No new acquistions...?

[Jiggered]

7 hours ago, Greggle said:

Wow, what a bunch of obscure clubs. Here's my latest thrift finds... Pro-Shop Power-Pakt irons.  Only found the 3, 5, and 7 irons, shafts have a worn 'custom' band 'made in USA' and brown leather wrapped grips. They've got a nice feel, but doubt i can hit 'em so well. 

 

And speaking of unhittable, this gem was also in the bin, a Macgregor Tourney M75T 1 iron. All odds today. 

 

 

 

 

 

Forgan of Scotland had a Powerpakt model in the early 1960s, three variations shown below, not that I think your clubs are by Forgan.

But Forgan were acquired by Spalding so perhaps they took the Power-Pakt name back to America where they made your clubs as a store-line set?

 

[Swingingk]

4 hours ago, Jiggered said:

 

Forgan of Scotland had a Powerpakt model in the early 1960s, three variations shown below, not that I think your clubs are by Forgan.

But Forgan were acquired by Spalding so perhaps they took the Power-Pakt name back to America where they made your clubs as a store-line set?

 

Interesting stuff Jiggered.  Is it just me or does that first picture look a lot like a 1958 Wilson Staff Dyna-Powered?  An homage perhaps?  The two chrome strips on the face are very similar as is the flag mark on the back, albeit a single rather than double as per Wilson.  Maybe Wilson got it from Forgan?

[Jiggered]

36 minutes ago, Swingingk said:

Interesting stuff Jiggered.  Is it just me or does that first picture look a lot like a 1958 Wilson Staff Dyna-Powered?  An homage perhaps?  The two chrome strips on the face are very similar as is the flag mark on the back, albeit a single rather than double as per Wilson.  Maybe Wilson got it from Forgan?

 

I think Forgan were already owned by Spalding at this point so more likely the designs were based on a Spalding Power-Dyned or something, which may have been based on a Wilson Dyna-Powered!

 

The Forgan flag had been in use for a long time, back to their hickory days. Whose came first I don't know.

[Hickory4ever]

12 hours ago, Jiggered said:

 

I think Forgan were already owned by Spalding at this point so more likely the designs were based on a Spalding Power-Dyned or something, which may have been based on a Wilson Dyna-Powered!

 

The Forgan flag had been in use for a long time, back to their hickory days. Whose came first I don't know.

The Flag Cleek mark originated from James Spence which was acquired by Forgan in 1926. Eventually, Spalding bought Forgan.

[Greggle]

My newest vintage Macgregor acquisition. Not a club, but thought it may fit thematically and worth a share. It used to be my dad's and i got it from a recent visit back home. I wish i had been there to grab the matching golf bag, but unfortunately was given away years ago. The leather (kangaroo) is a bit worse for the wear in a Florida crawlspace for the better part of 30+ years, but still fairly supple and functional.

[Greggle]

For good measure, i did find a set of these woods at thrift recently, the 4 wood was the only one in decent shape. But i believe it to be about the right time period ~1963.

Edited October 18, 2022 by Greggle

[seis]

Beautiful bag and club. Great find!

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

I've been a good boy this year and not bought too many new (to me) clubs, but when I saw this Mizuno Original 2i come up for sale, I had to grab it. I've got the 3i-PW set, so this pretty much completes the set.

It's the same club as the TP Original which came out in Europe in the mid-Eighties, and were played by a few pros (think Frank Nobilo played them for a bit).

 

The shaft is a Brunswick FM Precision 6.5, which is a bit stiffer than I'd like, and it's a little rusty--but still playable. It's also the same length as the 3i shaft in my Originals, as I got them reshafted with +0.5" over standard DGS300s. Probably change out the shaft in it for something a bit softer.

 

Paid 4,000 total for it (including shipping; shipping was more than the cost of the club itself). With the weak yen, that's about $27US.

 

This is one of my Originals in the modern bag, when I usually play either the 4i-PW or just 5i-PW.

[Swingingk]

That's a proper 2-iron right there.  Love the picture at address.  Thin to win!

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

51 minutes ago, Swingingk said:

That's a proper 2-iron right there.  Love the picture at address.  Thin to win!

