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J.A. Prechtel
Sometime after 1880, but before 1900 (then age 38), John A. Prechtel enters an apprenticeship with the well-known Daniel Myron Lefever of Syracuse, N.Y. After spending an unknown amount of time under Mr. Lefever's tutelage, he allowed to complete a firearm from "scratch" to demonstrate his proficiency in the craft. He then returns to Cleveland and sets up his own gunshop.
By 1900 he was listed in the Ohio Census as residing in Cleveland; occupation – Gunsmith. Mother and father were from Germany. Sophia – Wife. Son - Walter He and R.E. Sheldon to compete in a Challenge Cup Cleveland vs. Dayton in 1895 http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL2511027.pdf He shot in the 1895 Cleveland Tournament http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL2514025.pdf The fourth annual tournament of the Cleveland Cartridge & Target Co. was held at Cleveland, O,, on June 16, 17 1897 and on the grounds of the Cleveland Gun Club. http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL2914026.pdf http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL2914028.pdf "R. E. Shelden, of Cleveland, the old-time expert, was present and shooting very well, using a single barrel, hammerless gun made by J. A. Prechtel, of Cleveland. It was one of the finest pieces of work we have ever seen in a single barrel gun. The finish was simply beautiful and the working mechanism of the gun was perfect. The gun cost about $750, is surely a pretty weapon." Two of his guns were used at the 1898 GAH at Live Birds http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3114021.pdf No Prechtel at the 1899 GAH http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3305016.pdf One gun at the 1899 New York State Shoot http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3313011.pdf http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3313013.pdf 1900 GAH used by “Stanley” from Cleveland http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3504011.pdf http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL3504012.pdf 1904 Ohio State Shoot http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL4315028.pdf http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL4315029.pdf Prechtel shot at the 1905 GAH http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL4517025.pdf High gun Veteran’s Day Tournament in Cleveland 1906 http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL4724032.pdf 1906 making a gun for Chan. Powers http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL4815012.pdf Chan Powers used the gun at the 1908 Eastern Handicap http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL5120026.pdf http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL5120028.pdf Shot in the 1908 GAH with a 86x100 in the GAH and 148x200 in the Amateur Championship. Guns used by the competitors were not reported. http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL5117029.pdf http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL5117030.pdf Prechtel 1911 GAH High Amateur All Targets 479x500 http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL5717022.PDF http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL5717023.PDF http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL5717024.PDF http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL5717025.PDF http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL5717026.PDF http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL5717027.PDF Attended the 1914 GAH http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL6403029.pdf Tied for 3rd with the highest average in Ohio in 1914 http://www.la84foundation.org/Sports.../SL6421021.pdf He was still listed in the 1920 Ohio Census as “Gunsmith”. He died age 65 and was buried in the Monroe Cemetery of Cleveland, Ohio. |
73 Parkers out there in the 1900 Grand, most of them probably pigeon guns.
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Here is a picture of one of his guns. I hope it comes thri\ough |
Drew, I can email you a few pictures if you are interested.
I just need your email Tom |
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Hi Tom - I click on that link and nothing comes up. I would be very interested in seeing another Prechtel gun. Would you kindly email it to me?
dsromig@aol.com Here's one that was sent to "Prechtol" (sic) for some work in August of 1920. . |
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Thanks Drew and thanks Tom.
Do we know if that gun was engraved at Lefever? I would think so. |
wow...charlie
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Prechtel definitely was trained by Lefever. Those sideplates and barrel release could have come right from a Lefever side cocker I used to own.
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