It probably did not leave the factory with that finish. I would guess that the serial number is unreadable because the gun was polished too aggressively by whoever added the nickel plating. Without the serial number, a Winchester expert may be able to approximate the manufacture date by examining the gun, but the exact year cannot be determined.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Winchester model 1894 rifle was made in the year 1900.
Would need to see pictures and the serial number
There were three different Winchester lever-action Models with the 1866 patent... the Model 1866, the Model 1873, and the Model 1876. The 1866 patent date refers to King's patent for the side loading gate mechanism.
i what if it says patent number pending on the 37 16 steel single shot
They did not SN# all the 1890 winchester 22 short because I also have one and it has not been removed
If it is a U.S. patent, you can go to the USPTO website for patent searches and enter the number in "patent number search".
Patent pending is a warning that a patent application has been filed. It is completely worthless until and unless a patent is actually issued for that invention. Patent number notice means a patent with that number was issued for the invention that is implemented in the product labeled with that number.
the patent number is 5209584
There is no specific patent number for the mailbox.
In very good original shape 2800-4500-us dollars
your Winchester model 52 was made in 1926.
A patent number is the code that helps identify an invention.