Offered are six dead ball era bats that were all returned at one time to the Louisville Slugger factory for duplication. Each is side written, most of which are fully or partially readable. Each shows heavy game use and are cracked. Bats are as follows: Louisville Bing-Go model 20 (H&B), H&B Oil Tempered stamp on barrel, (2) 1916-17 double dash dot dash center brands, an early Louisville KY with faded center brand and a J.F. Hillerich & Son Co. center brand. Nice early dead ball lot. 01173 . MEARS Auction LOA.