Need some H&B bat identification help please

[hcv123]

What year(s)? Value? Any significance? Any help appreciated?

Not viewable in the photo's - the word "YOUTHS" is stamped above the center brand. The bat measures 31.5 inches.

[Dave Grob]

The Patent date for this style of bat comes back as being 1902..

https://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?docid=...6RS=PN/0716541

Dave Grob

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by Dave Grob

The Patent date for this style of bat comes back as being 1902..

https://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?docid=...6RS=PN/0716541

Dave Grob

Thanks Dave. Does that mean it's from 1902 or is that the earliest it could be?Any other info anyone?

[sicollector1954]

If 1902 is the thinking, it can not be as Hillerich and Bradsby did not come into being until around 1921. The dash dot dash also would make you think it is from around the 1900's era....perhaps this was a commemorative bat of some kind or a bat which was just using the different stampings for practice or something.....as the dating just does not line up at all....would be interested in other thoughts here!

[sicollector1954]

Check that....I mis-spoke....circa 1916 or so....with the dash dot dash...for Bradsby CO.

[sicollector1954]

Here is what is possibly the earliest Hillerich stamping (& SON) ...circa 1897...the factory was located at this address until 1901 according to the historian at Louisville Slugger...