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The W. Bingham
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MANUFACTURING PERIOD
1930's
MANUFACTURER
Louisville Slugger
for the
W. Bingham
Co.
Cleveland, Ohio
Information
Provided by:
Keymancollectibles.com
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Founded in 1841 by William Bingham and
Henry C. Blossom, the W. Bingham Co.,
became one of the Midwest's largest
hardware concerns. In 1915, Bingham
discontinued its retail operations and
built a new wholesale warehouse at 1278
W. 9th St. Although Bingham expanded
its line of goods, its major business
always remained hardware supplies, and
by the 1940s the firm's trade extended
over 12 states. Their catalog included;
tools, Railroad, mining, and factory
supplies, house furnishings, electrical
& radio Supplies, automotive
accessories, toys and sporting goods.
In 1961, Bingham closed its warehouse,
which ended the company's manufacture
of tools under the W. Bingham Co.
brand.
All the W. Bingham Co. baseball bats have the same center brand; "The W.
Bingham Co." in script at the top,
"CLEVELAND" at the bottom, and
the model name centered, all inside an
oval, with the model number below the
oval. The W. Bingham Co. baseball bat
models include; No. 25 "Boys League,"
No. 50 "Double Header," No. 100
"Professional" (taped handle), and No.
150 "Home Run - Powerfilled." The 150
model had block letter endorsements.
Players include; Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig,
Roger Hornsby, Chuck Klein and Joe
DiMaggio.
The W. Bingham baseball bats appeared in their catalogs side by side with
Louisville Slugger models. The block
letter endorsements on the model No. 150,
are all players under contract with
Louisville Slugger. It is likely that
Louisville Slugger produced the
baseball bats with the W. Bingham
Company brand.
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The W. Bingham Co.
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| 1934-1935 W. Bingham Co. Catalog Ad |
The W. Bingham Co. No. 100 Baseball bat |
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