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Worth No. K-ID-12
Official Softball |
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Item Details |
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CIRCA
- 1950s
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MANUFACTURER -
Worth Lannon
Manufacturing Co.
Inc., Tennessee
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SIZE
- 12 Inches
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PRICE GUIDE
- $15.00 - $30.00
Very Good -
Excellent
Condition
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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The Worth No. K-ID-12 Official
Softball has a Molded Kapok core,
"Stratatex" binding method
which was patented
by the Lannon MFG, Company in 1938. A
method of making the interior
construction of a baseball very
durable, resilient and-tough, by
utilizing a mixture of rough resilient
material, pulverized kapok, a quantity
of relatively fine sand and rubber
latex.
This Worth Softball has a "Chrome tan." Chrome tanning is a method whereby
chromium sulphate is used to preserve
animal skins and prevent rot. This
process gives a soft and very strong
leather
Founded by George Sharp Lannom Jr. in 1912 as Lannom Manufacturing
Company. A producer of leather horse
collars and harnesses, Lannom developed
a sporting goods line in order to
utilize his tannery. Expanding the
business in 1921 they added helmets,
basketballs, baseballs and later
softballs. Naming the line "Worth,"
Lannom created the slogan "Another Name
for Value."
After operating under the Lannom Manufacturing Co. Inc of Tullahoma for 75
years, the company name was changed to
Worth Inc. in 1987, to strengthen its
corporate identity in the sporting
equipment industry. The Worth Inc.
operating divisions are Worth Bat Co,
Worth Sports Co.. Worth Ball Co. and
Worth Accessories Co., as well as
Lannom Tannery.
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Worth No. K-ID-12
Official Softball |
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| Worth Trademark Logo |
Chrome Tan Tri Mold & Sealed Core |
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