I received an email from Chuck in regards to my letter for a recently acquired Parker. He said my letter was on the way and recommended a call to Griffin & Howe for further details. Thanks so much for the advice Chuck!
Well I got off the phone with Bob Beach just a little while ago and he had some pretty cool info. My gun was originally purchased in 1927 by one Mrs. Vincent Astor! Her husband being the son of John Jacob Astor IV who was lost on the Titanic. Her name was Helen Dinsmore Huntington. They were married for 26 years.
She had the gun for 6 months and took it back to Von Lengerke & Detmold. After that it was purchased again from a Mr. Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen in 1929. I didn't know the name before today but apparently he was very well known in the NJ area. After finding out this info this one may have to stick around a little while
Very Cool Parker History
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