Thanks again, I do think now that I got a smokin' deal!
About your comments that I underlined above... Yes, I am rethinking the whole "restore checkering/refinish" idea; I might just keep the older/vintage finish and patina "as is", maybe cleaning it up, as you say, and possibly rubbing some oil into the forearm to see if that helps the woods colors match better. But I've checked again, and both pieces of wood have the receiver's serial # clearly stamped.
By the way... Are you Roy B, aka "rbertalotto" from the Leverguns forum? As "rlott" and your interest in leverguns seems to suggest (to me) that you could be that guy.
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