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revdocdrew
PostPosted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 8:14 am  Reply with quote
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Agree with Fin and TB about the DelGrego: Another bizarre straight stock with cheekpiece & beavertail Mad NOT likely to have left Meriden looking like that!

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:55 am  Reply with quote
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You might not want to be very judgmental about Case colors by looking at any of these examples on the web. The photos are generally poor (to be kind) and who know what has been done to colors with various computer applications. Colors are best judged in hand with overhead subdued sunlight.

On the other hand even internet photos give real impact to what it looks like to glue on a cheek piece as an after thought Wink
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revdocdrew
PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:32 am  Reply with quote
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Sources for case color restoration (and some neat pics):
http://www.classicgunsinc.com/index.html
http://turnbullrestoration.com/

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revdocdrew
PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:03 am  Reply with quote
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An opinion, and only that, from another Forum:

If you want a Parker to look like a Parker should, Doug Turnbull is your guy. He has perfected the subtle Parker case colors that are so difficult to reproduce, and his work is recognized as the best for this particular job. There may be others out there than can do as well, but I am not aware of them. Larry Del Grego's case colors did not look like the original Parker's colors either, for whatever that's worth.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:33 pm  Reply with quote
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Stunning example of Turnbull's work:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/content/community/gun_inventory/inventory/owatonna/american_sg/496752_lcsspc20_owa.jsp

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revdocdrew
PostPosted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:37 pm  Reply with quote
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Another very likely example of Del Grego restoration cyanide case colors:
http://www.gunsamerica.com/guns/976711114.htm

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