I would be able to tell you the answer to your question if you would supply me with a model number and a serial number to the gun in question.
Contact Winchester with the serial number of the rifle
its pre 64...anything under 700,000 is pre 64
By the serial number on your rifle.
Look on the receiver and barrel
pre '64 is based on serial numbers under 579600
In order to give you a correct answer to your question,I would need to know the serial number,caliber of your rifle,and the overall condition of it.These all come into play when evaluating a pre-64 Winchester model 70 rifle.
If you are asking about a Winchester model 1894 rifle?Then with the serial number that you provided,your Winchester was made in the year 1955.
Your Winchester model 1894 rifle was made in the year 1955.
if the serial number is below 579600 it is considered a pre'64
Your winchester model 70 featherweight,pre-64 rifle was made in 1956.
A Winchester model 88 rifle was made only in 1963 for the .284 Win.caliber.So this is a quite rare Winchester pre-64 rifle being chambered in the one of the rarest calibers for this rifle makes it a very collectable Winchester rifle.If your rifle exhibits between 60%-90% of its original finish on the wood and metal,it will be valued between 850-2,100 dollars.The 850 is for a rifle in 60% condition,and the 2,100 dollars for a rifle with 90% original condition.
With the serial number that you have supplied,your Pre-64 model 70 rifle was made by Winchester in the year 1952.