ArtR

We boiled again on the 10th, and made another 99 gallons, for a total of 808 gallons. This was the first time this year that we had 'niter' forming on the pans. Not a good sign for season longevity. Then Sunday night it froze up and was frozen through Tuesday. Tuesday it thawed some, but not much and we only hauled 1000 gallons sap. Tuesday night it froze again, and finally thawed on Wednesday, and by 1PM, we were able to start hauling again, getting 3000 more gallons sap. Unfortunately, I had to leave to attend a Dr appointment back home. Call in the reserve crew, and they will arrive tomorrow. We expect to have 4000 plus gallons of sap. Again, unfortunately, we are noticing some cloudiness in the sap. This too does not spell a longer season. More as it happens.

Since I last reported, Mar 1, we have boiled 5 more times...March 3rd and 4th for 92 & 60 gallons respectively, and also Mar 6th and 7th for 120 & 75 gallons respectively. Today we boiled again after a beautiful sunshine day yesterday where sap flowed at a rate of 620 gallons per hour. Sugar content was down to 1.7%, but we collected and processed it through the RO and made 100 gallons today. 65 gallons was put into barrels and 35 gallons was packed into quart and pint bottles/jugs. This brings us to about 708 gallons for the year, which is 48% of an average crop year for us.

Note: BBBQ's new list of items: SN 1040 the bolt may be original to the rifle As photo images are not very clear, I cannot definitively say so, but possibly SN 0858 has an original bolt

BBBQ: Thanks much for the links. Wow! 4 non-prefix SN's that we have not seen on previous auctions. Let's hope future buyers contact us. There is production log data on all 4.

Really a nice looking piece, and as you state, in the sun, just gorgeous. Love the character in the buttstock wood.

Hey there ringer706 and welcome to the forum. Sounds like you did your homework and your follow up sounds solid as well. We all will be interested in hearing your range report and also seeing some photos, if you get the time. Enjoy. Also, if you do not have a copy of "the book", it is highly recommended, and per Bruce Canfield, it may be in short supply soon, and/or pricey.

SN 8233 back on GB last seen 2020 SN 4256 on GB sporter

SN 0053 back again, this time Proxibid.com (Lock Stock and Barrel) SN B4285 on Proxibid (Montrose Auctions)

Two stripped bolts on GB

BTW: We boiled 8000 gallons of sap on 2/12 and made 110 gallons and again on 2/28 we boiled 6800 gallons sap and made 152 gallons. We are off to a good start. Why the disparity in yield between the first boil and the second? First is the difference in the sap sweetness. Our first sap tested 1.4BRIX, or 1.4% sugar content. The second boil, the sap tested 1.8BRIX or 1.8% sugar. At 2BRIX or 2% sugar. it takes about 44 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup. Secondly, during the first boil, we start with a totally empty evaporator, and when done, there is still concentrated sap and almost syrup in the evaporator pans. We estimate there is about 27 gallons of syrup that could still be made, if we boiled all that was in the pans and cleaned them up. We do not do that every boil as it is a time and labor intensive process. On the first boil of the season, it takes about 1.5 hours before we draw off the first syrup. Each boil thereafter, until we 'sugar off', it is only takes about 20 minutes before we draw off syrup, due to the already 'sweet pans'. As today it was too cold, (still freezing), and no sap flowed, we visited our local equipment/supplies dealer in Cabot, VT this morning, to pick up some containers and some repair parts. They were just starting to boil for the first time this year. They had 16,000 gallons of sap to process. They estimated that they would make about 300 gallons of syrup from that sap. They tap about 25000 trees at that facility. They have a totally new, larger, fully state of the art facility in Eden, VT about 55 miles away, where they tap nearly 125,000 trees. They make about 55 times more syrup than we make each year. If you live in an area where Maple Syrup is made, visit your local sugar house. Most will welcome visitors.

If you are a fan of maple candy, you might also like maple creme....a spreadable product that is great on toast, 'donuts' and as my kids like, 'cupcakes'/

Yup! But, if as Bruce says, "Once it's out of print, I suspect the prices will be ridiculously high on the secondary market. " I bet some on this site would like to have a source for 'a reasonable copy'!

For one, I am sorry to hear that. While I know publishers look for popular books that will turn a profit, there are others that are not exactly profit centers, but are instructional or informational that people will buy. "The Book" is one of those. Two editions 'have sold out'. I wish that I had some 'spare cash' and I would order 1000 copies and put in an 'online shop' for future purchasers.

SN B0139 on GunBroker...being sold as either project or parts gun....look carefully at photos

JSAR with no bayo lug up on GB. No discernible SN seen in photos. Photos of low quality. Have queried seller. SN is 4805

SN B2752 seen on GunBroker. Missing rear leaf sight, drilled and tapped with some filled drill holes. No bayo lug. Little spring steel tab missing for the front cross pin. Butt pad appears old/hard. Metal mostly worn, pitted, showing rust in places. Rear sling swivel incorrect. Current wood not too bad. Hard to discern all screws, but some questionable. Sold 3/3/2024 $5548

SN B5205 on GB sold 2/14/2024 BIN $6500 SN B6408 on GB Sold $7675 2/27/2024

SN A0444 was reported back in Feb 2022 by a member and stated that it was in excellent condition. We shall see.

SN A0444 seen on Gun Broker, only 2 low res photos. Appears full military

Hi and welcome to forum. While restorations are possible, as some have indicated, costs may be prohibitive, and you may never be able to fix all the damage, so it will never really gain in value. Maybe just use and enjoy, and if you feel you need a full military, keep looking. It would be interesting to know how the bore is and how it shoots. That in and of itself may give you some insight. One way to look at it. A working JSAR is still a JSAR, and will be a conversation piece, regardless.

Looking at the others listed on Proxibid (Centurion): A0494 is missing the bayo lug, butt plate, and rear swivel, that I can see right off. B6447 I am wondering about what looks like a crack in the comb, on the left side?? B1331 also appears to have missing ears, bayo lug, and what appears like a sporter butt pad and plugged recoil screw hole(s).

Hey guys: BE CAREFUL ! Just because a rifle is 'modified' does not mean it was a WWII modification. Without genuine provenance, it is all just a story. "Buy the gun, not the story" as the wise ones say. IMHO, any rifle complete with no modifications is better than one that may be a bubba special. A file in anyone's hands can do the same. AND, it is nearly impossible to find parts to restore some of these modifications. Original front and rear sights today are in short supply.

When I said that, I meant, for that kind of money, I would want seller to disassemble rifle and give me the SN of every part for confirmation of "originality". Just claiming "Frame and magazine appear original" says nothing.

That will be interesting, if any research is done on the rifle before purchase.

Hi bsam59 and welcome to the forum. Evidently you missed the pinned topic Serial Numbers at the beginning of this forum. Please click the Serial Numbers link and read before proceeding. If you want, when you get a chance, maybe post some nice photos of your acquisition, after you have had a chance to examine in detail. If you have not already, we suggest that you obtain a copy of the book "Johnson Rifles and Machine Guns" by Bruce Canfield, either from the author's site, the publisher's site, or from sources such as Amazon.com. Again welcome and know that we are here to help in any way that we might. ArtR