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Crow
Crow Person
Prices in America for some of the more collectible persimmon woods have gone bonkers in recent months, especially rarer 1950s MacGregor models and Woods Bros models.
Here's an example.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1147882613...Zw70kOi6p7OSbjGxxO3rKyStIrruyslc9WmFp781iaOcs
Here's an example.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1147882613...Zw70kOi6p7OSbjGxxO3rKyStIrruyslc9WmFp781iaOcs
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Meanwhile, down the road in Kettering...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133745410403?hash=item1f23d90163:g:aRYAAOSwLG9fCc2z
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133745410403?hash=item1f23d90163:g:aRYAAOSwLG9fCc2z
Thinking of selling all my hickory clubs and vintage bags. Just not used them as much as I'd liked. Got them to use
Canary Kid
Assistant Pro
Only 30 mins to go and no bids though. £1,000! Anything is only worth what someone will pay.
Crow
Crow Person
That's been on ebay for ages.
IMHO it's been poorly restored.
The sole plate has been filed down so much that the MacGregor script is almost gone.
It looks as though someone has skied one off the toe.
The George Bayer script and TOURNEY BW1 have been redone, badly.
The face screws haven't been aligned, which they would on a good restoration.
It's been re-shafted, see the filler shadow top right of the shaft in pic below. (And I'm pretty sure MacGregor didn't use True Temper shafts at this time)
George Bayer deep face drivers are certainly good clubs but not "one of the rarest and most sort after vintage golf clubs in the world".
£100 tops for this and the seller would have done well to get that.
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Well spotted! Don't think anyone here would've been fooled. If it goes on sale again, I might offer £7.50 if I can collect in person, then give to Crow as a present on the way home. Ha ha.
Crow
Crow Person
Recently got this early John Letters Golden Goose putter with coated steel shaft which I've been told is one of the first version’s.
The thin shaft and and hosel are identical to one that was a prototype that Fred Daly used and is currently on lone to the Dutch golf museum.
The thin shaft and and hosel are identical to one that was a prototype that Fred Daly used and is currently on lone to the Dutch golf museum.
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
I remember lots of putter grips with that extra lump at the top. Made it difficult or impossible to get in and out of the plastic tube in the bag though. So one tube had to come out.
Crow
Crow Person
I used to envy my Dad his plastic tubes but never got any myself, until that is I started buying up all the old clubs in the UK and a bag of clubs would often turn up with said tubes.
In my recent experience they're a proper pain because, if you don't pull the club straight out, the grip snags the tube and the tube comes out with the club as well.
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
Ah, the inexperienced tube-user. Various techniques such as first two fingers of left hand on edges of tube while pulling on clubhead with right hand. Or, let tube come out to about one hand width, then tube can be gripped fully with one hand and kept still while removing club. Leave tube protruding for ease of club replacement.
I have only three tubes left. They occupy one section of the winter carry bag. Must keep an eye out for ebay sales that include bonus tubes, ha ha.
I have only three tubes left. They occupy one section of the winter carry bag. Must keep an eye out for ebay sales that include bonus tubes, ha ha.
Crow
Crow Person
I've got a few going spare...
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
I made a reference earlier to a "putting cleek". Just spotted one on ebay. Pricey, but for a serious collector...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164857684136?hash=item266248a0a8:g:gQwAAOSwZUNgmEn8
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164857684136?hash=item266248a0a8:g:gQwAAOSwZUNgmEn8
Crow
Crow Person
Harry Vardon was Pro at South Herts, Totteridge from 1903 until his death in 1937.
The small "L" stamp signifies that this was made for a lady golfer so it's probably slightly shorter than normal. ladies hickory Woods and irons are usually lighter too.
The pipe cleek mark was used by Tom Stewart, maker of iron heads. His heads are considered among the best in hickory circles.
("T S ST A". stands for Tom Stewart, St Andrews)
I won a Stewart mashie on ebay last week for a good price as it was slightly short, but it's not to hard to splice an extra inch onto the shaft so I'll be doing that soon.
The small "L" stamp signifies that this was made for a lady golfer so it's probably slightly shorter than normal. ladies hickory Woods and irons are usually lighter too.
The pipe cleek mark was used by Tom Stewart, maker of iron heads. His heads are considered among the best in hickory circles.
("T S ST A". stands for Tom Stewart, St Andrews)
I won a Stewart mashie on ebay last week for a good price as it was slightly short, but it's not to hard to splice an extra inch onto the shaft so I'll be doing that soon.
Crow
Crow Person
@Voyager EMH
Dunlop Peter Thomson models as discussed:
1957
1962 (Contour Sole)
1966 (Mark Five)
1970 (Mark Six)
1973
Dunlop Peter Thomson models as discussed:
1957
1962 (Contour Sole)
1966 (Mark Five)
1970 (Mark Six)
1973
Voyager EMH
Slipper Wearing Plucker of Pheasants
These are the ones I purchased yesterday from an ebay seller who was only a ten minute drive away. Full set of 3-10 irons Peter Thomson Mark Five for £19.99.
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Crow
Crow Person
Recently won this Forgan "Made Under Licence" Cash-In putter.
It has the same shaft as an early John Letters Golden Goose I got a week or two back which is from the late 1940s.
Not sure on a date for this one, Forgan were taken over by Spalding in 1945 as far as I know so I'd guess that the head stamp was from before that date otherwise it wouldn't say made under licence so maybe late 1930s, or late 1940s using old stamps.
Nice leather wrap pistol grip.
It has the same shaft as an early John Letters Golden Goose I got a week or two back which is from the late 1940s.
Not sure on a date for this one, Forgan were taken over by Spalding in 1945 as far as I know so I'd guess that the head stamp was from before that date otherwise it wouldn't say made under licence so maybe late 1930s, or late 1940s using old stamps.
Nice leather wrap pistol grip.
Crow
Crow Person
Another video for those with insomnia.
Crow
Crow Person
A recent ebay acquisition, 3 woods and a set of 8 irons all 1930s.
I doubt that many will be interested in the woods (probably true of the irons too!) so I'll just post the one picture; Laurie Auchterlonie, Driver, Barssie and Spoon.
I'm really excited about the irons, however, instantly one of my favourite sets.
They're by Gradidge and this model seems to have been used by several club Pros as I've seen it with at least one other Pro's name and also stamped "Whitcombe Model".
I'm pretty certain that this will be a 1930s set, Jimmy Ross joined Gradidge in 1934 to launch a golf division so that would limit them to a 5 year period up until the start of WWII, the Gradidge factory in Woolwich, London was hit during the blitz.
Looking at the soles, the oft used term "butter knife" seems to have been coined with these irons in mind.
The clubs are in excellent condition and the grips are works of art in themselves.
All end caps present and correct too!
I doubt that many will be interested in the woods (probably true of the irons too!) so I'll just post the one picture; Laurie Auchterlonie, Driver, Barssie and Spoon.
I'm really excited about the irons, however, instantly one of my favourite sets.
They're by Gradidge and this model seems to have been used by several club Pros as I've seen it with at least one other Pro's name and also stamped "Whitcombe Model".
I'm pretty certain that this will be a 1930s set, Jimmy Ross joined Gradidge in 1934 to launch a golf division so that would limit them to a 5 year period up until the start of WWII, the Gradidge factory in Woolwich, London was hit during the blitz.
Looking at the soles, the oft used term "butter knife" seems to have been coined with these irons in mind.
The clubs are in excellent condition and the grips are works of art in themselves.
All end caps present and correct too!
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
You're not wrong about those solesWould those woods, and others you have, stand up to being hit by a ProV1 or similar or do you have to use something like a Supersoft?
