It may be the lighting in the pictures, my aging eyes or a combination, but that finish almost looks like paint. Where it is gone from the cylinder it looks like there is blue underneath. Is that actual plating or some kind of DIY finish? Could it be stripped without polishing in order to assess the condition of the metal underneath?

Talk about diamonds in the rough. But with the right treatment I'll bet she shines!

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