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CIRCA
- 1920-1940s
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DISTRIBUTER
- Geo. Worthington
Co.
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PRICE GUIDE
- $100.00.-$200.00
Very Good
- Excellent Condition
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The Harvard brand of baseball bats
were produced for the George
Worthington Company. The wholesale
Hardware company located in Cleveland,
Ohio, was started by a 16 year old
George Worthington in 1829. The first
hardware store was opened in 1835
when he acquired a competitor, McCurdy
& Conklin. The advent of the railroad
and the Civil War stimulated the
company's growth. By 1870 the firm
began issuing yearly catalogs as sales
reached $1.5 million, and incorporated
in 1887. From 1986-88 the company
reorganized under Chapter 11 of the
U.S. bankruptcy law, and in 1991 the
company ceased to exist, after 162
years in business.
The "GWCo." logo was used sometime
around the 1920's through to the 1940s.
The 1922 Geo. Worthington Co. catalog
lists; the Harvard Professional Model,
Professional League, three Special
League bats, and three Boys Models. One
of the boys models is a red and black,
ring bat.
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Geo. Worthington
Co. Hardware Harvard Brand
Baseball Bat |
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| 1922 Geo.
Worthington
Catalog Ad |
1936 Geo.
Worthington
Catalog Cover |
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