Has anyone been following receiver prices?

[AFJon]

At least it wasn't polished within an inch of it's life and blued.

[USGI]

I'm sure we all have a poor quality receiver somewhere. I have an S'G' that someone did a crappy park job on. Left the WSI leaf sight and U type one band on when parking it. I call it my S'G' piece of crap. what to do with it, so I just keep it.

Jim, "tone it down" a bit with some CLP or oil and list it on GB. It could bring $500, or maybe $906! - Bob

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Jim, "tone it down" a bit with some CLP or oil and list it on GB. It could bring $500, or maybe $906! - Bob

Bob,

It's a barreled receiver, leaf sight, type one band, front sight. It was parked as a unit, ugh. Always thought I'd redo it. But it has sat in the project area since 1991. I'd be too embarrassed to sell it looking like that. Probably sit there a while longer.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Ill be driving by your area next week on my way to Coronado for my old units memorial gathering. I'll wave as I pass.

Jim

[jimb16]

I heat them up to around 200 degrees then apply axle grease and let it melt in. After they cool down I wipe them of and let them sit. They normally turn a nice green like the original finishes. Worth a try....

[INLAND44]

The 'cooked in grease' method is great but be sure to use the dark brown grease. When the parts cool enough to handle, rub the whole assembly out vigorously with cotton terry cloth or cheese cloth. The rubbing action smooths and thins the Parkerizing and the brown grease will color it, resulting in the desirable 'green' tint. You might want to up the temp a little to actually 'smoke' the grease but for Pete's sake, don't do this in 'her' oven, especially not on mother's day. For that matter you could just as well boil it in dark, used motor oil and it would also work, but the grease is a lot safer.

[browningautorifle]

use the dark brown grease

Are you referring to cosmoline by chance? That would make sense too...the preservative.

[tenOC]

Jim G, my best Winchester buys include my first, a spring tube Winchester from a pawn shop for $400, then over a year ago an all original WTA from another pawn shop for $1050 and a 6.5 for $500. It's an exquisite example that was missing the barrel band because it had been placed in a Monte Carlo stock. Got a high C band off of ebay for the cost of a normal T3 band plus a $145 stock from Joe Salter and it's been a favorite. Nobody would even consider buying it because of the stock.