Ithaca

[Drew Hause]

Early on, MSRP for higher grade doubles were similar

c. 1890 Factory Hammerless List Price Comparison

L.C. Smith..........Ithaca..............Parker......... ........Lefever

……….....…………...No. 1 - $50
………….....………...No. 2 - $60…..…….PH/1 - $65….…….G - $65
No. 2 - $80……….No. 3 - $80……..….GH/2 - $80….….….F - $80
No. 3 - $100…....No. 4 - $100……...DH/3 - $100……..E - $100
No. 4 - $150……..No. 5 - $150……...CH/4 - $150……...D - $125
No. 5 - $200……..No. 6 - $200……...BH/5 - $200……...C - $150

$100 in 1890 is worth about $3000 today

Brian is correct that Field grade Ithacas were priced lower than the other top tier makers

Comparative Sears Catalog “Net Selling Price” for Hammerless Non-Ejector Doubles 1897-1908

……………………1897……….1902……....1905…….1908

Smith
No. 00… …………………….….……………..25…...….….25
No. 0……………..31.75…………………….32.90........32
No. 1……………..37.22…………………….42……...…….42
No. 2……………..42……………54……………....………...56
No. 3……………..61.20
Pigeon……………89.75….....84.37

Parker
GH……………….51.20……….58.20
DH……………….64.25
CH……………….96.75

Ithaca
Field…………………………..........…………………………..18
No. 1……………..26……………........………………………24
No. 2……………..37……………37.50

Remington
1894 A grade…33…………………………..30
1894 B grade…………………….45
1900 KO………………..………………………..21.50…….23.50

Baker
Batavia Leader…………………..24……………………….22.50
B grade…………..31.75………..32…………….………..37.50
A grade…………..36.25………..37.50………………….45
Model S……………………………………….......…………..35
Model R……………………………….......…………………..48.75


1912 Schoverling, Daly & Gales Catalogue
Courtesy of David Noreen

L.C. Smith No. 00 - $25
Fox Sterlingworth - $25
DS Grade Lefever - $25
Field Grade Ithaca - $19
Baker Batavia Special - $19


Lots more here
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0...XhewGB03SE/pub