Broadcaster black slotted screws?

The screws were chrome or possibly nickel plated. Definitely not black

 

Here is link to the article. The serial #0459. Never heard of chocolate brown side dots before.
https://www.theguitarmagazine.com/features/vintage-bench-test/1950-broadcaster/

 

That 6th photo sure shows one of the screws. I can see oxidation but I think they were painted/colored because I definitely see black too.

In the Duchossoir book all the photos he shows of a Broadcaster clearly show chrome/nickel screws that are not black.

 

They just look like rusted screws to me. Gorgeous guitar and gorgeous pictures!

 

No black screws!

 

I think what appears black is just the old discolored part of the screw that has lost its plating. I agree, an interesting and beautiful guitar.

 

Weighs 9.63 pounds!

 

Those are old, old screws that were originally chrome plated.

Hell, even the screw under my palm on my '02 CS Esquire is basically black. Imagine something 50 years older than that!

The material used for pickguards, fretboard dots, and side dots could vary slightly in color, aside from the fact that Fender was still settling in to mass producing guitars at this point. They probably tried different things here and there, or just bought what was available sometimes.

I have often thought about using the currently available brown Bakelite for a guard and dots, instead of the usual black.

 

What a beautiful guitar!

 

Even for a les paul that's heavy. I wouldn't buy a les paul that heavy, no matter how good it sounds

 

looks like the screws got hit with a little rust eater, formerly known as 'navel jelly' it turns rust black and is awsome stuff, i use it on cars and equipment. ive also used it on severely rusted amp transformers. it stops rust in its tracks.just my longshot theory but thats what it looks like