Ithica age question

gad1111 · 11-09-2012, 07:24 PM

Wondering if someone could give me an approximate date of manufacture on an Ithica side by side. I believe it's a 16 gauge s/n 262***. Any help is appreciated.

Greg

RJay · 11-09-2012, 08:55 PM

That serial number falls into the Flues range, so 1913.

gad1111 · 11-09-2012, 10:42 PM

Thanks Ron.

Greg

goofy · 11-10-2012, 04:58 AM

230100-242588-1913
242600-256699-1914
256700-268199-1915 -Your # fits here
Those are the # for Flues
252700-272999-1928 is for a Lefever Nitro Special
With out pics. I can not tell you witch one you have.
Mike

gad1111 · 11-13-2012, 07:40 PM

Mike I don't have it at the moment, any way you could tell me how to spot the difference?

Greg

goofy · 11-14-2012, 05:19 AM

Very hard to do with out the gun in your hands.
When you get the gun PM me and give me your phone # and we can talk.
Ithaca made allot of different grades of side by side they also imported SKB shot guns.So to tell you what you have I would need it in my hands.
But with the gun in your hands you can answer my questions and we can figure out witch one you have and what grade it is.
They made changes all the time so each side by side have different things on them witch puts them into different grades.
Mike

gad1111 · 11-15-2012, 02:53 PM

I've got the gun and after some more cleaning and a little closer inspection I've found a couple of more clues. The letter F next to the s/n under the fore grip would make me think it's a Flues... s 12 below the s/n behind the barrel pivot tells me it's a 12 gauge not 16 as I thought (the 16 must have been the one grandpa sold a few years ago)

Greg

goofy · 11-15-2012, 03:37 PM

The F stands for Field grade not flues.
But it is probably a flues.
Do low loads (black powder) not hot loads.
The barrel will not handle new loads for long before it has a problem.
Mike
Is NIB any ware on the barrels?

gad1111 · 11-15-2012, 08:22 PM

I can't see NIB anywhere on the barrels

Greg

goofy · 11-16-2012, 04:51 AM

With out the NIB I would say it is a flues.
Mike

gad1111 · 11-16-2012, 06:15 AM

Thanks for all the help Mike

Greg

11-09-2012, 07:24 PM	#1
gad1111 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Swanton, Ohio Posts: 272	Ithica age question Wondering if someone could give me an approximate date of manufacture on an Ithica side by side. I believe it's a 16 gauge s/n 262***. Any help is appreciated. Greg -->

11-09-2012, 08:55 PM	#2
RJay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,485	Re: Ithica age question That serial number falls into the Flues range, so 1913. __________________ RonJames

11-09-2012, 10:42 PM	#3
gad1111 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Swanton, Ohio Posts: 272	Re: Ithica age question Thanks Ron. Greg

11-10-2012, 04:58 AM	#4
goofy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Contributor Posts: 2,011	Re: Ithica age question 230100-242588-1913 242600-256699-1914 256700-268199-1915 -Your # fits here Those are the # for Flues 252700-272999-1928 is for a Lefever Nitro Special With out pics. I can not tell you witch one you have. Mike Last edited by goofy; 11-10-2012 at 08:38 AM..

11-13-2012, 07:40 PM	#5
gad1111 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Swanton, Ohio Posts: 272	Re: Ithica age question Mike I don't have it at the moment, any way you could tell me how to spot the difference? Greg

11-14-2012, 05:19 AM	#6
goofy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Contributor Posts: 2,011	Re: Ithica age question Very hard to do with out the gun in your hands. When you get the gun PM me and give me your phone # and we can talk. Ithaca made allot of different grades of side by side they also imported SKB shot guns.So to tell you what you have I would need it in my hands. But with the gun in your hands you can answer my questions and we can figure out witch one you have and what grade it is. They made changes all the time so each side by side have different things on them witch puts them into different grades. Mike

11-15-2012, 02:53 PM	#7
gad1111 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Swanton, Ohio Posts: 272	Re: Ithica age question I've got the gun and after some more cleaning and a little closer inspection I've found a couple of more clues. The letter F next to the s/n under the fore grip would make me think it's a Flues... s 12 below the s/n behind the barrel pivot tells me it's a 12 gauge not 16 as I thought (the 16 must have been the one grandpa sold a few years ago) Greg

11-15-2012, 03:37 PM	#8
goofy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Contributor Posts: 2,011	Re: Ithica age question The F stands for Field grade not flues. But it is probably a flues. Do low loads (black powder) not hot loads. The barrel will not handle new loads for long before it has a problem. Mike Is NIB any ware on the barrels? Last edited by goofy; 11-15-2012 at 03:40 PM..

11-15-2012, 08:22 PM	#9
gad1111 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Swanton, Ohio Posts: 272	Re: Ithica age question I can't see NIB anywhere on the barrels Greg

11-16-2012, 04:51 AM	#10
goofy Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Contributor Posts: 2,011	Re: Ithica age question With out the NIB I would say it is a flues. Mike

11-16-2012, 06:15 AM	#11
gad1111 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Swanton, Ohio Posts: 272	Re: Ithica age question Thanks for all the help Mike Greg