rholmes
01-29-2016, 02:12 PM
Another recent AH pickup, among a few bats in a large lot. This one completely stumps me, though I'll admit I'm not very savvy about post-20's bats. The specs on this is 30.5" length, and about 30 ounces. Knob is stamped K35. This was obviously made well after Keeler died...early 30's I guess? Was there ever a HB Keeler catalog/retail bat? And if so, with block letters?
Someone went to the trouble to have this restored fairly extensively as well. Fixed handle crack, a missing sliver matched and replaced on the back of the barrel, and a chip in the handle fixed. Also notice in the handle photo the weird oblong divot that was filled in.
Any thoughts?
http://i.imgur.com/IgNqewL.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/6mHyII6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/T6NGl7S.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qSe2N0y.jpg
Someone went to the trouble to have this restored fairly extensively as well. Fixed handle crack, a missing sliver matched and replaced on the back of the barrel, and a chip in the handle fixed. Also notice in the handle photo the weird oblong divot that was filled in.
Any thoughts?
http://i.imgur.com/IgNqewL.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/6mHyII6.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/T6NGl7S.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/qSe2N0y.jpg