Vintage(?) Bat Question

[hiramman]

Need some input from you bat collectors. Ran across this Nelson Fox bat the other day and just wondered if it is a store model or a game model. It has Powerized on it, but also has NF2 on the knob.

Any input would be appreciated.

[b.heagy]

store model. NF2 = Nelson Fox 32 inches.

[ironmanfan]

The inch marks on the knob confirm that it's a store model/retail bat

[corsairs22]

Also, the lightness of the center brand and signiture suggests a store model.

[hiramman]

Thats what I thought. I snapped a few photos of it but didn't buy it.

Thanks

[b.heagy]

foil stamping on louisville sluggers is the dead giveaway.

[b.heagy]

except for the modern stuff.

[hiramman]

So I'm taking that the vintage bats had the brand & markings burned into the bats?

[b.heagy]

branded logos with powerized, NOT flame tempered. No inch marks or initials on knob. Model numbers were added to the knobs in the mid/late 30s I believe.

[MiLe HigH]

Hope this isn't a hijack but an extension...I have a LS Nelson Fox with C12 stamped on the handle its 35" but it has Western State College under his name? I had read some where that bats were given to institutions and other organizations by players or could be bought at stores? Any help on this Nellie Fox extension...Thanks