Raimey, correspondence between Baker Gun and Forging Co. and Rudolph Kornbrath indicates that Adolph worked for Baker circa 1908. The correspondence is dated around 1913, a bit after Adolph started selling his wonderful guns. Baker Gun and Forging had fired Adolph after he ruined several stocks. It was suggested that since Kornbrath was doing work for Adolph at the 1913 period, that Kornbrath may want to tease Adolph if the time were right. Baker admitted at that time that Adolph was turning out superb guns. I do not know of a connection between Ithaca and Adolph, but Walt Snyder might have an Idea.
On the Adolph over under, I have a copy of a letter where Adolph was soliciting Sedgley about making his over under design. He had previously solicited Savage, as I recall. It was a unique design and I think it may have been covered in Double Gun Journal. I saw an example for sale some years ago. It was unengraved.
On your other question about Bob Owen, I do think that Owen started his gunmaking just after 1920, so he's predated a bit by Flues, Kornbrath, and Adolph. It would be wonderful to know the whole story of all the interrelationships.
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