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July 31, 2005
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Does anyone have a PDF or similar for Winchester’s Price List dated August 10, 1877? It seems to have been a supplement to the 1875 catalog and introduced the Model 1876.
I call myself a collector as it sounds better than hoarder
March 31, 2009
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Bill Hockett said
Does anyone have a PDF or similar for Winchester’s Price List dated August 10, 1877? It seems to have been a supplement to the 1875 catalog and introduced the Model 1876.
There is no mention of the 76 in the 1875 catalog. This catalog is not dated other than 1875. The next catalog, 1879, has the first data for the 76. There is some pricing on the 76 models and special order items.
May 23, 2009
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Bill Hockett said
Does anyone have a PDF or similar for Winchester’s Price List dated August 10, 1877? It seems to have been a supplement to the 1875 catalog and introduced the Model 1876.
I do not have a copy of a price list from 1877. From the info compiled by Ron Stadt, he stated that there was a March 1st, 1877 Revised Price List. He does not mention a August 10th, 1877 list.
Chuck is correct, in the aspect that the next catalog in the Bound Armory Publications 1991 Reprint on WRACo catalogs, the next catalog after the 1875 catalog is for 1879.
There are May 1st, 1878 Catalog reproductions that are not overly difficult to find and show up from time to time.
Listed in Ron’s research is the 1875 1st & 2nd Issues. A 1876 catalog. The March 1st, 1877 Revised Price List. A March 1st, 1878 catalog of 50 pages. A May 1st, 1878 Catalog of 64 pages. A August 1st, 1878 Catalog of 63 pages with also a Spanish & Chinese Editions. Then the May 1st, 1879 Catalog.
Aside from Ron’s list, I have not meet or talked with any collector that actually has a 1876 and/or 1877 Catalog / Price List. They must be exceedingly rare.
Also, per Ron’s research there is a 1st and 2nd Issue of the 1875 Catalog. My understanding is that there may have also been a 3rd Issue for 1875.
All that said Bill, What are you trying to gleam from the 1877 Revised Price List?
Sincerely,
Maverick
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July 3, 2020
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Bill, when you find the price list, post some prices… it would be interesting to see how the current price of gold correlates to Winchester rifles in “original” condition? Not in numismatic values… just the $20. gold piece value vs. retail prices… Ben
July 31, 2005
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Maverick said
Bill Hockett said
Does anyone have a PDF or similar for Winchester’s Price List dated August 10, 1877? It seems to have been a supplement to the 1875 catalog and introduced the Model 1876.
I do not have a copy of a price list from 1877. From the info compiled by Ron Stadt, he stated that there was a March 1st, 1877 Revised Price List. He does not mention a August 10th, 1877 list.
Chuck is correct, in the aspect that the next catalog in the Bound Armory Publications 1991 Reprint on WRACo catalogs, the next catalog after the 1875 catalog is for 1879.
There are May 1st, 1878 Catalog reproductions that are not overly difficult to find and show up from time to time.
Listed in Ron’s research is the 1875 1st & 2nd Issues. A 1876 catalog. The March 1st, 1877 Revised Price List. A March 1st, 1878 catalog of 50 pages. A May 1st, 1878 Catalog of 64 pages. A August 1st, 1878 Catalog of 63 pages with also a Spanish & Chinese Editions. Then the May 1st, 1879 Catalog.
Aside from Ron’s list, I have not meet or talked with any collector that actually has a 1876 and/or 1877 Catalog / Price List. They must be exceedingly rare.
Also, per Ron’s research there is a 1st and 2nd Issue of the 1875 Catalog. My understanding is that there may have also been a 3rd Issue for 1875.
All that said Bill, What are you trying to gleam from the 1877 Revised Price List?
Sincerely,
Maverick
Maverick and group,
It is Herbert G. Houze that listed an August 10, 1877 date for the four page price list. It’s in his Model 1876 book on pages 109-110. Note this is not the complete price list, just the 1876 portion. I presume the original is in the Cody Firearms Museum collection. It appears that Ron Stadt believes the price list update was dated March 1, 1877.
I want price lists/catalogs prior to the May 1879 catalog as I have a Model 1876 rifle SN 1270 that went into the warehouse April 11, 1878. It would most likely been ordered using a 1877 year price list.
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May 23, 2009
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Unless there are two dated lists, I would image that Herb Houze certainly is on the money and most likely gleamed that information from a copy of the price list that resides at the Cody museum. As with most of the other interesting and informative items referenced in Herb’s 76 book!
I don’t recall having come across a copy of said four page list. But I’m sure its out there in the world somewhere lurking about.
Sincerely,
Maverick
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