On Tue, 03 Mar 2015 08:33:15 -0800, Gerry wrote:

Anyone know what color a Buffalo Forge #19 rod and plate shear was originally?

There are some pictures, mostly black-and-white, of Buffalo Forge machinery
at http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=129&tab=6, eg a
double punch http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/imagedetail.aspx?id=3407.

In color photo http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/imagedetail.aspx?id=1509
the machine color looks like black. Perhaps ask http://www.bmt-usa.com/
Buffalo Machines, Inc. customer service.

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