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Earliest Louisville Slugger bat. Few bats found
with block letter names on the barrel. In 1905,
Honus Wagner signs on as an endorser of
Louisville Slugger bats. Center label reads "J.F.
Hillerich & Son"
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The term "Co." is added to "J.F. Hillerich & Son" in
the center label.
Trade Mark Reg U.S. Pat. Off below center label.
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Bats are found with or without "MADE BY" above
"J.F. Hillerich & Son Co." in the center label.
Trade Mark Reg U.S. Pat. Off below center label.
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Louisville Slugger with the early "125" model
during this label period.
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Frank Bradsby joined the company in 1916 and is
now known as "Hillerich & Bradsby Co". No "125"
above the H&B. Center label is called the double
dash-dot-dash. Trade Mark Reg U.S. Pat. Off
below center label.
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"Hillerich & Bradsby Co" in center label of all bats.
Dash dot dash above Hillerich & Bradsby now
replaced by "125". Trade Mark Reg U.S. Pat. Off
below center label. "Dash dot dash" below
Hillerich & Bradsby in center brand label
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"Made in USA" is added underneath
"Hillerich & Bradsby Co" in center brand label
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"Powerized" and "Pat. Pending" introduced
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"Powerized" found with "Bone Rubbed".
"GENUINE" first appears stamped above player's
facsimile signature on the barrel of the bat
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Powerized found with "Oil Tempered"
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"Trade Mark Reg U.S. Pat Off" under the center
brand with "Powerized" alone
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"Trade Mark Reg" starts to replace "Trade Mark
Reg U.S. Pat Off" below the center brand label
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From 1936 until around 1943 some bats were
branded with the "Slugger" barrel variation
where the word SLUGGER was branded below the
signature endorsement.
This variation is extremely rare.
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Model Numbers introduced on bat knobs in 1943.
This process was completed by 1944
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"Reg U.S. Pat Off" replaces "Trade Mark Reg"
under center brand label
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Condensed version of
"Reg U.S. Pat Off" under center brand label.
The '2' in "125" lines up directly with the "&"
symbol
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Registered trademark symbol addded
after the "R" in Louisville Slugger.
"REG U.S. PAT OFF" is dropped
from below the centerbrand.
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Same as 65-68 labeling, but arch in the 'P' in
"Powerized" overlaps the vertical line of the 'P'.
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Registered trademark symbol added
above the 'd' in "Powerized"
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1776-1976 BiCentennial Logo added on the barrel.
Model number also added on the barrrel.
Powerized is removed for this year only.
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Model number is moved to the barrel.
Last year of "Hillerich & Bradsby Co" Labeling.
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Model number is moved to the barrel.
Last year of "Hillerich & Bradsby Co" Labeling.
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