The serial number list provided on this site via Galazans came from information Ithaca put out back about 1960. It was published in the 1964 Gun Digest, in Wallace Labisky's article on Ithaca Scatterguns. It wasn't in Labisky's article on Ithaca doubles in the October 1961 Shooting Times.
Walter Snyder in his research came up with a revised serial number list that is published in the second edition of his Ithaca book. It has the Lewis Model beginning in 1901 with serial number 55000. From Walter's list your gun would have been made in 1902.
That list published on this site doesn't even include the Minier Model (1906 to 1908) that was produced between the Lewis and the Flues. It probably involves copyright laws, but it would be great if Dave Weber could put the revised Ithaca serial number compilation on this site.
Last edited by Researcher; 06/22/08 12:42 PM.
