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No problem, at all. I'll give him a call tomorrow and see what can be arranged. He was interested in purchasing a decent takedown case for it anyway and wanted my opinion.
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12-20-2013, 05:49 PM | #24 | ||||||
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He's fine with it. I'll pick up the shotgun the day after Christmas.
However, I leave the following day and will be out of town until January 6th. But, it should only take a few days after my return to have something together that will help. I'll see how it goes, but am expecting to either put together a .pdf that I can email to you, or just record the entire process with a video camera and upload/email to you the video. If you have any preference on format, pass it along and perhaps I can accommodate it. Though I have no idea about how mechanically inclined you are, or how familiar with double guns you may be, I still commend you for your commitment to reassembling the shotgun. Honestly, it is not that difficult. While a soft jawed vice is not a requirement (like it would be on an A.H. Fox - good luck seating those hammers without one), it is certainly helpful. If you have strong hands, you can get by without one. Happy Holidays to you and yours, and Happy New Year! -Al |
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12-21-2013, 10:27 AM | #25 | ||||||
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"A picture is worth a thousand words"
A recorded video would probably be most beneficial, and I would gladly pay for any costs of a DVD or thumb drive and shipping costs. Any video format is fine. I am very mechanically inclined and have owned, collected, competed and tinkered with firearms for the past twenty-five years (although I have never owned a SxS shotgun, especially one as old as this Ithaca Crass), so I shouldn't have any trouble following your instructional guide, preferably a video tutorial. Many thanks again, Al, and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year in the meantime. - Bach |
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12-22-2013, 10:53 AM | #26 | ||||||
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Bach,
I found some photos and resized the files. I will email them to you now. It sounds like Al is all over this. Please count me in on what he puts together. My photos are a minimal help for assembly at best. My Ithaca project has been apart for at least two years now awaiting a replacement buttstock which I have recently found. Time to reassemble. Best regards, Jeff
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12-23-2013, 11:05 PM | #27 | ||||||
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Thank you, Jeff; the photos you sent are definitely a start, and in conjunction with Numrich Gun Parts Corporation, I am slowly able to start figuring out which parts I have and which parts I may potentially be missing...
Once Al furnishes additional information (photos, video and/or written tutorial) after early January 2014, I will begin the process of re-assembling my own Ithaca Crass and intend to document the process to aid others in the future. Thanks to each of you for the assistance in this collaborative effort. |
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Happy New Year!
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01-08-2014, 12:22 PM | #29 | ||||||
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You are more than welcome, Bach and Happy New Year!
UPDATE: I'll be getting into the shotgun this weekend. I should have a complete parts list with photos of each group for you by Saturday evening. Hopefully you aren't missing any parts, but I will provide the critical dimensions of each in the event of having to make any replacements. A note on NUMRICH: I'm fortunate to live less than an hour long drive from Gun Parts Corp. and have a most active account with them. Their website is quite good, but occasionally a part listed as one thing will differ from what it actually is. Their return policy is very good for this reason. While dimensions will help you in making replacement parts, it will most likely be of no use to Numrich. Their customer service has never included gunsmithing questions, in my experience. Most, if not all, parts that will be listed on the Crass model will be used parts anyway - but if it works, rock on. And, of course, their posted schematic of that model is helpful. I have a box full of Ithaca parts that I have yet to organize. Some, I suspect, are from their hammerless models and may help should you find something is missing. |
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When I get back home, I can take photos of what I have, and that would be another way you can hopefully also let me know what I am missing... |
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