 

Or Thin to Sting!

[Swingingk]

1 hour ago, No_Catchy_Nickname said:

 

Or Thin to Sting!

😆

[The Aspidistra in the Hall]

Hickory putting stick. Did I do Ok?

[Hickory4ever]

That putter looks good to me. I like the flange.

[The Aspidistra in the Hall]

13 hours ago, Hickory4ever said:

That putter looks good to me. I like the flange.

A little bit of reading up on the Net reveals it was the most sought after putter in the hickory playing fraternity during the '90s and '00s. Nowadays I don't know, I'm out of the loop. Randy Jensen, aka 'Hickory Tiger' used one. Both Louisville Golf and Tad Moore make replicas retailing at over $200.

HB stood for Hollow Back. It was the forerunner of the Ironmaster and 8802, apparently.

Can't wait for it to arrive. This one looks like it needs a bit of tidying up.

[Hickory4ever]

34 minutes ago, The Aspidistra in the Hall said:

A little bit of reading up on the Net reveals it was the most sought after putter in the hickory playing fraternity during the '90s and '00s. Nowadays I don't know, I'm out of the loop. Randy Jensen, aka 'Hickory Tiger' used one. Both Louisville Golf and Tad Moore make replicas retailing at over $200.

HB stood for Hollow Back. It was the forerunner of the Ironmaster and 8802, apparently.

Can't wait for it to arrive. This one looks like it needs a bit of tidying up.

I had a similar one that was all steel, not sure what the make was. It was a good putter and it went in one of the sets that I sold. 

[cold_war_era_golfer]

I got another set of ‘63-64 “spade faces”. It’s hard for me to turn them down especially when they still have the leather grips.  I think it’s getting to the point I can pick out a ‘63 from ‘64.
 

 

[Greggle]

Those are sweet. I can't blame you for picking those up. I, for one, love leather grips, especially when they still are supple and playable. 

[ezgoer]

Been a bit, here’s some nice finds. I got these very very clean 73 (I think??) Hogan Apex’s 4-E from a thrift store for $2.99 a club. I completely went through the entire area twice looking for the longest irons and ended up leaving pleased yet disappointed not finding the 2 & 3. Didn’t pretty much all sets come 2-PW back then? Original grips that are pretty dry so I haven’t swung them. I’ve always loved these. Had a set of 88 Apex’s with the extra 4 shaft that I really liked in the late 90’s. 

Edited November 21, 2022 by ezgoer

[ezgoer]

Middle of summer I got these early 90’s I believe Bridgestone J’s Professional Weapons 4-PW in the 2nd Swing discount barrel for $60.00. I couldn’t leave em behind. They are pretty much excellent condition, not even that much bag chatter on em, with Dynamic Gold S300 shafts. I figured the shafts alone had to be worth close to that price. I had/have no idea what I’m gonna do with them other than maybe pass them on to someone who would truly enjoy them. Has playable Golf Pride velvets grips so I’ve enjoyed swinging a few of these. PW feels great. I’ve read some say these where one of the softest feeling forged irons but just felt like a normal quality forged iron in my hands. 

[ezgoer]

More thrift store stuff $3.99 each. I had the aluminum face/aluminum shafted persimmon MT driver but stumbled on the fairway woods with aluminum shafts. Feel foolish and honestly didn’t realize till I took these pictures that they weren’t persimmon so turns out I didn’t fill out the set like I thought but nevertheless aluminum shafted and faced I guess. I have no idea what the GB1W is but it’s a pretty decent sized tallish head. 

[ezgoer]

Got these off EBay for a little less than $100 bucks. Mid to late 80’s Macgregor persimmon remake stuff, stickers instead of stamps unfortunately on tops but in great shape other than whipping on 4 wood. Fills out my 80’s Colokrom set perfectly. There’s a label from previous owner in Amarillo Texas still on em. Also picked up the excellent condition Daiwa Coach golf bag with matching head covers even. These bags were made so good. I’m always watching my local CL for more of these in the other colors offered just for club storage cuz they usually don’t go for much. Just missed out on a Black and Tan one. These just sit in the corner looking good cuz I haven’t redone the grips on the irons yet. 

