Lovell, John P.

Name	Street	Town	State	From	To
Lovell, John P.	27 Dock square	Boston	Massachusetts	1844	1873s
Lovell, John P.	145 Washington Street	Boston	Massachusetts	1879

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J. P Lovell, born 1820 in East Braintree, Massachusetts, died 1897, Apprentice to A.B. Fairbanks as of 1833. He was paid $2 a week for the first year, in addition to a $25 allowance for clothes. Each year he got $10 for clothes and his loan raised 50 cents a week. At age 19 Lovell was in charge of the daily operations of the Fairbanks shop in 1839. A year later Aaron B. Fairbanks gave him a half interest in the shop and for a short time the company was named Fairbanks & Lovell. Fairbanks died some month later on August 1841. The shop was overtaken by Lovell and Grover. They employed five hands and made a profit of $700 in its first year. A Fairbanks & Lovell all-metall percussion shotgun is known. 54 gauge, single shot percussion, all-metal shotguns, 26 3/8 " part round part octagon barrel, marked FAIRBANKS/&LOVELL/6INCH BOSTON. left side right side 1841 - 1844 Fairbanks & Lovell became Grover & Lovell, 27 Dock Spuare. Lovell was unior partner. Leonard Grover and Lovell worked in A.B. Fairbanks shop as of 1833 or 1834. In 1844 or 1845 Lovell took full control of the company. He created one of the largest gun and sporting goods importing and manufacturing company for the rest of the 19th century. Between 1860 and 1868 the company became John P. Lovell & Sons, exhibited revolvers at Philadelphia in 1876 and at Paris in 1878. It appear that the firm was taken over by Iver Johnson about 1868 but Lovell continued at the same stand at 27 Dock Square. On March 12, 1887 J.P Lovell Arms Co, shotgun manufacturers, 147 Waschington Street, Philadelphia was incorporated and continued until 1891 when purchased by Iver Johnson's Arms anc Cycle Works. There was also a shop at Portland, Maine in the 1890s. On February 18, 1893 Lovell Arms & Cycle Company was incorporated. The company was activ at Worcester, Massachusetts. either in 1893 or 1900 this company was sold to Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works. Lovell was a close friend of Iver Johnson. Both were Norwegian. Many of the shotguns sold under Lovell Name were in fact made by Iver Johnson. Lovell was President of Iver Johnson's Arms & Cylce Works as of 1895. Lovell made percussion target pistols, revolvers, breech-loading shotguns, cane guns, Capt. Eben Swift's revolvers, all-metal percussion fowling pieces. Importers of guns. 10 gauge, hammer, double barrel shotgun marked Favorite. Single barrel shot gun marked Champion, sold at $ 11.25. Seems being patented in 1899. Advertised in 1891 by John P. Lovell Arms Co., Boston, Massachusetts. Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works also sold a Champion shotgun. Maybe both where by same origine but only sold by different companies. 8 gauge, hammer, 30" single barrel shotgun, "Eureka Gun Fine Damascus" "England) left side right side 12 gauge, hammer, 30" single barrel shotgun, "Eureka Gun Fine Damascus" "England) 12 gauge, 30" single barrel shotgun, marked Unique.

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J. P Lovell, born 1820 in East Braintree, Massachusetts, died 1897, Apprentice to A.B. Fairbanks as of 1833. He was paid $2 a week for the first year, in addition to a $25 allowance for clothes. Each year he got $10 for clothes and his loan raised 50 cents a week.

At age 19 Lovell was in charge of the daily operations of the Fairbanks shop in 1839. A year later Aaron B. Fairbanks gave him a half interest in the shop and for a short time the company was named Fairbanks & Lovell. Fairbanks died some month later on August 1841. The shop was overtaken by Lovell and Grover. They employed five hands and made a profit of $700 in its first year.

A Fairbanks & Lovell all-metall percussion shotgun is known.

54 gauge, single shot percussion, all-metal shotguns, 26 3/8 " part round part octagon barrel, marked FAIRBANKS/&LOVELL/6INCH BOSTON.

left side
right side

1841 - 1844 Fairbanks & Lovell became Grover & Lovell, 27 Dock Spuare. Lovell was unior partner. Leonard Grover and Lovell worked in A.B. Fairbanks shop as of 1833 or 1834.

In 1844 or 1845 Lovell took full control of the company. He created one of the largest gun and sporting goods importing and manufacturing company for the rest of the 19th century.

Between 1860 and 1868 the company became John P. Lovell & Sons, exhibited revolvers at Philadelphia in 1876 and at Paris in 1878. It appear that the firm was taken over by Iver Johnson about 1868 but Lovell continued at the same stand at 27 Dock Square.

On March 12, 1887 J.P Lovell Arms Co, shotgun manufacturers, 147 Waschington Street, Philadelphia was incorporated and continued until 1891 when purchased by Iver Johnson's Arms anc Cycle Works. There was also a shop at Portland, Maine in the 1890s.

On February 18, 1893 Lovell Arms & Cycle Company was incorporated. The company was activ at Worcester, Massachusetts. either in 1893 or 1900 this company was sold to Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works.

Lovell was a close friend of Iver Johnson. Both were Norwegian. Many of the shotguns sold under Lovell Name were in fact made by Iver Johnson. Lovell was President of Iver Johnson's Arms & Cylce Works as of 1895.

Lovell made percussion target pistols, revolvers, breech-loading shotguns, cane guns, Capt. Eben Swift's revolvers, all-metal percussion fowling pieces. Importers of guns.

10 gauge, hammer, double barrel shotgun marked Favorite.

Single barrel shot gun marked Champion, sold at $ 11.25. Seems being patented in 1899. Advertised in 1891 by John P. Lovell Arms Co., Boston, Massachusetts. Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works also sold a Champion shotgun. Maybe both where by same origine but only sold by different companies.

8 gauge, hammer, 30" single barrel shotgun, "Eureka Gun Fine Damascus" "England)

left side
right side

12 gauge, hammer, 30" single barrel shotgun, "Eureka Gun Fine Damascus" "England)

12 gauge, 30" single barrel shotgun, marked Unique.