Brass "Spalding" plate, Ever see one before?

[mike b]

I dug this out of the bay this afternoon. I know the "Spalding" company, and what they make but I cant find any images/examples of this plate. Its thin but well made, stamped, so nothing on the back. The patent date is November 13, 1888. Thanks for looking.

 

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[Lenrac2]

Nice save!! Congrats!

 

[Florida Finder]

That’s a super find!!! Congratulations!!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!!!! Congrats!!!!

 

[RichsEquinox]

Congrats, nice find!

 

[ToddsPoint]

That's a badge off of a Spalding bicycle. Here's a link to pics of same. Gary

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-bicycle-badge-spalding-400321766

 

[mike b]

That's a badge off of a Spalding bicycle. Here's a link to pics of same. Gary

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-bicycle-badge-spalding-400321766

Well I thought I knew what they made! I don't remember ever seeing a Spalding Bike before. Its almost completely flat so I can imagine somebody flattening it out. Thanks for finding that for me, I spent about two hours looking with no luck.

 

[scruggs]

Cool find!

 

[erfranks]

Great Save!! and in good shape

 

[Red-Coat]

Cool find.

Albert Spalding founded the company in 1876 in Chicago, initially specialising in the manufacture of baseball equipment. From around 1892/3, as A.G Spalding & Bros, they expanded to the manufacture of other sporting goods and equipment. Up until that point, they had also been sole distributor for high quality Bicycles made by the Overman Wheel Company of Boston but the two companies had a serious falling out which prompted a series of expensive lawsuits.

Spalding had begun making their own bicycles at their factory in Chicopee Falls in direct competition with Overman, and under-cutting their prices. Overman retaliated by invading all of the sporting markets in which Spalding had been operating. It was a commercial battle in which Overman was the loser. They almost went bust in 1897, didn’t really recover from a factory fire in 1899 and were sold in 1900. Spalding went from strength to strength, but sold their bicycle division to the American Bicycle Company in 1899.

 

[mike b]

Cool find.

Albert Spalding founded the company in 1876 in Chicago, initially specialising in the manufacture of baseball equipment. From around 1892/3, as A.G Spalding & Bros, they expanded to the manufacture of other sporting goods and equipment. Up until that point, they had also been sole distributor for high quality Bicycles made by the Overman Wheel Company of Boston but the two companies had a serious falling out which prompted a series of expensive lawsuits.

Spalding had begun making their own bicycles at their factory in Chicopee Falls in direct competition with Overman, and under-cutting their prices. Overman retaliated by invading all of the sporting markets in which Spalding had been operating. It was a commercial battle in which Overman was the loser. They almost went bust in 1897, didn’t really recover from a factory fire in 1899 and were sold in 1900. Spalding went from strength to strength, but sold their bicycle division to the American Bicycle Company in 1899.

So that would make that badge over 120 years old. I find a lot of very old items at this location but its much better when you can put a date on them. Thanks

 

[smallfoot]

Way to go ToddsPoint!