[Foozle]

15 minutes ago, ezgoer said:

More thrift store stuff $3.99 each. I had the aluminum face/aluminum shafted persimmon MT driver but stumbled on the fairway woods with aluminum shafts. Feel foolish and honestly didn’t realize till I took these pictures that they weren’t persimmon so turns out I didn’t fill out the set like I thought but nevertheless aluminum shafted and faced I guess. I have no idea what the GB1W is but it’s a pretty decent sized tallish head. 

I think you have scored with the George Bayer. Circa 1958 and prized as a deep face driver.

Yours has had a slightly ham fisted refinish and what looks like possible water damage to the face but essentially solid and with the correct original shaft. 

Nice find!

[ezgoer]

Thanks for the info. I was guessing it could have been old cuz of the stamping. Appreciated. 

[Stephen8802]

Yep, that's a '58 George Bayer. It looks like it was played hard and suffered toe damage and perhaps some heal-side damage, although that might be a shadow.

 

In my opinion, the Bayer Head is the best design of all the Macgregor deep-faced drivers. And of all the Bayers, the '58 is the most beautiful.

 

That is a great club, but it should go through a competent refinish to fix it. The epoxy fill on the toe damage should be replaced with a persimmon patch at the very least. You would have to strip it to see if any of the original stamp is left or if someone carved that in free-hand. If the original stamp is there, that would be nice, but it may not be salvageable. In that case I'd probably fill in what's there and leave the top smooth. The other issue is that line coming off the head. Is that a scratch or a crack? Even if it is a crack, I'd try to epoxy it and try to save the head.

 

That is a lucky find, if you put some work into that it could be a great player.

[ezgoer]

Thanks guys, this is all news to me. Honestly I really never looked at it much. Just suspected it was an old McGregor and for $4 bucks why not. Im embarrassed to say I really don’t know anything about George Bayer. Did really like the deep face. Maybe I’ll take some more close up pictures. I got my playing set version, kinda, of Nicklaus 86 Masters clubs together and will get those pictures up soon also. 

Edited November 22, 2022 by ezgoer

[ezgoer]

More 80’s McGregor repop persimmons and my prize set that really didn’t cost very much. As much as I’d love to have one of the numbered set of these irons with his grinds and of course the holy grail driver and 3 wood non of this has big value so can play em and never think twice. A set of reproduction Eye-O-Matics that I never knew existed until i saw them. Another EBay purchase and cheaper than I got the MT’s for. Got them to go along with my Muirfield 20th irons to fill out my 86 Masters Nicklaus set. Pretty sure it’s as close as I’ll ever get to a real 945. They have regular flex shafts in em and initially I was worried about that but it turns out I hit them great so that lighter shaft fits me well. Fly much higher with fantastic ball flight than my stiff shafted Muirfield persimmons and seem to be more forgiving also. Other than shaft flex and weight in back of these they compare pretty directly to the Muirfields side by side. The 5 wood is an absolute treat to hit. After playing it I realize why I gravitate towards hybrids nowadays. I’ve posted pics of the Muirfield irons before but I’ve modified them since then. Basically I set them up to the same lie and length specs of my 2022 PXG 0211’s that are fitted. Lofts are set to standard but close to 3 degrees flatter than old standard and lengthened as much as 1 inch in longer irons. 49 degree pw so about identical distance as my 50 degree PXG A wedge. One more thing, I don’t know if this is a forged iron thing or maybe a 80s MacGregor shaft thing but when struck well you can really feel these shafts kick. Especially short irons and they are stiff flex. I picked up a Response 615 for next to nothing to fill out the set and is actually a decent putter once you get over the size of it. Did a bunch of work stripping it and sanding it smooth then I ruined it with a crappie attempt at a paint job so gonna strip it back down before I show a picture of it painted. I dedicated 3 weeks straight in July to playing and practicing with only this set and had a blast! Had a best of 87 after 3 rounds on a 6600 yard par 72 course with 2 doubles and a triple so had plenty of good holes and not a horrible round for me all considered. Looking forward to doing that again next year. If courses are up and running here maybe I’ll play the set Masters weekend. Oh yeah I also picked up a 693 3 wood reproduction from late 70 or early 80’s for this set but haven’t played it yet. In good shape but it’s really short. Think somebody may have cut the shaft down and it may be too much to extend it so I need to find a club smith for a reshaft. Think our local expert here just retired and closed shop. 

