Ping Putters with 85020 zip

[NCheel]

I picked up an old Ping My Day putter a while back and I was rolling with it the other day. I noticed that the address was Phoenix and had the zip code, 85020. Is this the "rare" or "vintage" Ping putter from the original Arizona factory?

 

Thanks for the help!

[Emm]

Hi

 

This is direct from a question I asked Ping sometime ago regarding the Anser range. I think it might apply to the My Day. However I have seen different info from other sources regarding the putter range.

 

From 1959 the address was REDWOOD CITY with no code.

1965 the address was SCOTTSDALE , ARIZONA 85252

1966 from Autumn of that year for 1 year was 85029.

1967 KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 85029

1968-1973 Kartsen Mfg.Corp.Box 9006 Phoenix,AZ 85020

1973 to present Karsten Mfg.Corp.Box 9990 Phoenix,AZ 85068

[NCheel]

Thanks for the help and clarification. After looking at the awesome Table Rock Scotty Cameron pictures, you gotta appreciate the lift that Ping's innovation over the years gave the putter making industry.

[Emm]

You are right, it seems a lot of styles are still being used in 2007 with each brand adding their own twist on the originals.

 

But i'm always amazed at the new styles. Because I can't imagine that many variations are possible with a basic putter shape, then a new thread about Byron, mills etc proves me wrong!

[evensorodds]

I've got an ping anser 3 with what looks like 85028, but in another thread sombody emailed ping and the ping guy said they never had those and it was probably an irregularity in the casting. Does anyone have any info on these?

[divot46]

I thought the same thing about my Anser 3. But when I looked at it with a magnifying glass, it is a 029. Just the casting probably.

[502 to Right]

Hi

 

This is direct from a question I asked Ping sometime ago regarding the Anser range. I think it might apply to the My Day. However I have seen different info from other sources regarding the putter range.

 

From 1959 the address was REDWOOD CITY with no code.

1965 the address was SCOTTSDALE , ARIZONA 85252

1966 from Autumn of that year for 1 year was 85029.

1967 KARSTEN MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 85029

1968-1973 Kartsen Mfg.Corp.Box 9006 Phoenix,AZ 85020

1973 to present Karsten Mfg.Corp.Box 9990 Phoenix,AZ 85068

 

 

Does that only apply to the Anser model? I have a Ping Pal that I bought, brand new, in 1984 and it has the Box 9006, Phoenix, AZ 85020--which indicates it was made between 1968-73? There is no way my putter was 10 years old in 1984--it was completely brand new (not a restoration either).

[Emm]

I understand what you are saying and to be honest i can't get to the bottom of this.

 

My above post is a direct copy from the ping question i sent them, however in the UK, Ping gave me information indicating the putter was different to what i actually knew was correct. Perhaps someone with greater knowledge (that isn't hard) could help further. Regarding the 028 that should be 029 and it' possibly just a casting issue. I can only imagine that the information relates to all Ping as it relates to the company manufacturing dept.

[195bowler]

I just found an Anser with the P.O. Box 9990, and the zip code looks like it ends in 068. I am to assume that it is a 1973 and beyond Anser.
Not a bad find for $5.

[ppl4golf]

Some, if not all, MyDay, Zing retained the 020 zip code.

Even the Ansers have remakes in some years.

[RobotDoctor]

If shaft band is present it should be predominately black with white and red writing/markings. I don't have a picture of this shaft band. Anyone???

[Fellaheen51]

From an Anser mgbr 029.

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[C Clark]

I'm confused.  I bought a Ping Zing at a PGA Superstore within the last couple of years.  The address is the 85020 version.  I won't be unhappy if it was made from '68 to '73.

[ezgoer]

On 11/26/2014 at 2:23 PM, RobotDoctor said:

If shaft band is present it should be predominately black with white and red writing/markings. I don't have a picture of this shaft band. Anyone???

Can somebody post a picture of these older Ping shaft labels. I’ve recently picked up a ZING and working on what I think may be one of the first runs of the ANSER. It’s all very confusing, in the reading I’ve done so far it sounds like the consensus is the whole zip code dating is definitely more solid and consistent on the Anser’s. My ZING has a 85020 zip on head but has a 85068 on shaft label. Either reshafted or I think I read in here all ZING’s could be zip coded 85020.??? Seems like everyone is asking about the same questions. 

[RobotDoctor]

6 hours ago, ezgoer said:

Can somebody post a picture of these older Ping shaft labels. I’ve recently picked up a ZING and working on what I think may be one of the first runs of the ANSER. It’s all very confusing, in the reading I’ve done so far it sounds like the consensus is the whole zip code dating is definitely more solid and consistent on the Anser’s. My ZING has a 85020 zip on head but has a 85068 on shaft label. Either reshafted or I think I read in here all ZING’s could be zip coded 85020.??? Seems like everyone is asking about the same questions. 

Here are the black band labels.