[Schonyenko2]

I sent Bruce a couple of pics of the jack handle which shows pretty well the bluish color of the remaining paint. There does appear to be some black under the paint, perhaps primer? It's possible the difference is due to vendors.
The base, and mechanism are the same dove gray with, as stated above, a slight greenish cast, but seem to be a baked on enamel, as you can soak them in thinner with no, or very little paint softening.
None of the jack masts I have are very consistent. Some are very gold, some more silver. I think it depended on the day they were plated, and the chemical mix in the tank that day.