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Posted By: <b>brock</b><p>Hi<br />I collect vintage HOF store model bats, and i want to double check something. When there's a number stamped on the knob that is for the length(like 35) were talking circa 1935. Now i have a 40BR bat that has nothing stamped on the knob. Does this mean that it was sent back to hillerich & bradsby. So my question is what does a store model bat mean when there's no length index stamped on the knob. Thanks for the help

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Posted By: <b>Larry</b><p>I'm having a bit of trouble deciphering your question.

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>Ok i send it a little wrong. <br /><br />On the knob of store model bats it has the number 34,35 etc. In the middle brand theres 40 something. Like for babe ruth bats 40BR. What i want to know is what is a 40BR bat but has no number on the knob, does that mean anything.<br /><br />Like my one George Kell 40GK store model bat has nothing on the knob and it's also side writtenfrom 1922.

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>George Kell didn't even start playing in the major leagues until the 1940s.

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Posted By: <b>Mike H</b><p>40BR or any other initials designate a store model bat. Now, someone could find a store model bat they liked and send it to H&B for duplication in quality wood model 125 or 250. It's also possible the 40BR missed the knob stamp step, it was worn off, or someone removed it. Unless you have a picture of a pro player using a model 40 or a record from H&B that they did, I would NEVER consider them a potential gamer. They are great pieces of memorabilia, but that is it.

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>Sorry dan i meant George L. Kelly.<br /><br />Mike i know what you mean, i knew this was never used by babe, but i want to double check to make sure that when there's no numbers stamped on the knob that it didn't mean that it was used by a minor leaguer or something. But like you said it most likey worn off, or missed the stamp step.I have not got it yet but i'll take a closer look when i get it. I think i got a great deal on the bat also. Thanks for the help

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Okay Brock. LOL! You had me even more confused when you mentioned Kell that I hadn't even thought of Kelly. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Jimmy</b><p>These bats were made in the teens through the 1930s for many different players and if you read the book "Smithsonian Baseball" its gives a clear definition of these type bats<br /><br />Jimmy<br />