The manufacturer didn't do so well. Established in 1891, began manufacture in 1892 and bankrupted in 1895. I know of three grades of gun they built, grades A, B, and C. This is the only one I've laid my hands on and I'm impressed with quality of this mid grade.
From what I understand to be the story, a man named Parry worked for Ithaca. He left and opened is own Company in the Parry name building the same guns as he later built at Wilkes-Barre.
He went broke competing with his former employer, and an investment group including a gunmaker named Roth bought his equipment and brought the enterprise along with Mr. Parry and 30 employees to Wilkes-barre. When the company again went broke in 1895, the assets were sold to Ithaca. I may have that right, if not someone will correct me, I am sure...Geo
Last edited by Geo. Newbern; 03/23/18 12:21 PM. Reason: correction
