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Still clearing Gordons estate? 

If so, he had a lot of unsold spare parts tins when he passed on. Over the last few years I gave seen quite a few coming up on eBay, and the sellers usually are based in California.

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19 hours ago, Redacted said:

Curious if anyone knows a rough value of a Gordon Herigstag spare parts tin, brushes, and both boxes? Brand new condition.

There was an extensive earlier thread on this topic, covering the tin's.... I got one on ebay if you can believe it! 

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Same seller as on ebay:

Colt Thompson 1921 Reproduction Spare Parts Tin with Accessories - Collectible Gun Parts & Accessories at GunBroker.com : 1099336562

When these are gone, I would guess the price and desirability will increase. This may be a good time to buy and put away for the future. If you are or plan to be a part of the Thompson community for a long time, consider it an investment.

 

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My research revealed Gordon originally listed his Spare Part Kit at $275 in 2004. If a second kit was purchased at the same time, the price for the second kit was $250. Sometime around 2011 the price of one kit was dropped to $250. In 2013, the price dropped again to $225. The production run was 500 units. These same kits are still being sold today by a family friend of Gordon. This information and much more is available in my second book, An Amateur's Guide for the Colt's Thompson Submachine Gun.

Gordon Herigstad passed away on April 23, 2025. He was 76 years old.

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2 hours ago, TD. said:

My research revealed Gordon originally listed his Spare Part Kit at $275 in 2004. If a second kit was purchased at the same time, the price for the second kit was $250. Sometime around 2011 the price of one kit was dropped to $250. In 2013, the price dropped again to $225. The production run was 500 units. These same kits are still being sold today by a family friend of Gordon. This information and much more is available in my second book, An Amateur's Guide for the Colt's Thompson Submachine Gun.

Gordon Herigstad passed away on April 23, 2025. He was 76 years old.

April 23, 2015 RIP

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Since they were originally sourced for the USMC, I bought one for my USMC 1928 Shipping chest before they were sold out. The number of my spare parts tin is 412. If Gordon's relative is sending them out in numerical order should be around 78 left. I picked up a long cleaning rod for my USMC chest as well.

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Outsider,

Kit number 422 is the latest I have seen. Thank you for posting. A picture of the insert please.

mbc230,

Kit number 5 is definitely an early one. Thanks for sharing. The earliest one in my files is Kit number 2 that at one time belonged to Merle Bitikofer, AKA, The Drum Doctor.

I am still looking for Gordon's kits between number 39 and 80. Gordon started marking his kits somewhere between these two numbers. See page 162 in, A Thompson Compendium, for more information.  

All good stuff!!!

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mbc230.

Thank you for the hinge pictures of kit #91. It has the Gordon mark and fits perfectly with my research. 

Outsider,

Thank you for the picture. I was told by the manufacturer Gordon purchased 500 kits. If they are being sold in somewhat number order, the inventory is getting low. 

 

I am still looking for Gordon's kits between number 39 and 80. Gordon started marking his kits somewhere between these two numbers. See page 162 in, A Thompson Compendium, for more information.  

All good stuff!!!

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