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Unread 04-02-2014, 04:17 PM   #1
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I am so thank full for all the information you guys have provided. Now that I have his full name I have been able to find out some interesting information about Mr. Gambell.
When I purchased the gun from its previous owner he stated that it belonged to Proctor and Gamble, well as it turns out after checking the Irish Berry Family Genealogy on Francis Octavius Berry ( thats what came up when I Googled L.H.Gambell). Arthur Boyd Gambell ( grandfather) and James Norris Gambell (uncle) were brothers who came to Cincinnati from Ireland and worked in the soap business. Later James Noris Gambell became partners with William Proctor and started Proctor and Gamble soap manufactures.
So Arthur Boyd Gambell (grandfather) had a son name Arthur William Rogers Gambell (father) who had a son Name Luther Henry Gambell, Who's beautiful Parker I now Own. Not sure when or why the Gambell name changed spelling but from what I have read this was common when families came to the states from across the pond. Grandfather Gambell does not seem to have the notoriety of founding P&G as the credit seems to go to his uncle. I will dig a little deeper. Thanks for any and all of the information you guys have to offer.
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So to confirm, this gun was owned by Arthur Gambell's son? No one seems to be talking about Poppa?? The same Arthur Gambell who managed The Cincy. Gun Club and was one hell of a trap and pigeon shooter in the early 1900's ((1902---1908 range, roughly)? Coincidentally, a good friend of mine owns Arthur's BH live bird gun, shipped in early 1902, I believe. It's a 2-frame with 32" Titanic barrels, no safety and is needless to say, very dynamic! Unfortunately, someone replaced the original stock and gold grip cap that had his last name engraved on it. It has to be out there somewhere. Who in his right mind would throw that away?

I will be sure to alert him on your recent acquisition. Congrats on a beautiful Parker! These two guns need to be reunited somehow, somewhere!! Hmmm, what's this? Do I feel the tingle of DGJ juices beginning to flow? Alas, who am I kidding? Parker stories are reserved solely for the Demi-Gods.
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