No new acquistions...?

[BIG STU]

[quote name='CanadianCrippler' timestamp='1411774572' post='10191207']
I sometimes am amazed at how certain items on ebay sell. I have a wilson 8802 putter, The Wilson, original leather grip. It is the rare version I know and already got a bid at 49.99. Some other items seem to get little traction. LOL.. Maybe one day I will figure it out..
[/quote]CC if you ever get the classic and collectable club market figgured out please please educate me on it because for the life of me I cant figgure it out either

[roundersmitty]

[quote name='BIG STU' timestamp='1412198105' post='10219647']
CC if you ever get the classic and collectable club market figgured out please please educate me on it because for the life of me I cant figgure it out either
[/quote]

Easy to figure out; 1. Keep eyes open at thrift shop, kijiji, etc. 2. Find clubs that are outdated (but better than modern clubs), that the majority of people don't appreciate. 3. Pick them up for a steal of a price. 4. Enjoy, hoard, and never sell them

[super20dan]

scored this beauty for 5$ yesterday

[HoganApexBlades]

Great job Dan! Score!

[CHE KJARRVERA]

Yea, sweet find, tho don't think I could bring myself to bag a noughties' 45deg Equalizer....

[CHE KJARRVERA]

If I hadn't bought two full sets recently... Hmmm. http://www.trademe.co.nz/786374718

[CHE KJARRVERA]

Sure Out, sure thing. A modern Hogan get out of jail wedge 60.06 for $5. Deal.

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[super20dan]

thats a great lob wedge! ihave one and its fantastic great grind on it. hope to get out friday to game the riveria sw.

[SteveNZ]

[quote name='MattB_NZ' timestamp='1412228388' post='10222249']Sure Out, sure thing. A modern Hogan get out of jail wedge 60.06 for $5. Deal.

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Er, you need to tell me where that came from ;-)

[CHE KJARRVERA]

Hehe

[CanadianCrippler]

Here is an interesting pick up from today. If anyone has the backstory on these, it would be appreciated.

Maxfli blades 2 iron through PW. Matching Dunlop grips and Dunlop Maxlite shafts. I tell you that these are NOT going to be forgiving..lol[attachment=2442185:image.jpg][attachment=2442187:image.jpg][attachment=2442189:image.jpg][attachment=2442191:image.jpg]

[SteveNZ]

[quote name='MattB_NZ' timestamp='1412270307' post='10224635']Hehe[/quote]
Noooo! I'm away overseas. Is anything decent going to be stripped out by the time I get back?
Was it Salvation Army?

[ScooterMcTavish]

[quote name='CanadianCrippler' timestamp='1412276912' post='10225225']
Here is an interesting pick up from today. If anyone has the backstory on these, it would be appreciated.

Maxfli blades 2 iron through PW. Matching Dunlop grips and Dunlop Maxlite shafts. I tell you that these are NOT going to be forgiving..lol[attachment=2442185:image.jpg][attachment=2442187:image.jpg][attachment=2442189:image.jpg][attachment=2442191:image.jpg]
[/quote]

CC, I have a set of these and can't find which thread I posted about them in, as I was able to get some info on them.

From a forgiveness perspective, they're actually not that bad. That evenly distributed weight might not make them the longest irons, but their sweetspot isn't impossible to find either. Good to work the ball with as well. These were my gamers for a good part of the early season.

Apparently they're early 70's and a proshop model, and one of Maxfli's earliest iron offerings.

[CanadianCrippler]

Thanks Scooter, if you find the details send them across!

I picked them up at a Thrift store.

[ScooterMcTavish]

Aha! Found the thread.

[url="http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1006389-im-baaack-with-a-vintage-maxfli-question/"]http://www.golfwrx.com/forums/topic/1006389-im-baaack-with-a-vintage-maxfli-question/[/url]

Mine came from a thrift too, and they are now my "gamers" at the lake.

[CanadianCrippler]

Thanks Scooter. Btw, how did they clean up for you?

Actually I am curious how others clean irons. Personally I use Brasso along with an old toothbrush and a cloth for chrome irons. Coke for BECU and not sure about stainless steel..

[ScooterMcTavish]

Hey CC,

They cleaned up OK - you can see a pic of them in my WITB link. However, the chrome didn't seem especially thick, so the best I could do was clean up the faces and temporarily remove the browning.

I've tried a few different substances to clean heads and have used steel wool, scotchbrite pads, CLR, coke, and Mother's chrome wheel polish.

All have worked in various situations, and I use the steel wool only on the worst browning and rust. CLR works great on anything that tarnishes, especially on copper faced Colokrom clubs, and old brass putters. Same with coke. Have used toothbrushes, and brass brushes on the worst crud.

However, on a recommendation somewhere else on this forum, on chrome, the only thing I will now use other than very fine steel wool is Autosol polish. Slightly abrasive, with some solvents in the polish, it works great in returning luster, removing oxidation, and leaving a protective film. Worked great in reconditioning my ex-Hogan Apex Pros and my now Australian Blades. I use it with a "Bullet" (also Mother's?) drill-mounted polishing pad designed for chrome wheels to work it in, then do a buff off with dollar store microfiber cloths.

