by JHSS-1944 » Thu Jul 21, 2016 1:28 am
yep, a little more beat up then I thought (paint wise). these colors are correct ! a burgundy shade red. dark blue, lower wood sides are silver strips on black (not gloss). wood base also black.
stripes on the metal plate ,next to the reels.... in Burgundy ,as your's is ,or on rare occasions dark blue.
most of the "mills" plates in dark blue, few in burgundy , same for the rarer "JEWEL" name plate.
strips around the jackpot window chrome ,seem to be always burgundy.
remember, this machine was the start of the Mills high top line up. so all that came afterward basic look the same. If you don't care for these colors simple, look on Google images for other high tops. for a better match, look for the machines with the Same jackpot frame design / size, there's 3 different over the years. then again ,go nuts & do it anything you want, it is after all ,your machine !!
don't hurry on the restoration, you'll be Much happier later.
when dealing with Dave , never hesitate to send a photo or 2, in a fast look he'll see what might be missing or what might be "bent" ect. he knows his stuff.
jeff H.