Edited November 22, 2022 by ezgoer

[SnowbirdTom]

Snagged these Haig Model 66 lams off eBay as players to go with the ‘74 blades.  $45 shipped was a fair price for me.  

 

**Any help on year of release would be appreciated!!**

 

 

Edited November 22, 2022 by SnowbirdTom

[raggal62]

3 hours ago, SnowbirdTom said:

Snagged these Haig Model 66 lams off eBay as players to go with the ‘74 blades.  $45 shipped was a fair price for me.  

 

**Any help on year of release would be appreciated!!**

 

 

I think they are early to mid seventies.

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

On 11/22/2022 at 1:33 PM, ezgoer said:

More 80’s McGregor repop persimmons and my prize set that really didn’t cost very much. As much as I’d love to have one of the numbered set of these irons with his grinds and of course the holy grail driver and 3 wood non of this has big value so can play em and never think twice. A set of reproduction Eye-O-Matics that I never knew existed until i saw them. Another EBay purchase and cheaper than I got the MT’s for. Got them to go along with my Muirfield 20th irons to fill out my 86 Masters Nicklaus set. Pretty sure it’s as close as I’ll ever get to a real 945. They have regular flex shafts in em and initially I was worried about that but it turns out I hit them great so that lighter shaft fits me well. Fly much higher with fantastic ball flight than my stiff shafted Muirfield persimmons and seem to be more forgiving also. Other than shaft flex and weight in back of these they compare pretty directly to the Muirfields side by side. The 5 wood is an absolute treat to hit. After playing it I realize why I gravitate towards hybrids nowadays. I’ve posted pics of the Muirfield irons before but I’ve modified them since then. Basically I set them up to the same lie and length specs of my 2022 PXG 0211’s that are fitted. Lofts are set to standard but close to 3 degrees flatter than old standard and lengthened as much as 1 inch in longer irons. 49 degree pw so about identical distance as my 50 degree PXG A wedge. One more thing, I don’t know if this is a forged iron thing or maybe a 80s MacGregor shaft thing but when struck well you can really feel these shafts kick. Especially short irons and they are stiff flex. I picked up a Response 615 for next to nothing to fill out the set and is actually a decent putter once you get over the size of it. Did a bunch of work stripping it and sanding it smooth then I ruined it with a crappie attempt at a paint job so gonna strip it back down before I show a picture of it painted. I dedicated 3 weeks straight in July to playing and practicing with only this set and had a blast! Had a best of 87 after 3 rounds on a 6600 yard par 72 course with 2 doubles and a triple so had plenty of good holes and not a horrible round for me all considered. Looking forward to doing that again next year. If courses are up and running here maybe I’ll play the set Masters weekend. Oh yeah I also picked up a 693 3 wood reproduction from late 70 or early 80’s for this set but haven’t played it yet. In good shape but it’s really short. Think somebody may have cut the shaft down and it may be too much to extend it so I need to find a club smith for a reshaft. Think our local expert here just retired and closed shop. 

 

That's a great "to play" setup. I love bagging my Mac 20ths, and was really happy earlier this year when I snagged a 2i head to add to the 3i~PW I already had. I usually finish the set off with a VIP SW that I think was a 90's reissue, possibly for the Japanese market.

[ezgoer]

1 hour ago, No_Catchy_Nickname said:

 

That's a great "to play" setup. I love bagging my Mac 20ths, and was really happy earlier this year when I snagged a 2i head to add to the 3i~PW I already had. I usually finish the set off with a VIP SW that I think was a 90's reissue, possibly for the Japanese market.

Thanks, I didn’t know what to think of the sand wedge at first until I actually played it. Rounded leading edge and either low bounce or it just hides it well but actually works really good. Great out of rough and wet or heavier sand. These irons will make damn near anyone throw pro style divot’s.