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All the case color examples can now be viewed at this link:
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=12588446&uid=6511424
Click on 'slide show' at the top of the page.
I can add additional examples as they turn up, so please feel free to post any links you feel might be helpful.

Sources for case color restoration (and some neat pics):

http://turnbullrestoration.com/

THE COLOR CASE COMPANY Donald A. Menk Jr. PO Box 27 14435 Unity Road New Springfield, OH 44443 Phone: 330-542-2062.

John Gillette of "Classic guns Inc." has the original engneering working spec's. for caseing the L.C. Smith. http://www.classicgunsinc.com/

http://www.cnygunworks.com/gallery.html

Article from the Double Gun Journal Winter/96' by Dr Oscar Gaddy explaining the Color Case-hardening process:
http://gunshop.com/doublegunjournal_v7i4_9.htm

Several sweet Elsies added to the PictureTrail
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=12588446&uid=6511424
Click on 'slide show' at the top of the page.

Thanks to several contributors have added a bunch of neat guns to both the Case Colors and also the 'Worshipful Society of Sweet Elsie Love Slaves' PictureTrails.

(And BTW: if anyone is bored over the holidays you can check out some pics of Guatemala here http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=12033275&uid=6172351
Returning Jan 23-30)