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Thank you so very much that clears up alot of confusing information out there. I do not see the “Safe” or the “Fire” they talk about in the later year model.
I want to take off the sear spring but am very reluctant to do so I’m extremely curious as to the date of this rifle, This Winchester was in the company of two other old & valuable Marlins rifles so I’m guessing it isn’t junk.

NowI just took the barrel off again and under the spring “I’m not sure if this is the correct spot”  I read what appears to be a “31”  I took a photo of the place I’m talking about & including it in this post.
https://imgur.com/Gft8mdJ
Is the-the correct area where I should be looking? 
Thank you again !!  

Yes, that is the correct area for the date and “31” was when the barrel was made but is not necessarily the date the rifle was assembled and sold.  Winchester did not use a “first in, first out” process when using parts from the bins.  While your barrel was made in 1931, I still think your rifle was probably not received in the warehouse until early 1932.

Your Model 60 has the correct, early solid bolt without the window for the safety marking.

Since you can see the date obliquely you do not need to remove the spring since there is a potential to scratch the barrel if not done carefully.

Regards,

For insurance purposes I would value your rifle at $200 + another $150 for the sling.

I would simply clean and preserve the rifle by removing the yellowish dried oil depicted in your photos, lightly cleaning the grime from the stock and preserving the leather.

To accomplish this I would remove the barreled action from the stock (to prevent the metal cleaning chemicals to come in contact with the wood).

The bolt and barrel can be wiped down with Brake Cleaner or Acetone to remove the dried (yellowish) oil coating.  The bolt may need to be soaked or immersed/flushed to get all of the old oil out.  An old toothbrush can be used to scrub the nooks and crannies.  A cleaning rod or boresnake can be used to clean the bore.

The stock can be lightly cleaned (not soaked) with water and a mild detergent (such as Dawn dishwashing liquid).   Unless the stock is very dry I would not recommend adding any additional finish or oil to it since it may adversely react with the original lacquer finish.

The sling can be cleaned/preserved with Pecard’s Antique Leather dressing.  Since the sling has significant value I would NOT recommend the common leather oils or cleaners such as Neatsfoot oil or other oils as they tend to soften the leather too much.  Pecard’s goes on more like a soft wax and is what many museums use.

Since there does not appear to be any active rust (just a lack of the original blued finish) you can simply apply a protective coat of oil to the metal after cleaning.  If you are not planning to shoot the rifle you can use a long term storage oil like EezOx or RIG.  If you plan on using the rifle and cleaning it occaisionly any good gun oil will work for short-term rust prevention but NOT WD-40.

Hope that helps.

Regards,