Yes. He started making bats in the 1920s and was soon making bats for Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx, and other stars. His bats were called Kren's Specials and were manufactured in Syracuse, New York. The bats had a diamond logo in the middle of the bat.
The initials J.F.S. on the bat in question stand for Jimmie Foxx 'Special'.
The Kren's Special Billy Southworth Jr. model is a "junior model" with is shorter in length and weight compared to their professional models. In other words, it's a kid's bat and probably worth about $50 depending on condition.
There are alot of factors to determine the value. Condition, length, model#, etc.
The designation 40 was a secondary line of retail store model bats of the Hillerich & Bradsby co. that started production of this model around 1916. Jimmy Foxx signed a contract with the Hillerich & Bradsby Co on 6-11-1926. If the bat is stamped "powerized" the bat was made after 1931. The 40 model bats would have the player endorsed initials following as 40 J.F. (40 Jimmy Foxx endorse bat) In general a Jimmy Foxx Hillerich & Bradsby 40 model bat is worth about $150.-$200. in excellent-near/mint condition.
It depends if it is a store model bat with Foxx's name on it, or one of the bats he actually used. Most of his bats were 35" long, some 34" or 34.5" and a few 36". They tended to be about 36 ounces in weight, some a little more, some less. So if your bat is shorter than 34" it is probably a store model bat. If you have pictures or more details, we could figure it out. Value, if it's a Foxx game bat, would be in the thousands of dollars. A store bat, possibly a few hundred. Hillerich & Bradsby is the most valuable brand to have.
That would depend on the length of the bat. The '-2' is known as the 'bat drop' or 'drop weight' and means that the weight of the bat, in ounces, is 2 less than the length of the bat in inches. To find the weight of the bat you must first measure the bat to find its length. If the length of the bat is 30 inches, the weight of the bat is 28 ounces. If the length of the bat is 28 inches, the weight of the bat is 26 ounces.
A Jimmy Foxx Store model bat from this era is worth about $200. $300. in excellent -near/mint condition. The dating of this bat seems to be a project, or I might be reading your description wrong. Jimmy Foxx signed a contract with the Hillerich & Bradsby Co on 6-11-1926. If the bat reads TRADE MARK REG US PAT OFF below the center oval it would date the bat between 1926 -1929 but, the term "Powerized" was first used, and patented by the Hillerich & Bradsby Co. in 1931. Powerized and Bone Rubbed" logo is used only during the 1932 season.
maximum permitted length of bat is 38" inches.
maximum permitted length of bat is 38" inches.
The weight of the bat, in ounces, is 3 less than the length of the bat in inches. The -3 is called the 'bat drop' or 'drop weight'. Measure the bat and then subtract 3 from the number of inches and you will determine the weight of the bat in ounces. If the length of the bat is 30 inches, the weight is 27 ounces. If the length of the bat is 33 inches, the weight is 30 ounces. If you see a bat with a -6 on it, that means the weight of the bat, in ounces, is 6 less than the length of the bat in inches ... a -8 means the weight, in ounces, is 8 less than the length of the bat in inches.
=Length of Baseball bat (in inches) / 2.54 = Length of baseball bat in centimetres. Google can do this for you. I tried doing this with a calculator ... entirely wrong answer. DO NOT TRUST THIS ANSWER.