Parker Brothers sold the lower grades primarily to sporting stores and hardware stores in bulk... sometimes a hundred or more guns in a single order, depending on the size of the store. HD Folsom was one of the major retailers of Parker guns.
What is the serial number of your Parker Jeff? It may show up in the G&H records of Parkers that went through A&F or VL&D.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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