Here is the signing by Runge on a 20 GA A1S upgrade.
It reads as best I can tell:
ENGRAVED REPRODUCTION R RUNGE ILION NY 72
Bob Jurewicz

If I am remembering this correctly, a while back, a member was in contact with a Runge family member regarding having a look at his records. Did anyone get access to them?

Much like the random manner DelGrego marked some guns. and not others, with the stamp I previously posted, Runge signed his upgrade differently, from gun to gun. Some with a date (year) others without. I suppose, without the random nature these craftsmen executed their work, our curiosity wouldn't be peaked so often. Perhaps this randomness adds a facet to our quest for answers. In a perfect world, there would be a unique answer for every question, but life would become less interesting.

People who visited the DelGregos were shown the Parker Brothers books they had in their possession if they asked to see them but I have never heard of anyone being granted permission to peruse the books for specific information.
However, I had never been there and don’t have first hand experience. Others have seen them and should respond with their experiences.





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Since the topic of this thread refers to Runge, and Runge/DelGrego upgrades, The Parker records have little to do with the topic. My comment was in reference to an old thread about a RUNGE family member, in possession of her father's records.

Sorry…





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The Runge records, the Del Grego records, the Parker records, are three different things, completely unrelated.

Edgar, I remember the thread and my vague recollection is nothing came of it.

Found it:
https://parkerguns.org/forums/showth...Runge+daughter