Help w/Batrite Cochrane Georgia Driver Bat
 

Just picked up this Hanna Batrite Georgia Driver Mickey Cochrane bat that measures 34 inches long. I know there has always been a little confusion between store model and game model bats. Can anyone confirm that this is a game model bat with the attached images of the markings. The patent date is also on the knob. Also what the approx. value would be. There are no cracks just some raised grain. Thanks for your help in advance

There has been increasing knowledge of Batrite bats, and it continues, as more come to light, online and in hand. With regard to this one though, without writing paragraphs, it appears that Cochrane did not use 34 inch bats until later in his career 1934/1935. The "4" stands for 34 inches. There are many unspecified length orders at Louisville for him, but it appears that pre 1934/1935, Cochrane was 35+ inches. The bat logo, off-hand, I believe is about pre-1931, so just referencing length/era unfort it is not a match. "TA" stands for treated ash and is a top line of bats for the company. "40" is Cochrane's model bat, they just gave the model a number. "4" is the length again, 34 inches.

In an effort to get you to write at least two paragraphs, what can be deduced from the patent date on the knob? It was my impression that knobs without the patent date were considered more likely to be pro model bats or at least hand turned bats. What is the current thinking about the knobs?

Heres one without the bat logo
http://sports.mearsonlineauctions.co...entoryid=48014

Not having a patent would be a plus (but alone would not be enough), but having a patent is not a breaker. Best