Lincoln jeffries No. 134

[portlandjim]

Hi I am a new member to this site so hope that I am in the right place apologies if I am not sure someone will point me in the right direction.
I have my father's air gun, he died 40 years ago, I know he inherited the gun, it's a Lincoln jeffries serial No.134 I know it is an early 1905 model having looked at the serial number dating lists. I have pictures but not sure how to put them on here. How do I go about getting a valuation on this gun.
Thanks Jim

[Garvin]

Hi I am a new member to this site so hope that I am in the right place apologies if I am not sure someone will point me in the right direction.
I have my father's air gun, he died 40 years ago, I know he inherited the gun, it's a Lincoln jeffries serial No.134 I know it is an early 1905 model having looked at the serial number dating lists. I have pictures but not sure how to put them on here. How do I go about getting a valuation on this gun.
Thanks Jim

Jim I've sent you an email.

[frogboy]

Condition is everything.

Once you start thinking of replacing a screw or something that isn't correct, to the purists it isn't as it should be, for the person who is happy with the odd replacement screw, after the initial purchase the cost of putting it right is just beyond any economical sense.

But where has sense come not these things, I have No.660 well bits of it anyway, as it has had some form of repair using donor parts from a later model. I keep looking to find a scrap donor gun, but as yet i have a cylinder, barrel and sights but no tap etc.

A few years ago a good LJ / BSA. Would be £200. That may have gone up since then


There are a fair few on Gun* but some have been there for along time, reflecting the pricing the vendors are asking.

ATB

Lee

[Garvin]

Pics of Jim's rifle here.

[Garvin]

Jim I think that in view of the fact it is such an early LJ, that will add quite a bit of value. Even though the condition is not great (including a nasty crack across the pistol grip), it does look original, which also counts for something. I expect it may be worth in the region of £350.

[frogboy]

Is the knurled screw opposite side to the tap original?

Or should i say it looks original as Lincoln Jeffries did patent a screw adjustment as an improvement, but either a factory repair after some time or someones post purchase improvement many years ago?

Still a cracking gun, I do prefer the earlier models

Good luck if you decide to sell.


ATB

Lee

[Garvin]

Is the knurled screw opposite side to the tap original?

Or should i say it looks original as Lincoln Jeffries did patent a screw adjustment as an improvement, but either a factory repair after some time or someones post purchase improvement many years ago?

Still a cracking gun, I do prefer the earlier models

Good luck if you decide to sell.


ATB

Lee

Lee this screw is often seen on early LJ's and was probably a factory upgrade. So you're right, it wouldn't have been on the rifle when it was new but was almost contemporary with it and shouldn't affect the value too much IMO.

IIRC, the idea with this 'innovation' of LJ's was that wear in the tap would be taken up by tightening it - but the idea was dropped when it turned out that doing so pulled the tap out of alignment with the bore. Obvious when you think of it!