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- Stall and Dean
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The Stall & Dean Manufacturing Co. in
Brockton, Mass. was founded by W.T.
Stall and C.H. Dean in 1898. Their
product of sporting goods included;
Base Ball Suits, Gloves, Mitts, Balls
and Bats. The Stall & Dean Biffer
baseball bat listed in the 1904 catalog was patented
by Absalom Burrows in 1885, and
Improvements were made in 1903. The
composite baseball bat was made in nine
sections from select ash, hickory and
rattan (for the handle grip). The
Biffer with
a light handle, and heavy striking end,
was designed to make the bat stronger,
more flexible, without stinging the
players hands.
The 1904 catalog also features testimonial of approval, from Honus Wagner.
Also listed is the No. 31 S.&D. League,
No. 33 S.&D Collegiate, and No. 35
S.&D. Amateur. The Stall and Dean
Biffer Composite bat was short lived,
and quickly replaced by the no. 1
"Professional," but the "Autograph
Biffer" line of baseball bats were
brought back, by 1914, and turned from
a single select second growth ash
billit.
Stall and Dean as advertised in the 1914 catalog, were "Factory Agents
Louisville Slugger Bats" The Autograph
Biffer bats feature signature models of
players under contract with Louisville
Slugger, which might indicate that the
Stall and Dean bats were manufactured
by Louisville Slugger. The Stall and
Dean bats have; Biffer Bats, American
Biffer, Fence Buster, and Biffer Jr., decal
"picture transfers."
The dating of the labels below are approximate, based on identifying them
in catalogs that are available.
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Stall and Dean Baseball Bats |
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| 1904-1914 |
1912-1931 |
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1931-1945 |
1945-1966 |
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1948-1966 |
1948-66 |
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