First Hickory Set. Any info on age?

[I3erto]

Found these locally for pretty cheap.  The guy got them out of a vintage packard roadster that had a "golf storage area" that he was restoring.  He never played golf and was just looking to move them.  The guy he got the car from just opened up the area to show off at car shows.  I don't really know much about hickory clubs, but they have a good weight and seem to be in good shape.  How'd I do?  Any info about any of this stuff?  Any idea how old it is?   Thanks for looking.

 

Cheers!

Edited October 17, 2023 by I3erto

[The Aspidistra in the Hall]

You have done pretty well, all you need to get into playing hickory golf.

The Forgans are late '20s, as is the driver posted. The others might be a little earlier...others will know.

[Foozle]

I imagine a certain You Tube golfer may have interest in the putter! 

[bcstones]

the bag looks great also....

[northplatteriver]

The Macgregor Superior and GO SUMS models were made starting in mid 1920's and sold up to the early 1930's.  Agree with previous comments, you have everything you need for a round.

[I3erto]

21 hours ago, bcstones said:

the bag looks great also....

 

do you know anything about it?  ive never heard of burton manf. before.

[I3erto]

Thanks everyone for the info.  Should be a very interesting day when I take these out for a spin.

 

Cheers!

[northplatteriver]

Burton made some of the highest quality bags in golf during this time.  Burton is the manufacturer that Ben Hogan turned to for creating bags for his company before they were sold to AMF in the early 1960's.  Some of my favorite golf bags are canvas and leather ones from the 1950's like this one.  You will usually see a tag that says, Custom Crafted for Ben Hogan by Burton.  Hogan was a stickler for using the finest.  Your bag is bad@ss.   As long as the leather is not dry rotted (most likely is very fragile at best) and the zippers are not broken it would be a great hickory bag.

[I3erto]

50 minutes ago, northplatteriver said:

Burton made some of the highest quality bags in golf during this time.  Burton is the manufacturer that Ben Hogan turned to for creating bags for his company before they were sold to AMF in the early 1960's.  Some of my favorite golf bags are canvas and leather ones from the 1950's like this one.  You will usually see a tag that says, Custom Crafted for Ben Hogan by Burton.  Hogan was a stickler for using the finest.  Your bag is bad@ss.   As long as the leather is not dry rotted (most likely is very fragile at best) and the zippers are not broken it would be a great hickory bag.

Wild..  its actually in great shape..  not dry rotted or fragile at all..  i think the whole thing was bascially kept in a closet or trunk for its life duration

 

Thanks for the info!

[northplatteriver]

I would get something to treat the leather if it is still in good shape.  I am not an expert in regards to that, I have heard neatsfoot or something like that is good for reconditioning leather.  Those bags in good condition are very hard to find and very easy to sell.  The last one I had I sold with an incredible set of Ben Hogan long hosel 1955 Precisions and a full set of experimental Precision woods.  It was a perfect 1950's Hogan time capsule.  I guarantee you will get plenty of compliments with it.