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Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig
Here's a pic or three.
I'm not implying, and hope it didn't come across that way, that I believe this bat is 1880s because it's painted flat black. Instead I think it's 1880s based on the length, taper from barrel to handle, the knob, etc and the black paint isn't natural to the bat.
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No, I knew you weren’t attributing the dating to the paint. I’m pretty sure 19th century is an area of your expertise and just wondered what bat characteristics pointed you toward the 1880s.