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Chuck,
Thanks for taking the time to do some extra research in order to give Herb some possible scenarios as to the history of his Parker. Your work is much appreciated by our PGCA members and nonmembers alike.
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06-21-2012, 10:19 PM
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Herb,
The order book has the gun listed as Spencer Bartlett & Co but the real name is Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co.. They were one of the largest hardware companys in the U.S. located in Chicago. Both names are found in the order books.
The writing in the stock books is very hard to read sometimes and the name of the coal company was difficult to read. It could have been various names so I Googled different spellings and included the town of Gilchrist Ill. That's how I found Empire Coal Co.
Google both Hibbard Spencer Bartlett and Empire Coal Co and you can read their history.
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