Ithica / Parker Identification

[JeremyBall]

Originally Posted by David Livesay

Nice Ithaca SBT. Welcome to the forums. Can you elaborate on any of the Parker shotguns that were in the collection?

Sure thing. I just received letters on both of them. One is serial number 237005 manufactured in 1935. Its a VHE Hammerless in 28ga / Vulcan at 28". I believe this gun is in original condition.

The second is Serial number 234044 from 1930. Its a 12ga w/ single trigger, 32", and also a VHE. I'm about 99% sure that this gun has been refinished and has new furniture. Although I'm unable to prove it at the moment (Work in progress) I think its highly likely that the work was done by Al Biesen of Spokane, WA. I have a lot of reasons to believe this is the case. Within this collection there are multiple other guns that were done by Al & his son of which I have documentation.

This collection was owned by one of the most successful mining families of the last 150 years in the pacific northwest. I'm down a rabbit hole like you can't even imagine.

I'll get some pictures taken to share these with you all. I greatly appreciate the assistance I've received from this group.

[John Davis]

Originally Posted by JeremyBall

This collection was owned by one of the most successful mining families of the last 150 years in the pacific northwest. I'm down a rabbit hole like you can't even imagine.

I've been down some pretty deep rabbit holes. And I’ve got a book to prove it.

[OH Osthaus]

Ithica ��

Common mistake, but it always reminds me of a t-shirt my daughter wore in high school

HUKED ON FONIKS WURKED FOR ME

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

Ithica ��

Common mistake, but it always reminds me of a t-shirt my daughter wore in high school

HUKED ON FONIKS WURKED FOR ME

The year our son graduated from Elk Lake HS someone painted graffiti on the wall of the school, “Senors Rule!!”.

[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

The year our son graduated from Elk Lake HS someone painted graffiti on the wall of the school, “Senors Rule!!”.

Would that be Tad?

[Phil Yearout]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

The year our son graduated from Elk Lake HS someone painted graffiti on the wall of the school, “Senors Rule!!”.

Whoever painted it must have been eating a Milky Way.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Phil Yearout

Whoever painted it must have been eating a Milky Way.

I think the vandal was bilingual.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

I think the vandal was bilingual.

Not that there is anything wrong with that

[Mike of the Mountain]

Yes it would.

[Bill Jolliff]

Originally Posted by JeremyBall

Hello,

. . . . this collection came from a very interesting family from the PNW. . . . . .

Thank you,
Jeremy

Jeremy,

Curious, where is PNW? Others might want to know too.

Thanks.