These older stevens guns are valued at between 65-150 dollars.
50-100 USD
There is no Model 1794, but many of the Stevens Favorites are marked with the patent date Apr 17 '94. The value can range from less than $100 for one of the more commonly found models in Poor condition to over $1000 for a scarcer model in Excellent condition.
Ammo in .25 rimfire has not been available for many decades.so the answer is no.
I wish I knew the answer to this as well as I have the same gun. The only thing I can offer is that it should be noted that it has an octagonal barrel and a falling block/breech, and most importantly the patent date is April 17, 1894 NOT April 1794. J Stevens A & T was only in business between about 1886 and 1914 approx. this is wreckmaster96739, i have in my possesion a j Stevens a and t co. u s patent apr. 1794,it's a 22 long rifle ser. # 40279. it was my grandfather's grandfarther's gun. I'm courious what the value is.
what exactly is the question any other information on the rifle?
First of all, it wasn't manufactured in 1794. It was patented April 17, 1894. It could be any of several Stevens Favorite or Ideal rifles manufactured between 1894 and the 1930s (or even the versions re-introduced in the 1970s and 1990s). Values for most models range from about $100 in poor condition and around $300 in excellent condition. Being chambered for the obsolete .32 rimfire is going to hurt the value since it will cost a couple of dollars to make it go BANG.
The No 26 Crack Shot was built from 1913 to 1939. That version of the company name was not used until 1920, when Stevens became a division of Savage Arms. Regarding a rifle stamped J. Stevens A. T. Co. Pat. 1794: The name J. Stevens Arms & Tool Co, (or A&T Co) was used from 1886 to 1916. That patent date (April 17, '94 is 1894, not 1794) appears on several models. Whichever model you have seen, it must have been made sometime between 1894 and 1916. Without knowing the model and condition, I can't give you a value. It could be $125 for a #12 in poor condition to $2800 for a #54 in excellent condition.
Yes, Eli Whitney did get a patent for it in 1794. I enclose a link to the National Archives, which tells the story of how (and why) he got it, and shows a photocopy of his original correspondence.
Yes, Stevens made 25 Rim Fire rifles.
J. Stevens at Chicopee Falls Mass. U.S.A. Pat. Apr. 1794
The cotton gin was created in America in 1793 by Eli Whitney. He received a patent for the cotton gin in 1794.
The first US Dollar coin was struck in 1794