Hi David,
What I find most interesting is this Parker should have been made in 1917, not late 1918, so I am wondering if someone else originally ordered this gun and it sat for awhile? A Silver's Pad is common table fare for the day, and is the pad we are most likely to see as original on this gun. Early Parker SBT Barrels were Titanic, although not clearly marked on the side of the barrel as later SBT's. ACME are the most common Barrels, and occasionally we have seen some Peerless Barrels on Highter Grade SBT's. This is a very early SA, not sure why they stated "fluid steel barrels" in place of ACME. But the ACME Barrel you have is correct for the gun.
In regards to proper care and service of the gun, it looks to be in impeccable condition to me, and I would say whatever someone has done in the last 106 years is the way to go!!
Thanks for sharing the info gleaned from your letter. Always appreciated.
Bobby
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