Jostam pad advice needed

[Bruce Day]

I am not aware of any process that would restore the synthetic rubber volitile compounds in a pad once they have gassed out. These old Jostam sponge pads are uncommon. Galazan has a Jostam Hy Gun pad that might be a nice replacement.

I think it might have been original. I have one like that and kept the pad when I took it off.

By the way, nice D.

[Researcher]

The sponge rubber pad was patented by S.A. Huntley, Patent No. 1,222,291, granted Apr. 10, 1917, and assigned to Huntley Manufacturing Company of Omaha, Nebraska, a corporation of Nebraska. They manufactured the pad briefly before WW-I. I have not been able to determin exactly when Jostam acquired the rights and began manufacturing the Jostam Sponge Rubber Pad. The patent application for the Jostam Hy-Gun Pad, was filed May 21, 1926, and Patent No. 1,642,835 was granted Sept. 20, 1927. So, a Hy-Gun wouldn't be age appropriate to the gun in quesion. An original Silvers, or a Jostam Anti-Flinch would be age appropriate to the gun. Jostam continued manufacturing their line of pads into at least 1949, maybe later. NOS Jostam pads show up on ebay fromtime to time.

[Bill Murphy]

Jim, I would leave that pad in place and determine by trial and error how fast it will deteriorate into pieces. The pad appears to be a nailed in place pad which cannot be removed and replaced conveniently. I think I recognize the gun as one that was offered on the internet. If it is the gun I think it is, you have one fine gun.