[BIG STU]

[quote name='roundersmitty' timestamp='1412210732' post='10220711']
[quote name='BIG STU' timestamp='1412198105' post='10219647']
CC if you ever get the classic and collectable club market figgured out please please educate me on it because for the life of me I cant figgure it out either
[/quote]

Easy to figure out; 1. Keep eyes open at thrift shop, kijiji, etc. 2. Find clubs that are outdated (but better than modern clubs), that the majority of people don't appreciate. 3. Pick them up for a steal of a price. 4. Enjoy, hoard, and never sell them
[/quote] LOL That is my SOP exactly! Number 4 seems to be my main problem

[BIG STU]

[quote name='CanadianCrippler' timestamp='1412276912' post='10225225']
Here is an interesting pick up from today. If anyone has the backstory on these, it would be appreciated.

Maxfli blades 2 iron through PW. Matching Dunlop grips and Dunlop Maxlite shafts. I tell you that these are NOT going to be forgiving..lol[attachment=2442185:image.jpg][attachment=2442187:image.jpg][attachment=2442189:image.jpg][attachment=2442191:image.jpg]
[/quote]Those are definetly 72 to 74 vintage I remember my dad got a deal on several sets from the Dunlop rep and there is also a simular set called the Maxpower which looked alike to me at the time except they had green ferrules. I did hit the demo set some but kept my 71 Spalding Elite MV2 irons. I could have kept the Maxfli irons but the way I felt about my Elites was like the Taryington cigarette smoker at the time "I would rather fight than switch" Remember that? I have not seen any of those irons around since I wonder if they sold many in the USA?

[dbuck47]

CC, I like Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish available at most any Auto Parts store like Advance or AutoZone, and probably Wal Mart. Makes a brass sole plate shine like a mirror.

[freddiec]

Purchased a set of woods the other day which i'm pretty excited about a real pure set. Will post pics tomorrow. First pick up in a long time..

[CHE KJARRVERA]

[quote name='SteveNZ' timestamp='1412279985' post='10225483'][quote name='MattB_NZ' timestamp='1412270307' post='10224635']Hehe[/quote]
Noooo! I'm away overseas. Is anything decent going to be stripped out by the time I get back?
Was it Salvation Army?[/quote]

Affirmative

[CHE KJARRVERA]

[quote name='SteveNZ' timestamp='1412279985' post='10225483'][quote name='MattB_NZ' timestamp='1412270307' post='10224635']Hehe[/quote]
Noooo! I'm away overseas. Is anything decent going to be stripped out by the time I get back?
Was it Salvation Army?[/quote]

Sing out if there's anything on your list, Steve.

Trying to curb the habit after buying 3 sets of Hogan irons recently, (tho a couple more '60s hogan persimmons and an equalizer would be nice, famous last words...) but would be happy to DM you if I see anything promising show up near to home.

[CanadianCrippler]

Well this is not new, however I did refinish it. Wood Bros All American custom built for Peter Jacobson. Before and after pictures attached..

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[HoganApexBlades]

[quote name='BIG STU' timestamp='1412284424' post='10225945']
[quote name='CanadianCrippler' timestamp='1412276912' post='10225225']
Here is an interesting pick up from today. If anyone has the backstory on these, it would be appreciated.

Maxfli blades 2 iron through PW. Matching Dunlop grips and Dunlop Maxlite shafts. I tell you that these are NOT going to be forgiving..lol[attachment=2442185:image.jpg][attachment=2442187:image.jpg][attachment=2442189:image.jpg][attachment=2442191:image.jpg]
[/quote]Those are definetly 72 to 74 vintage I remember my dad got a deal on several sets from the Dunlop rep and there is also a simular set called the Maxpower which looked alike to me at the time except they had green ferrules. I did hit the demo set some but kept my 71 Spalding Elite MV2 irons. I could have kept the Maxfli irons but the way I felt about my Elites was like the Taryington cigarette smoker at the time "I would rather fight than switch" Remember that? I have not seen any of those irons around since I wonder if they sold many in the USA?
[/quote]

Oh yeah, I remember that slogan! Funny how all those cig ads and commercials just became ancient history. I do like the connotation implied by that phrase. Reminds me of, "I want MY MTV"!!!

[HoganApexBlades]

[quote name='CanadianCrippler' timestamp='1412370345' post='10231293']
Well this is not new, however I did refinish it. Wood Bros All American custom built for Peter Jacobson. Before and after pictures attached..

CC[attachment=2443471:image.jpg][attachment=2443473:image.jpg][attachment=2443475:image.jpg][attachment=2443477:image.jpg][attachment=2443479:image.jpg][attachment=2443481:image.jpg][attachment=2443483:image.jpg][attachment=2443485:image.jpg]
[/quote]

Beautiful woods! Love the "Hoganesque" speed slot!

[CanadianCrippler]

Actually, it is all the same club. Just before and after shots from my refinish job. I agree that the "speed slot" is cool and very unique for Wood Bros. Only one I have ever seen with one...

CC

[HoganApexBlades]

Oops! Sorry about that! Time to get the next strength up on my readers!

[Kathy Marie]

CC, very nice refinishing, it looks lovely.

I especially like the "Speed Slot" I've never seen one on a Wood Bros. before. Was it a feature that could be custom ordered, do you know?

Thanks,

KM

[CanadianCrippler]

Thanks Kathy. I would say that it was done due to Peter Jacobson asking for it. Dave Wood said to me that this is a truly unique club and a one of a kind, so likely there were very few or perhaps no others.at all. One of my very favorite clubs for certain.

CC