Post elbow grease and touch up blueing.

What do you think Frank?

Jack

Planning on using it on a BSA 12/25 .22 mag I picked up in Oregon.  I have been using a 6x Unertl that I can now look at selling. Frank got me looking for a Wollensak and I was very pleased with this one

Jack

Just curious ... what sort of values are these Wollensack scopes?  A friend of mine has one that he showed me the other day.  It is nearly a twin to yours with the blackened mounts and a brass tube.  He doesn't want to sell it, but I'd like to give him some idea of it's value just so that he will know.
Very nice looking scope!

For those who don't already know, "japanned" should mean that the part was baked to harden the enamel paint and thus increase its wearability.  The further one gets into the 20th century, however, the greater the chance that what's called a "japanned" surface is unbaked, though often still enamel for the high glass.

Also, for what it's worth, there are several solutions available, the best in my opinion made by JAX, that if the directions are followed exactly will color a brass surface anywhere between a light brown through a deep brown to a rich black (and other "patinas" such as shades of green, though I don't think those are pertinent here).  After aging, the new surface can be clear-coated to increase its durability.

Bill Lawrence

marlinguy wrote on Jan 26^th, 2019 at 12:45pm:


That's the only type rear mount I've seen, & a catalog description I have lists only this one mount, with no options except for reticle-- X-wire, post, post & X-wire. 

Surprising that the finish on these mounts is so much better than the tube's finish.

Jack,
Sorry to be AOL but, I was gone. You got a good deal, bring it to Spokane and I'll go over it with you.

The mounts you have are common for these Walensak's but, you can find them with Marlin or Mossberg rear click mounts. I think Walensak click mounts are Marlin and I think Marlin scopes are Walensak.

Your tube is turned down 90 deg. The adjustments are much easier to get to, when they are up.

I'm going to include the Marlins and Mossberg's in this but, 5 years ago, I was buying them for $80 in a little better shape than yours. Depending on condition, down to $40. Now I think they start at $80 and a lot of sellers think they are worth $150. Mossberg made a 8X version than can go for $200. Mossberg also made a reversible post recticule. I quit buying them (all three brands), when I ran out of space to keep them

While the power of the scopes aren't enough to spot holes, they will work, very nicely for OH at 1 or 200 yards. The 8X Mossberg would be better for 200.

BTW, all three brands are variants of the Stevens and Lyman 438's.


Frank

Frank,  Are all those scopes made with the five lens system we discussed several years ago?
Chuck