I recently added a Model D Gem to my collection and I
have a few questions about that model. It's quite
nice but on the few places where maroon paint is
missing, you see black paint underneath. There is no
doubt in my mind about the maroon paint being
original. It came with a maroon one piece M/G horn
(Fireside decal) and it also has black paint under the
maroon. The early Model D Gems must have started the
manufacturing process as black machines and were
repainted. Does anyone know how long into the serial
number range this happened? Does anyone track Gem
serial numbers? This may help...
Gem C #303035 with black one piece horn
Gem D #322971 with maroon one piece horn (black paint
underneath on
both machine and horn)
Gem D #323576 with maroon one piece horn (black paint
underneath on
horn but not sure on machine)
Gem E #356315 with two piece horn (opaque maroon paint
on horn)
Thanks for any help & happy collecting. Jerry Blais
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