Roger, glad to hear the instruction manual is working out. My machine was originally green also. Sometime along it's life it was painted blue. The inside of the control cabinets are still the original green. Mine was in poor condition when I acquired it. I spent about 4 months taking things apart and cleaning it up. The cylinders had water in them and the injection unit had been stored outside with just a plastic wrap over it. I had to get new o-rings for the cylinders. These had to be custom made since no one here in the US had the exact size required and the cost to import from the UK was too high for me. Take care and hope you get yours up and running. kwc