Is the black paint that shows through flat like a primer or does it have a 
shine, like the Gem paint?
  Dave

Jim Nichol <[email protected]> wrote:
  Is there any chance that Edison just decided to use black primer 
under the maroon paint?

Jim

On Nov 29, 2006, at 9:14 AM, DeeDee Blais wrote:

> I checked, and as Greg posted, the C Gem body is quite
> a bit different than the D body. I had always assumed
> that they were identical or nearly so. There is no
> doubt in my mind about the maroon paint being original
> and it has the "Edison" decal (also old). The maroon
> paint is very nice but on the few blemishes, black
> paint is underneath. I can only assume that it was
> painted black in error and then corrected at the
> factory. I enjoy the oddity and have appreciated the
> different views expressed here. The machine will
> probably be at Union so more list members can give me
> their two cents worth.
>
> Anything that I post is out there and public knowledge
> so anyone is welcome to repeat a good story or a
> topic.
>
> Thanks&Happy Collecting, Jerry Blais

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