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ADIRONDACK BAT DATING GUIDE |
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Adirondack
- Rawlings Co. has used different center brands in
their history. The Logo samples pictured below are
dated to the years they appear in the Adirondack
catalogs. By matching the samples with the logo on your
bat you could approximately date to that era.
Variations in branding and model numbers could narrow
down the years, and will be added to the description
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Manufacturing Period
Description |
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| 1946-1950 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
The words "McLAUGHLIN-MILLARD,
INC. DOLGEVILLE NEW YORK" form a diamond-shaped
center label. "ADIRONDACK" is centered inside
the diamond, with "NORTHERN" above it and
"WHITE ASH" below it. "NO. appears under
"DOLGEVILLE" with the model number appearing under "NEW
YORK."
The words "Flexible
Whip Action" appear right of the center label. |
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| There are two versions of barrel
labeling. The first has "PERSONAL" above the player's name and
"MODEL" below it. The other version has no words above or below
the player's block-letter name. |
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| 1951-1957 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
REG.U.S.PAT.OFF.
over MCLAUGHLIN-MILLARD, MADE IN U.S.A. UNDER
DOLGEVILLE-NEW YORK, Flexible Whip Action to
the right of center label, ADIRONDACK (MUCH
THINNER LETTERS THAN 1946-1950)model # moved
into center labeling.
Among the center
label changes was a narrower font. "Northern
White Ash" appears in script entirely above
"ADIRONDACK" while the model number (302) appears below it. |
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| There were several barrel variations
during this era. It could say "PERSONAL" above the player's
name and "MODEL" below, as before. Or, it could have nothing
above the name and "LIGNINIZED" below. Or, it could say,
"PERSONAL MODEL" above the name and "LIGNINIZED" below. Finally,
it could say, "ADIRONDACK" above the player's name and
"PERSONAL MODEL" below. |
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| 1958-1968 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
Same as 1951-1957 but with triangle type
lines put above label & smaller lines below
label.
"McLAUGHLIN-MILLARD, INC." was replaced with,
"ADIRONDACK BATS, INC." The "REG. U. S. PAT.
OFF." disappeared from above the center brand,
and lines were added to enhance the "diamond"
effect. |
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To the right of the center
label, the "Flexible" in "Flexible Whip Action" was dropped in
1960. There were two barrel variations. The first had,
"ADIRONDACK" above the player's name and "PERSONAL MODEL" below
it.
The second replaced "PERSONAL MODEL"
with "FLAME TREATED," which was framed in a jagged box intended
to suggest flames. |
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| 1968-1973 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
The only change to the center label is that
the block-letter "ADIRONDACK" is now is written
in script with only the "A" capitalized.
1961-1963 lettering in white, flexible omitted
from label only whip action remains, also, the
only barrel variations are the carry-overs from
1958-60.
1964-1967 same as 1961-1963 except black
lettering. |
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| The barrel has three variations: the
same two from 1958-60, plus a third version that has
"ADIRONDACK" above the player's name and "FLAME TREATED" below
the name and between two flame icons. |
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| 1969-1971 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
| The center label was simplified
significantly in 1968. "Whip action" is removed
from the label and a stylized "A" logo is
placed above the block letter "ADIRONDACK"
logo, prompting many collectors to refer to
this as the "tee pee" label. The Registered
Trademark is placed above the "A" in
Adirondack. The model/catalog No. (302 on this
label) is directly below with "DOLGEVILLE NEW
YORK USA" in smaller letters at the bottom. A
Script logo bat was also produced for use by
Professional and College players. (below) |
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| 1968-1971 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
| The center label was
simplified significantly in 1968. "Whip action"
is removed from the label and a stylized "A"
logo is placed above the less-fancy script
"Adirondack" logo, prompting many collectors to
refer to this as the "tee pee" label. The
Registered Trademark is placed above the "d" in
Adirondack. The model/catalog No. (302 on this label)
is directly below with "DOLGEVILLE NEW YORK
USA" in smaller letters at the bottom. Another
label with "ADIRONDACK" all in capital
block letters was produced for the retail
market. |
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| BIG STICK" makes its first appearance
on the barrel above the player's name. In one version, "FLAME
TREATED" (again, between two flame icons) is used. A second
version features "PERSONAL MODEL" below the player's name. |
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| 1971-1979 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
In 1971, the tee pee
"A" is removed and replace with, "MADE IN U.S.A."
above the centered "Adirondack" logo in script,
with the Registered Trademark  over the "d"
in Adirondack "DOLGEVILLE NEW YORK USA" is
removed, and the
catalog No. ("302"on this label) is reduced in size
at the bottom.
Some bats made in 1971 feature two "302" brands
- one above "Adirondack" and one below. |
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| Circa 1975 - 1978 Variation |
| A variation which shows up in catalogs circa 1978. "MADE
IN U.S.A." is at the top, with the model/catalog No,
(302F on this example) appearing above and below
the centered "Adirondack" logo. The Registered
Trademark
over the second "A" in Adirondack which is now
in uppercase block print font. Little league bats only have the
catalog number below. |
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| 1980-1982 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
| "MADE
IN U.S.A." is at the top, with the model/catalog No,
(302SF on this example) appearing below it, above
the centered "Adirondack" logo. The Registered
Trademark
now appears over the "C" in Adirondack which is
now in printed font. "PRO RING" is at the
bottom, under print lettered Adirondack. |
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| 1983-1986 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
| At the top of the logo
"Rawlings" is now in script with the Registered
Trademark
to the right top of the "s" in Rawlings,
followed by the "Pro Ring" circle logo.
ADIRONDACK" in bold uppercase, block
letters is directly below, with the Registered
Trademark
after the "K" with the model/catalog No. (302F
on this label) at the bottom. |
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| 1986-1990 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
| The outer border lines of the label are
removed. The script "Rawlings" Logo dominates
the label and the catalog No. (P302 on this
label) is just below in small print. To the
right is "ADARONDACK" going through the 'PRO
RING" circle logo, with the Registered
Trademark
below the "K" |
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| 1990-1997 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
| The "Rawlings"
script logo dominated the label and a
Registered Trademark
is placed below the "s" with "MADE IN USA"
placed below and above the uppercase
"ADIRONDACK" in print block lettering. The
Registered Trademark
is to the right of the "K" the Pro Ring circle
logo is dropped. |
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| 1998-2008 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
| The center label
features the newly redesigned Rawlings circled
"R" logo. The Registered Trademark
is placed to the right of the tail of the "R"
Below the outside of the oval reads: The
registered trademark Rawlings logo (In script)
followed by the registered trademark
"ADIRONDACK" logo separated by a dot , followed
by "MADE IN USA" |
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2009-2011 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
| An "ADIRONDACK
PRO" ribbon design is added below the Rawlings
circled "R" logo. The script "Rawlings"
trademark logo followed by "MADE IN USA" is
placed below the ribbon in small print. |
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| 2012-2014 Bat
Manufacturing Period |
| The Rawlings Bat label is simplified.
Adirondack is completely removed from the bat.
All is left is the
Rawlings circled "R" logo |
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The Adirondack catalog No. 302
baseball bat is their Pro- line Personal Model
and high quality Flame Treated store model baseball bats |
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| Brief History |
| Established in 1946 by Edwin
McLaughlin and Charles Millard, the McLaughlin-Millard company
produced baseball bats for 30 years before merging with
Rawlings in 1975. Based in Dolgeville, New York, the company
became Adirondack Bats Inc., by 1958, then Adirondack
Industries in 1968. Early in 1971, A-T-O who owned Rawlings
since 1969, acquired Adirondack Industries. |
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