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Posted By: Brock G.
Just got this bat today in the mail and I could not of been happier. Took a risk on ebay and it payed off. The picture the seller had made it look like an old broken fence post or something and he called it an "antique sport bat". Never mentioned it as a baseball bat. I really did not know what to expect so you can imagine how happy I was when I pulled this bat out of the box. |
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Posted By: Dan Bretta
Is the end completely square or is just one side flat? Looks like it could be an axe handle bat. |
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Posted By: Brock G.
The barrell is completely squared. |
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Posted By: barrysloate
It does look like a Massachusetts style bat, but I am not an expert. |
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Posted By: Mark
If the barrel is flattened on both sides, it definitely looks like a town ball bat. The small size is correct, as it the knob end. The flattened barrel appears a bit more severe (angular) than the examples I have. Mine are more gradually curved... |
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Posted By: Brock G.
Thanks for the input guys. This was definetely a "steal", but I really thought I was going to get an old piece of barn wood or something that just happened to look like a bat. |
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Posted By: John Harrell
Brock, |
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Posted By: Mark
Yes... the beveled edges of the barrel are really great, and are somewhat unique. This is just a magnificent example. The more I look at it, the better it gets! Thanks, Brock, for posting. |
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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm
If this bat in fact dates so early, what is it's value? I know nothing of such matters, but certainly find it interesting considering the item's apparent vintage. |
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Posted By: John Harrell
Town ball bats in decent condition typically run between $200 and $500. Because of the unusual beveling on this one, I'd put it closer to the upper end of the price range, maybe even higher. |
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Posted By: Mark
I suppose that is possible, but the bat has all the other characteristics of a Town Ball Bat. The length, knob and surface are all correct. |
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Posted By: Brock G.
John, |
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Posted By: Dan Bretta
Larry Haven is not allowed to post on the Net54 baseball forums...sorry if that interrupts the flow of conversation of this thread, but he has broken Net54 rules. |
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Posted By: Mark
Looks like a previous post was deleted, just above my prior post. Someone named Larry was questioning the authenticity/validity of this bat (suggesting it was recently sawed-off). |
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I'm on Cloud Nine Right Now!
Posted By: Joe K.
Here is a great example that just sold on ebay. It went for about what I would have expected. As John posted, $400 is about what nice examples of these bats run...IMO. |
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Posted By: Brock G.
Gary Cypres was the winner on that one. |
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Posted By: Rob L
Definitely a town-ball bat. Great find. The sharp edges on the bat are not that common. My bat is a bit more common looking. |
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I'm on Cloud Nine Right Now!
Posted By: John Harrell
Brock, |
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I'm on Cloud Nine Right Now!
Posted By: Brock G.
John, |
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I'm on Cloud Nine Right Now!
Posted By: Mark
I will second that.... Fred Lowman is an absolute magician with this type of repair. And his prices are VERY reasonble. He is the best in the business, and is a very nice guy. |
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Posted By: Brock G.
Thanks for the help guys. I will definetely shoot him an e-mail and see what he has to say. |
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I'm on Cloud Nine Right Now!
Posted By: John Harrell
Brock, |
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Posted By: Mark Steinberg
For whoever might be interested, I just listed one of my Town Bats (Massachusettes style) on Ebay. Seller ID is perezfan, and I'll attach a picture below... |
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