New guy here. For what it's worth, I'll throw this in to confuse the issue. My "one liner" SN 20,918 shipped May 20 1948. It has a bright blue finish and a "B" marked on the barrel flat, but the letter from Mr. Jinks makes no mention of the bright finish, let alone it being a special order.
This gives new meaning to the term "Ignorance is bliss." For the 40 years I've owned this one, I've thought they all had a bright finish. Thanks to all for providing the info that is shared here.
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