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Hi Ron,
Terrific flea market find! Here's a previous post from Mike Specht, who has the bat records: "M117 batsare among the earliest Gilliam bats shipped. They are fiund only in 1951 (35" / 32 oz.(first signature model) , 1952 (34.5" / 33 oz and 35"/ 32 oz). and 1953 (34.5" / 32 oz); Gilliam's first ML game was 4/14/53, so any 35 inch M117 would be a Minor League bat (pre-rookie), and a 34.5 inch M117 could be from his last order in 1952 or his first order in 1953.... Interestingly, Gilliam never ordered that model again after early 1953." If you can post a better photo of the center label, we can try to see if that bat was made in the 1951-53 period. Greg |
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Thanks, Ron |
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Got this in last week, I forgot to post it. I was looking to possibly get it restored. Has anybody ever had a picture like this restored? Any recommendations on companies that restore? I appreciate any help.
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Hi Ron,
There are some very subtle flaws in the oval line itself of 1950s bats at 10 and 2 o'clock that can help determine specific years of 1950s bats, along with a couple of other things in the center oval. They are outlined in Vince Malta's LS reference book -- I just can't make them out in your photos. Also, I think Vince and Mike Specht both explain that the more square the G in the word in Genuine on the barrel, the earlier in the 50s the bat was made. Your G is fairly round, more consistent with a later 50s bat. These are such small nuances though, that it makes it hard to tell without examining the bat in person, and even then, it's still tough. Greg |
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Like Greg said- that genuine appears to be late 50's. Nice bat tho
matt
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One like this or maybe the same sold at auction last week for $300 with a Mickey c one for $255
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I've been working on my pinback collection lately.
Greg |
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Love the Jennings pin, Greg. I am a fan of anything Hughie.
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+1 Me too, Greg. Cool pinback!
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