Missing Parker records.

[B. Dudley]

Allen,
I am pretty sure you were there. You gave a talk on collecting of Parker guns. It was 2 years ago in RI.

I cannot remember specifically who made that statement about the records. But it was at the mic to the whole group. It was in reference to some known records. Not all of them.

[Jean Swanson]

Brian, My apology . If I had looked at the date of 2013 I would have remembered being there. However, I do not remember saying anything about records . I missed last years meeting.

[Chris T.]

I was under the impression that Larry DelGrego had some of the missing records. I can't personally confirm or deny.

[Pa SxS]

Just a little clarification on the Order Books. There are actually two distinct types of Order Books. The type we use for research letters are 8 1/2" x 14". These Order Books have a S/N for each order. These range from 1877 to 1919.

The other type of Order Books are older and are 8 1/2" x 11. We have a copy of this older type of Order Book and dates to 1871. It's labeled Order Book #5. That would mean there was a #1 through #4 missing and possibly more up to 1876 when the other type was started. It is of no use in doing a research letter on because it does not contain the S/N on the orders. Interesting to read but that's about it.

I have been told there are private individuals that have some of these books but I don't know what type they have. Who knows, maybe there are some missing Stock Books out there too.

[Patrick Butler]

Originally Posted by Chris Travinski

I was under the impression that Larry DelGrego had some of the missing records. I can't personally confirm or deny.

I can remember watching a short news feature that was posted here regarding Larry DelGrego's shop and, as I remember, there was a picture in that report of some Parker record books.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Chris Travinski

I was under the impression that Larry DelGrego had some of the missing records. I can't personally confirm or deny.

I spoke with Larry today regarding my Remington assembled gun SN 242242, he said their record keeping was horrible in that time period, and I said: so it's a black hole? He responded with: that's about it.