Here's what Parker/Remington said:
Letter from Remington Arms Company, Inc., Parker Service Division, dated November 21, 1941:
“Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 11th, addressed to the Remington Arms Company, is noted and an order has been entered for the parts mentioned.
Relative to the Parker DHE grade the only way in which the stock can be properly refinished is to sand it down with a very fine sand paper and then either apply linseed oil if you desire to have a finish of dull oil or you could apply a thin coat of oil and shellac. This is done by dipping a pad of cloth in oil and then applying this liquid shellac to the pad, after which it is rubbed carefully on the stock. This should be done very lightly and only a thin coat applied at a time and permitted to dry between coats, after which you can rub it down to the desired finish.
If you decide to apply linseed oil only, which gives a very fine finish if properly done, it should be applied in a thin coat and permitted to dry over night after which it should be rubbed off before it has thickened and hardened, then it should be allowed to set for a day or so after which this may be repeated as often as required to produce the finish.
We have no finish which we can send you, but believe by following the above you will produce a good durable finish on your stock.”
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