 – Belleville, Illinois
Condition: 82% intact, residual pigment present
Restored By: Volt Division – Communications Team
Operational Status: Active
Designation: T-6 “Marksmith”
Role: Field Communicator / Identification Specialist
Height: 6 inches
Torso: Marsh T-INK Felt Pen Ink Tin
Power Unit: Analog Signal & Trace Emitter
Serial Number: T6-COM-551G
Core Function: Communication / Field Identification
Witty – Precise – Loyal
Marksmith never misses a line. Every message it sends carries a spark of old-world craftsmanship — clear, deliberate, and impossible to erase.
Repurpose. Rebuild. Reinvent.
Before the age of digital labeling and laser marking, industrial yards across America relied on Marsh Ink Systems to stamp, mark, and identify everything from freight containers to aircraft panels. The T-INK Green can at the heart of T-6 “Marksmith” once held specialized ink used to mark components destined for naval supply lines in the mid-20th century.
When R3BOTS recovery scouts uncovered the tin in an abandoned rail depot outside Belleville, Illinois, it still bore faint traces of green pigment around its cap — a lasting reminder of its service. Using precision-threaded rods, spring-loaded joints, and reinforced fittings, the Volt Division rebuilt it into a compact communication unit capable of transmitting coded light pulses and marking repair surfaces with chemical tracers.
Today, “Marksmith” serves as the Field Ops Communicator, encoding mission data and maintenance signatures across R3BOTS deployments. Its sharp wit and dry humor are as quick as its pen — every mark it leaves is clean, deliberate, and permanent.
Torso: Marsh T-INK Green Felt-Point Pen Ink Tin
Head: Nozzle cap from original ink spout
Arms: Adjustable mechanical joints with hollow tip actuators
Legs: Threaded steel rods with locking hex and compression fittings
Base: R3BOTS topographic display platform
Chemical surface marking and identification
Short-range coded light signal transmission
Communication relay between Field Ops units
Compact form factor for low-profile deployments
Recovered: June 2025 – Belleville, Illinois
Condition: 82% intact, residual pigment present
Restored By: Volt Division – Communications Team
Operational Status: Active
Designation: T-6 “Marksmith”
Role: Field Communicator / Identification Specialist
Height: 6 inches
Torso: Marsh T-INK Felt Pen Ink Tin
Power Unit: Analog Signal & Trace Emitter
Serial Number: T6-COM-551G
Core Function: Communication / Field Identification
Witty – Precise – Loyal
Marksmith never misses a line. Every message it sends carries a spark of old-world craftsmanship — clear, deliberate, and impossible to erase.
Repurpose. Rebuild. Reinvent.
