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GM handle stamps
« on: October 31, 2019, 12:49:29 PM »
Noticed for the first time that my three GM’s have initials stamped on the knob of the handle. MH and KM from memory. Is this the bat maker/finisher or a date/model thing?
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Re: GM handle stamps
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2019, 12:55:40 PM »
You could be right, iirc I believe one of the batmakers was called Kevin. MH is some bloke from SS I'm not sure of...
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Re: GM handle stamps
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2019, 01:12:18 PM »
Mark is the main handle fitter
Kevin is the main pod shaver
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Re: GM handle stamps
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2019, 07:43:24 AM »


For those wondering
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Re: GM handle stamps
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2019, 10:22:32 AM »
Wish if major batmakers also use stock no. imprint (?barcode) similar to Aldred style. Would prevent duplicates to some extent.
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Re: GM handle stamps
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2019, 10:59:26 AM »
Quote from: Jimmy Tiwana on November 01, 2019, 10:22:32 AM
Wish if major batmakers also use stock no. imprint (?barcode) similar to Aldred style. Would prevent duplicates to some extent.
Microchips/NFC would be the way forward with a register of the bat to chip.  Easy to copy a stamp to make it look real.
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Re: GM handle stamps
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2019, 12:36:41 PM »
Any idea who MA is then as now interested as have one MA and one ME?
Looks like Mark gets all the handles then ;-) And I haven't been lucky enough to get one one of Kevins masterpieces yet!
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Re: GM handle stamps
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2019, 01:59:02 PM »
It’s the date and year of manufacturing, both those bats where made 2018 one January the other is November
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