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Hi Unregistered,
On July 29th, this site will be moving..! No, really - it's "moving" to another physical location - including servers, gateways, routers - everything - including my coffee cup...
So, from the date of July 29th through July 30 or 31 (shooting for these dates, but - as always, I'm at the mercy of my ISP who has to install the lines to the new location - and we actually get them running ;) ). But - this site, cloud servers and main web will be OFF LINE.
Now, please save these dates!! Please - don't be "that guy" who emails me on the 30th to tell me you "can't open the Parker Website". I'll already know it is offline - and also know that you are "that guy"...
I'll take this notice up and down over the next week or so - and leave it up during the final few days before shutting it off on the 29th..
John D.
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It could have been ordered any way the customer wanted, but I would have to say an oil finish is more than likely the correct finish rather than a french polish. As far as "glossy" goes, it's all a matter of taste. As for me I don't care for the glossy finishes.
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Parker Stock Finish
According to a shop order in the PGCA archive, shellac and oil is the standard finish for all Parker grades. Oil, varnish or no finish was available on order. Noting all the comments in many places about the dirt in the Gun works, varnish finishes were probably applied elsewhere; perhaps the stock maker took them home.
We can now buy satin finishes in a can, but in Parker's day the final coat of finish was rubbed out with oil and pumice. This took about five minutes.
I bought a case of quarts and a case of pints of Man O War before the EPA regulation of volitile solvents forced a formulation change. Three coats of Man O War ( first and third thinned) rubbed out with fine pumice and finally rottenstone duplicates the finish on the furniture and cabinetry made by my great grandfather 1870 - 1896. I have replaced the worn through finish on the Parkers that I shoot frequently, with Man O War.
Best, Austin
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