1934 Folda-Fairway. In-home Driving Range. Coooool!

[oldsticks]

I've been looking for one of these things for years. Whenever I'd find one it was either too beat up or way too expensive.

Patent issued in 1934. This one is complete and totally original...with brochure.

[Maxwell]

Is that ever interesting. Whata find. It appears that,"persistence payed off". Well done Oldsticks! Someday, perhaps in the new year, you could make a short clip for us showing,"how it works".
Max

[oldsticks]

[quote name='oldsticks' timestamp='1387556797' post='8328041']
[attachment=1991935:DSCN5783.JPG]I've been looking for one of these things for years. Whenever I'd find one it was either too beat up or way too expensive.
Patent issued in 1934. This one is complete and totally original...with brochure.
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[teevons]

Amazing,does it really work??

[oldsticks]

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Amazing,does it really work??
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Indeed it does. All the parts are present and working. I'm a little hesitant to hit it...the string and ball are original (1934).
Of course with my pathetic club head speed it would surely hold up. You've seen me play...what do ya think?
I'll try to post another picture, I'm having some sernior moments.

[teevons]

Are you going to get a jacket like the man in the picture too?? Real dapper there huh?? Golfers Smoker jacket, looks like he went hunting killed a few animals came home and and hit the indoor range,
1934 must have been something!!

[blink3665]

Wow. I have never posted to this forum before. I had to comment. That thing is awesome! I would be very hesitant to hit an original ball on an original string. I busted the ball off of one of those stupid hitting things that you get at WalMart (and I have a slow SS). I'm sure the ball on yours would either disintegrate on contact into a puff of white powder, or go flying off the string.

Again. That thing is pretty awesome. I love vintage stuff and that sure fits the bill!

[cantputt]

That may be one of the coolest things I have ever seen.

[ronstars]

So if you play a draw, you would always be fade or OB on this thing wouldn't you???

[Ironmaster Oddities]

Would be a major problem for someone with a big loop in his swing.

[oldsticks]

[quote name='blink3665' timestamp='1387588647' post='8329939']
Wow. I have never posted to this forum before. I had to comment. That thing is awesome! I would be very hesitant to hit an original ball on an original string. I busted the ball off of one of those stupid hitting things that you get at WalMart (and I have a slow SS). I'm sure the ball on yours would either disintegrate on contact into a puff of white powder, or go flying off the string.

Again. That thing is pretty awesome. I love vintage stuff and that sure fits the bill!
[/quote]
If I ever try to hit it I'll put a new string &and ball on it. Save the orig.
Living on Puget Sound, I like your Seahawks picture.

[Blade Junkie]

Really interesting golfing artefact - thanks for posting.

I like your collection of hickories as well!

[KILLEDBYASHANKEDWEDGE]

Amazing. Is that a yard meter on the front side?

[oldsticks]

It is a yard meter on the side. It is somehow calibrated to the shock absorber on the opposite side. [attachment=1992719:DSCN5786.JPG]

[Froth]

This is one of the coolest golfing gadgets I have ever seen! Thanks so much for sharing!

[J13]

that's awesome.

[R Hagan]

That's pretty cool

[oldschoolrocker]

SWEET.......

[furious]

That is the coolest thing ever! I need to find one too.

[farmer]

If you could get the original ball and string undone, I would be interested to see this in operation. Say what you will, but those golfers were ingenious. Dressed very well, too.

[mr_divots]

The things they used to make back in the day were so cool! More materials in this golf apperatus than the average car these days!
Great pickup, really interesting!

My only similar golf apperatus was some ball on a string with an elastic cord further down that you'd stake into the front yard and see if you could hit it hard enough to make it come back and hit you! (Around the era "lawn darts" were considered a good idea for 5 year olds. LOL!)

[jonnygrouville]

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That may be one of the coolest things I have ever seen.
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Sincerely agreed.

[taylorjmc]

This is a great piece of history here. I would love to own one. Awesome!!

[BIG STU]

ABSOLUTELY FABOLUOS!!!!!!!!

[KILLEDBYASHANKEDWEDGE]

There is one on ebay, but it is local pick-up only in Miami.

[cgood]

If anyone is interested I have one of these to sell. I am not sure what it's worth. My family and I are moving and needing to get rid of a few things. I was going to drop it off at a friends antique consignment shop in the next couple of weeks. I can send a pic or two if interested. It is in good shape besides normal wear and the far right out of bounds black part is chipped off a bit. I've used mine quite a bit just for fun. Let me know if anyone is interested. I am located in St Charles, MO and would be happy to arrange shipping. My email is [email protected] Thanks!

[Cwing]

Cool stuff right there.