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baseball tourist
11-28-2014, 04:40 PM
I believe this bat dates to 1916-1929, correct? Interested in understanding what the "hook" was...why did LVS make a "night ball" bat? It is a 34 inch bruiser of a bat!

Any advice on how to effectively and safely clean the darkened barrel would be appreciated. I wiped some dish soap over the lettering so one can read the stamping clearly in the photo. Thanks!

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MGHPro
11-28-2014, 07:38 PM
With the made in the USA its post 1921 . The darkness is probably factory flamed burned , not something you would want to clean
Matt

baseball tourist
11-28-2014, 10:43 PM
With the made in the USA its post 1921 . The darkness is probably factory flamed burned , not something you would want to clean
Matt

Thanks Matt. Any idea why "Night Ball" was used as a selling feature? Why partial barrel flame burning?

bat_master
11-30-2014, 07:40 AM
The style of '&' used on this bat was used on pro bats in 1933/34.

UnVme7
11-30-2014, 05:12 PM
Yep, you definitely don't want to clean wood bats with water.

baseball tourist
11-30-2014, 10:36 PM
Thanks Tim and Nate. Ever see a night ball bat before? Why would this be a selling feature?

ctownboy
12-01-2014, 07:45 AM
If this is a pro model bat then maybe this was a promotional model made for a player or players who played for a team that had electric lights on their field.

David

bat_master
12-01-2014, 08:53 AM
No, not a pro model bat. Just used a feature taken from a pro brand.

Best bet might be to contact Louisville Slugger or check through H&B catalogs from the mid-30s (1933-36 or so to see if there is any mention of these being offered or even introduced.

baseball tourist
12-01-2014, 09:35 AM
No, not a pro model bat. Just used a feature taken from a pro brand.

Best bet might be to contact Louisville Slugger or check through H&B catalogs from the mid-30s (1933-36 or so to see if there is any mention of these being offered or even introduced.

Thanks again Tim. Question...didn't LVS branding adjust to "TRADE MARK REG" below the oval in 1930?

bat_master
12-01-2014, 09:52 AM
No. Trademark Reg didn't come about until around 1936.

Pic below is the center label from my 1933-34 Rabbit Maranville gamer.

http://www.hofbats.com/vault/maranville/RMaranvilleCB.jpg

baseball tourist
12-01-2014, 10:01 AM
No. Trademark Reg didn't come about until around 1936.

Pic below is the center label from my 1933-34 Rabbit Maranville gamer.

http://www.hofbats.com/vault/maranville/RMaranvilleCB.jpg

Thanks! I was taking my info from this site:

http://keymancollectibles.com/Louisvilleslugger.htm