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Founded in 1880, the Ripon
Knitting Works company of Ripon,
Wisconsin manufactured an extensive
line of casual footwear, slippers
socks, hosiery, leather gloves and
mittens. In 1942 the company won a
contract to manufacture work gloves for
the army and Navy. During the war the
company started producing baseball
gloves for the US Army. From 1942-1944
Ripon Knitting Works was cited by the
war department for outstanding
performance in war material production.
(Army-Navy production award) After the
war in 1946 Ripon issued their first
catalog to the Sporting Goods Trade.
The No. 40 Softball glove featured a pre-formed greased set picket. Fully
padded thumb, wrist, and little finger.
Adjustable thumb strap, and was
available in right and left hand
models. The 1948 model features raised
padding across the heel, and little
finger. Ripon also made a No. 41
"Custom Built pad" softball glove.
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