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http://www.gunstocksinc.com/web_pages/Plate-pics/Ithaca-Stocks/Itaca-stocks.htm
You communicate with the Patent Office.
Go to the "ithacagun" dot com home website for parts.
http://www.diamondgunsmithing.com/index.html
Ithaca may still be in business. Search for them on the internet. Check auctionarms.com, gunauction.com and eBay for owner's manuals. You will find a link to the Ithaca firearms schematics page below.
The shotgun you own is a Savage/Stevens 520 shotgun. It was sold by Sears under a Browning patent. They first started making these shotguns in the 1920s. You can probably find more info by looking into the maker. To find parts, try Numbrich. Their Web site is www.e-GunParts.com. They have diagrams of the parts and you can find most parts you need there.AnswerThe shotgun is at least 75 years old, because the last year it was made was in 1930. 1915 to 1930. Then came the 620 and 621.
look on the Side of the recevier there should be a Serial Number on the older Ithaca Model 37 the serial Number was stamped on the receiver by the magazine tune and Barrel . also if you take the barrel off on the bottom of the barrel you'll find the matching serial Number. then look up WWW.SURPLUSRIFLEFORUM.COM in their search engine type in ITHACA 37 DOM match your shotguns Serial number up with their chart .
You can find these numbers in the manual that come with your gun. They are also present on the handle of the gun.
It was made in 1924, according to "Ithaca Gun Company - From the Beginning". Value would be determined by GA, model, and condition.
www.diamondgunsmithing.com - This guy worked for Ithaca, supposedly the best. www.stephenolin.com, this guy did the engraving for them. good luck