Randy, I used spray paint that was a primer/paint mix, went on very well and seems to be pretty tough, got it at the local True Value Hardware. It was really a fun project, & I'm glad I did it because I know how it all goes together but I'm still lacking in a lot of it, adjusting, leveling & so on but have a good friend that lives close that is a knifemaker friend that is a retired machinist of 36 yrs that will help me quite a bit plus what I get from you guys. Hopefully I'll be able to do it all right, thanks for the kind comments Randy, I'm looking forward to seeing yours, You're Bridgeport is Beautiful!
Paul, I spent way too much time, I couldn't begin to tell you how many hours I've got in it but I've had it a 2 to 3 months. Thanks for the kind comments as well