William, in doing a bit more research I find some discrepancies in available historical data....
We know that ownership of the Parker Gun Works went to Remington on June 15, 1934
Data shows that the first Parker produced by Remington was 236531 sometime shortly after 6/15/34
Your Parker, no. 236401, without any "Parker" engraving, was obviously produced by Remington shortly after that date. Yours is an excellent example that frames, barrels and other parts were fitted and serialized and held in the rack waiting for an order to come in that would require 236401 to be finished AFTER the transfer of ownership.
Burt Spiller's VH no. 236252 was shipped on April 15, 1934, two months before the transfer of ownership.
Parker Brothers produced just 289 guns in 1934 prior to the transfer of ownership and Remington produced 464 guns in 1934 after the transfer.
I owned Parker no. 235908 which had Parker Bros. engraved on the sides of the frame and I have Parker no. 236912 with Parker engraved only on the bottom of the frame. Those are the only two Parkers I have owned that close in production to that June 15, 1934 date.
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