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davidcyclebackI'm no bat expert, but know for mainstream bats (H & B) you can date them to an time period by the brandings. The companies changed their brand names and styles over the years. As mentioned, there's a MastroNet guide to bats.
All I know about gloves and other equipment is that anything by Drayper-Maynard and Goldsmith is old for similar name changing reasons. After various takeovers and name changes those two companies became part of the same company today named MacGregor.