"Oil Tempered" is term used for the process of hardening or preserving the wood on Baseball bats. Bone Rubbed appears on bats made in the 1920's. The "Powerized" process was first used, and patented by the Hillerich & Bradsby Co. in 1931, and Powerized and Bone Rubbed" logo is used during the 1932 season.
In 1933 and 1934 the bats were stamped "Powerized and Oil Tempered" which usually is a very light heat foil type print. This is the last two years the term "Oil Tempered" was used. For more information on Louisville Slugger bat dating see Related Links below.
"Oil Tempered" is term used for the process of hardening or preserving the wood on baseball bats. "Bone Rubbed" is a process to harden the surface of the bat and appears on bats made in the 1920s The "Powerized" process was first used, and patented by the Hillerich & Bradsby Co. in 1931 and has pat. pending beneath the stamp. Powerized and Bone Rubbed" was used during the 1932 season only. In 1933 and 1934 you will see it stamped "Powerized and Oil Tempered" which usually is a very light heat foil type print. in 1935 until present, they go with just "Powerized" Flame Tempered is a process of drying and hardening the wood with lower grade baseball bats. If your bat reads "Flame tempered it is a store model bat."Powerized" is used on higher grade bats, and professional models.
"Oil Tempered" is term used for the process of hardening or preserving the wood on baseball bats. Bone Rubbed appears on bats made in the 1920's. The "Powerized" process was first used, and patented by the Hillerich & Bradsby Co. in 1931, and Powerized and Bone Rubbed" logo is used during the 1932 season.In 1933 and 1934 the bats were stamped "Powerized and Oil Tempered" which usually is a very light heat foil type print. This is the last two years the term "Oil Tempered" was used. For more information on Louisville Slugger bat dating see Related Links below.
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Some bats have an H&B brand in the oval trademark, rather than Louisville Slugger. The H&B brand denotes a lower grade and lower priced retail bat. These bats were produced from the 1920s through the 1970s.Flame Tempered is a process of drying and hardening the wood with lower grade baseball bats. If your bat reads "Flame tempered it is a store model bat. "Powerized" is used on higher grade bats, and professional models.Hillerich & Bradsby Co. has used different oval center brands in their history. Below I will leave a link to a Louisville Slugger Bat dating guide showing different eras of bats. You can match these with the logo on your bat to get an approximate date for your Louisville Slugger bat. If you need more help feel free to contact me.
Louisville Slugger branded products like the famous baseball bats are owned and manufactured by the Hillerich & Bradsby Company. This is a private company and as such shares are not traded on any exchanges and this company does not have a ticker symbol.
I've got one I'd be willing to part with. I got it from my grandfather year ago. What do you know about Hillerich and Bradsby corkball bats? Thanks, Tom
Hillerich Bradsby co no 9 Joe DiMaggio BatThe Hillerich & Bradsby co no 9 baseball bat was an inexpensive store model bat. A Joe DiMaggio no. 9 Store model bat in general is worth around $100. - $150. depending on the age, and condition. Youth sized bats will sell at lower value. Hillerich & Bradsby Co. has used different oval center brands in their history. By idendifying the patens, and trade marks you can date the bat. Older Joe DiMaggio bats will sell at a higher value
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.
Hillerich And Bradsby- not the hyphenated thing you emply like Mason-Dixon, is a sporting good manufacturer of mainly- Baseball Bats- the Louisville slugger is a registered trade name here. they are located in Louisville, Ky. They are not a clothes house to my knowledge.
The Tony Oliva Louisville Slugger 125LL you have is a store model Little League bat. The dating of the bat is one of the most important factors on value along with condition. Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Louisville Slugger has used different oval center brands in their history. By identifying the center label, trade marks, and patens you can narrow down the year to what era the bat was made.For example: a bat made between 1916 - 1929 will have HILLERERICH & BRADSBY Co in the center label as opposed to J.F. HILLERERICH & SON Co as the bats made before. TRADE MARK REG US PAT OFF appears below the oval and changed to TRADE MARK REG in 1930.The "Flame Tempered" is the lower grade version of "powerized" that appears on Louisville Slugger Bats. It's a process to harden the surface of the bat.
Lou Gehrig Hillerich & Bradsby 40The designation 40 is a secondary line of retail store model bats sold by Hillerich & Bradsby. In general a Lou Gehrig store model bat could be worth between $200. -$400. Besides condition there are many factors that will effect the price more or less. Baseball bats closest to the players size and model number that was used during his playing days will sell at a higher price. Decal bats are very desirable and could sell in the $1,000.'sThe dating of the bat is one of the most important factors on value along with condition. Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Louisville Slugger has used different oval center brands in their history. By identifying the center label, trade marks, and patens you can narrow down the year to what era the bat was made.