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Unread 02-03-2019, 03:38 PM   #1
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I just finished putting this list together from information contained in The Parker Story and the Serialization Book. This could be a handy reference so you copy and paste it to your Parker files on your PC or iPhone.

In most cases where a stock book is missing, the corresponding Order book is available and our Researcher, Chuck Bishop can compose a Research Letter from the information in the order book, though is won't be as complete as if the stock book had been available too.


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Dean,
Can you please provide a summary of what information is contained in the Stock book entry for a gun and what information is contained in the Order book entry for a gun. I am hoping to understand what I might possibly expect to be in a letter if BOTH books are available for a given serial # versus just the order book.

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Patrick, use the FAQ section on the home page link to Research Letters. Sometimes on very large orders the stock dimensions and weight are not written down in the order book entry. If the stock book is available, you will get this plus possibly the patterning info depending on how the book was copied on the xerox machine.

If your gun was made after Dec 1919, there will be no order book info because the order books ended Dec 1919 except for a couple of repair and credit books so if the stock book is missing there is nothing to base a letter on. The best chances to get both order and stock book info is if your gun was made between 1877 when the order books started and Dec 1919 when they ended.
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I have been surprised at the amount of information that turns up even when there is no stock book. I always order a research letter
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Thank you Chuck,
I read the FAQ and found the nugget I was looking for as i was not aware of this.

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From the FAQ
"If the Parker was made either before 1877 and after 1919, there will not be information on who ordered the gun"
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