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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Gunn & Moore => Topic started by: potzy248 on January 07, 2014, 11:49:47 PM

Title: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: potzy248 on January 07, 2014, 11:49:47 PM: Check out this beauty I scored off Trademe in NZ. Bought for £70 and I must say it is in immaculate condition considering its age. No cracking what so ever, stickers all in very good condition, the only things that was bad was the grip…I then noticed it had two grips on and I took the top one off to expose a perfectly brand new grip underneath.
Its pretty heavy and picks up like a log but I had a quick hit with it and the ball flies. I'm just amazed its stayed this pristine.

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(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u436/potzy248/IMG_0169.jpg) (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/potzy248/media/IMG_0169.jpg.html)

(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u436/potzy248/IMG_0170.jpg) (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/potzy248/media/IMG_0170.jpg.html)

(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u436/potzy248/IMG_0171.jpg) (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/potzy248/media/IMG_0171.jpg.html)

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(http://i1067.photobucket.com/albums/u436/potzy248/IMG_0173.jpg) (http://s1067.photobucket.com/user/potzy248/media/IMG_0173.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on January 07, 2014, 11:56:01 PM: Ahh this takes me back, used to be the most expensive bat out there at one point!
Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: awp on January 08, 2014, 12:53:34 AM: Are you a GM fan/collector? I'd love to see a thread in chronological order if anyone has the collection....or time.

In mid to late 80's I had maestro, maxi, cannon, diamond, purist, autograph and a galaxy(?) that I got off a pommie mate, had black stickers around the shoulders and some different kinda handle if I recall correctly?
Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: potzy248 on January 08, 2014, 12:59:55 AM: Quote from: awp on January 08, 2014, 12:53:34 AM
Are you a GM fan/collector? I'd love to see a thread in chronological order if anyone has the collection....or time.

In mid to late 80's I had maestro, maxi, cannon, diamond, purist, autograph and a galaxy(?) that I got off a pommie mate, had black stickers around the shoulders and some different kinda handle if I recall correctly?

I am a retro collector. I usually focus on older M & H bats but this caught my eye. I had a Maxi that I refurbished and sold on. It was huge and heavy.
Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: tim2000s on January 08, 2014, 06:42:44 AM: I've one of these too, but mine weighs in at 2lb 7oz. I think the edges on it are about 10mm thick. Looks very small by today's standards.

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Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: potzy248 on January 08, 2014, 07:58:39 AM: Quote from: tim2000s on January 08, 2014, 06:42:44 AM
I've one of these too, but mine weighs in at 2lb 7oz. I think the edges on it are about 10mm thick. Looks very small by today's standards.

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This one's about 2.12 I would imagine. Have a look at the shoulders, looks like Dwayne the Rock Johnston's shoulders…Huge!
Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: ammo on January 08, 2014, 08:05:57 AM: That bat looks like a part made - minus the edges
Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: tim2000s on January 08, 2014, 08:25:46 AM: Mine's only a Superstar, but here she is:

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-05-31190048.jpg)

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-05-31190101.jpg)

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-05-31190108.jpg)

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-05-31190148.jpg)

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-05-31190033.jpg)
Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: wayward_hayward on January 08, 2014, 08:34:59 AM: Both bats like in top nick. What year did the Diamond come out?
Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: tim2000s on January 08, 2014, 09:10:49 AM: It was early nineties - 90/91 I think. I remember one of the guys at school having one.
Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: cesare_in on January 08, 2014, 01:12:49 PM: straight grains!! wow.. beautiful!!
Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: smilley792 on January 08, 2014, 04:39:33 PM: Is it me, or does the diamonds profile looked like to was created with a band saw, and no hand tools at all?

Gms first effort of an automated bat?
Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: potzy248 on January 08, 2014, 05:57:34 PM: Quote from: smilley792 on January 08, 2014, 04:39:33 PM
Is it me, or does the diamonds profile looked like to was created with a band saw, and no hand tools at all?

Gms first effort of an automated bat?

Yeah the cuts are pretty straight, so would suggest a saw of some sort.
Title: Re: Mint condition GM Diamond Original
Post by: potzy248 on January 08, 2014, 05:58:19 PM: Quote from: tim2000s on January 08, 2014, 08:25:46 AM
Mine's only a Superstar, but here she is:

([url]http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-05-31190048.jpg[/url])

([url]http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-05-31190101.jpg[/url])

([url]http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-05-31190108.jpg[/url])

([url]http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-05-31190148.jpg[/url])

([url]http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-05-31190033.jpg[/url])

Wow! those grains.