Colour scheme for Stanley 244 mitre box

I'm using the extra time that social distancing is giving to restore an old Stanley 244 Mitre box like the one shown in the attached leaflet.

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The previous owner of my example painted it green, including where when I strip the paint off it is clear that the original was nickel-plated.

I assume that the original finish of most of the cast iron was japanned, but does anyone know what parts were plated and what were japanned (and what were left au naturel)? Thanks in advance for your help.

Here's one I prepared earlier.

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Most of the main body is black, except for the inside face of the rear fence. The raised areas are bare, while the rest is silver paint. When I got it there was enough of the original finish left for me to know what the original finish was.

Thanks for that.
Could you post a view of the rear as well?

Here's a rear view, along with one of all the painted parts before assembly. It took a lot of time with masking tape & a razor blade getting the parts ready for spraying.

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Many thanks

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Originally Posted by 62woollybugger

Here's a rear view, along with one of all the painted parts before assembly. It took a lot of time with masking tape & a razor blade getting the parts ready for spraying.

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Curious - I inherited one of these from my grandfather, and it is black all over, with no evidence I can see that it was ever re-painted.

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Originally Posted by jabell

Curious - I inherited one of these from my grandfather, and it is black all over, with no evidence I can see that it was ever re-painted.

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There may have been different paint schemes over the years, mine's 1912-1913. Here's a link to some information on them. The Valley Woodworker: The Stanley Mitre Boxes family