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Originally posted by Dutchman View PostNot really, a lot of the old school sporting goods makers used horsehide in their products. Remember, most of these firms were in the business of making baseball gloves and mitts as their primary line. The boxing equipment was usually a sideline comparatively speaking. Horsehide leather was found to be an excellent material for gloves. It tanned up soft, and was very durable. Both excellent qualities in a striking bag.
Steve
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Not really, a lot of the old school sporting goods makers used horsehide in their products. Remember, most of these firms were in the business of making baseball gloves and mitts as their primary line. The boxing equipment was usually a sideline comparatively speaking. Horsehide leather was found to be an excellent material for gloves. It tanned up soft, and was very durable. Both excellent qualities in a striking bag.
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Nice looking bag, hope you can bring it home and tell us about it.
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Fields update
Originally posted by Dutchman View PostThank you Paranday, okay so that definitely puts the emphasis on the Canadian theoryLast edited by REB; 12-11-2017, 03:55 PM.
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Thank you Paranday, okay so that definitely puts the emphasis on the Canadian theory
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For what it's worth, this Marshall Field fishing reel says FIELD not FIELDS,
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Thank you Dutchman!!!..... Just for the hell of it, I Googled up Fields in Ca and sent an email to the main offices in BC. See if anything kicks back. Good stuff
Dutchman
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Have to admit that this is the first example of one of these that I have seen. It's possible that this might have been the house brand of Marshall Fields, but information about any sporting goods line by them is near non existent. Nearly all the big retail stores back in the day had their own brand name, so it's possible that this is an example. There was also a Canadian store named Fields that dates back to the 1950's. This is also a possibility, as my research has revealed that the output of the Canadian sporting goods companies was about twenty five years behind in style compared to the US market. Therefore it would be entirely possible to find an old school style bag such as this for sale by a Canadian retailer. There still is a market of the large old school style bags in Canada, as witness to the line offered by Genesport.
Horsehide is used in baseball gloves, very tough , very durable. Very good for striking bags used in institutional applications with heavy usage.
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Dutchman ....got one for ya
Hello Dutchman,
Do you know information about this bag? Also, do you know if horsehide makes for a good material in a speed bag. I am presuming it is quite an old-e-e and that it is quite large in size ( which I like)
Thanks DutchmanLast edited by REB; 12-10-2017, 10:24 AM.Tags: None
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