Standard Products (SJ) stock restoration

[painter777]

nq,
The moon is actually a lightly stamped Bomb shell.
The B means this receiver was made by Singer Manufacturing Company (not Singer Sewing)
Singer made and supplied the bare receiver to Underwood.
Adds some value to it.
I see your Recoil plate is a post war cast type. If mine I'd replace with one marked for Underwood.... that closely (If possible) matches the receiver in color.
Thx for sharing it.

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Around 53,000 B coded Underwood receivers according to CC newsletter #369

[nquattr]

I finally got the stock back -- and here it is. Looks a lot different than before.

Now I just need to find an original sling.

[WarPig1976]

I know these other guys are too couth to say it. Luckily I ate lead paint chips as a child so I don't possess those filters.


Don't worry, nothing a little paint stripper and linseed oil won't fix.

[rcathey]

Hell, WarPig, I'll be uncouth with ya.
The furniture shop ruined that stock with a film finish. And not a good one, at that.
Strip that junk off and put a coat of oil on it.
And don't worry about the apartment. linseed oil smells halfway pleasant and I once stripped a painted up 1917 in my apartment bathtub -- I still have most my brain cells too.

[USGI]

Looks a lot different than before.

I'd say, looks pretty darn decent for a $65 eBay stock! - Bob

[painter777]

I'd say, looks pretty darn decent for a $65 eBay stock! - Bob

And the Recoilplate looks much nicer.
Shoot it, enjoy it.

[WarPig1976]

linseed oil is a salad dressing to some people, it's eatable, not dangerous what so ever. Raw that is not the boiled variety.

[frankderrico]

Looks like a tung-oil finish. It's fine, like Painter said shoot it and enjoy it. The more you use it the better.

Best Regards.....Frank

[painter777]

Shine could be buffed down later, because that new finish is probably still curing.
Very nice grab from Ebay for the money.