Jennings Standard

[thepennyarcade]

I recently picked up a 1946 Jennings Standard barn find.
Chrome Ok but the case in need of help
I have broken the wooden case down to its 3 parts and removed the existing black paint.
There is a gold hammer tone under this black and it shows the old style Jennings decal on both sides
So is this the original paint colour?
My big question is should I prime and paint the sections individually before putting back together?
Or should I re-assemble the case and then spray paint it?
The next big question is What colour?
Thanks for your help
John

[mechanic]

I'm thinking that you might want to research this machine a bit more. Did the front castings have any black paint on them? What does the sticker on the inside say the model is? Were the rosettes on top and the tear drops trimmed in gold? If any of these were a yes you may have come across a rare original blackhawk!!!! Best to research first strip paint later!!!