I have an Ithaca model 37 standard grade with corn cob forend, beautiful walnut stock, 30" plain barrel and a Deluxe Ventilated Poly Choke attached to it.
My uncle bought this shotgun new in 1947 and at that time Ithaca was installing Poly Chokes on their shotguns at the factory in Ithaca NY if the gun was ordered that way.
I have the original bill of sale from Ithaca in 1947 $78.00 for the shotgun $12.95 for The Deluxe Ventilated Poly Choke installed.
My uncle left me this gun with original bill, original box, original paper work as it was the gun he taught me to shoot with.
This gun has done plenty of hunting and has taken its share of deer, pheasant, rabbits, ducks, geese, and sporting clays.
It was always kept in mint condition, cleaned, oiled and stock done with paste wax.
It is a beauty for something 64 years old, and I intend to keep it looking like it is.
This gun has never been repaired and I would estimate it has over 8 thousand rounds out of it and still works great.
Without the hunting my uncle and I would put 200 rounds out of it a week at the clay range.
The model 37 is a great shotgun.
I have done quite well in life and have bought some expensive shotguns, but still love the 1947 Ithaca Standard Grade Repeater the best.
Fred