Bill: I'm planning to come to the Vintagers this fall and a visit to the National Firearms Museum will be on the iteneary. I will let you know when my plans are firmed up and perhaps we can meet there.

Best Regards, George

While we're on the subject of the Invincible grade, some years back there was a Pachmayr Invincible for sale, I quess it was like the one in the TPS, anybody got to examine one of those and if so does it look as good as pictured. If I remeber right I think the asking price was 35k.
Regards,
Gill

At the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody Wy. you will see several Pachmayr upgraded Parkers, some of which would give an original Invincible a run for it's money.

Well for George or anyone else who has not had the opportunity to view the Invincible’s Allan Swanson has just announced in another thread the following.

Well Gang ---Today it has been confirmed by Wayne Sheets of the NRA that all three (3) of the Parker INVINCIBLES will be on display at our annual banquet on the 24th of September at the Elks Lodge in Easton, MD. Remember the space is limited and tickets are on a first come basis. Do not wait until the last minute or you may loose out!!

Many thanks to Allan for making this opportunity possible for members of the PGCA.:bowdown:

Gentlemen, If you are ever up in Illion, NY at Larry Del Grego Jr.'s shop you can see what is purported to be a Invincible frame--that is, one without the bullseye milling for the hinge pin. Larry Sr. told me that he was offered $10,000 back in the early 70's to produce an Invincible. He said he declined.

I'm sticking to the theory that the serial number is either in one of the "lost books" or is ser. no. 300,000

That's the part I've seen as well, it was no great mystery they had it as far as I knew.

DLH

Invincible Frame
 

That Invincible frame has the side clips brazed on, and was described as "green" by Babe when he showed it to me.
According to Robert Runge, the serial number was affixed to frame, barrels and fore end iron when the rough parts were soft fitted in "the first warehouse" to begin a gun. We showed his sketch of this in the article on numbering several years ago.

Best, Austin

A.C Middleton's house is about 2 miles from where I live. A good friend of mine's Dad did a lot of carpentry work for the Middleton's. My recollection is that the gun was 1st sold by Jaeger's in Jenkintown, Pa. It was consigned to them by the fellow that found it in the 3rd floor closet. It sold for $12,000 to a Mr. Ford of Libby. Owens, Ford glass manufacturer fame. His collection was then purchased from his Estate by Gary Herman, owner of Safari Arms in Ridgefield. CT. It was on display in his shop sometime around 1970. A group of us traveled up there to see this beauty at that time and I still have the color photo(s) that Gary was handing out at the time. As I recall, back in 1970, this was the only Invincible that had surfaced up to that time. The only reference book was Johnson's. but Larry Baer's books were soon published. Just some random thoughts from Mt. Laurel, NJ.

Could that have been the Owens of Owens, Corning fame?

Thank you for that history of the Middleton Invincible.