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Antique Wm Park very early rut iron; marked shaft; vintage hickory golf

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679 $

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<font face="Arial"><font size="4">This is a very early rut iron by Wm. Park.&nbsp; The Park family from Musselburgh won seven Open Championships.&nbsp; They made clubs and balls for six decades beginning in the 1860s.<br><br></font></font><font face="Arial"><font size="4"><font face="Arial"><font size="4">The W PARK name stamp is lightly visible.&nbsp; The face measures 2 1/2" long from inside the hosel to the toe.&nbsp; It is 1 7/8" deep in the center of the face.&nbsp; The very thick hosel measures 4 3/8" from the top of the blade to the knicking.&nbsp; The joint has a nice thick right angle look.<br><br>The club is 38 1/2" long.&nbsp; The original shaft appears to be Lemmonwood and has a very bold WM PARK name stamp below the grip.&nbsp; This shaft is stout.&nbsp; The grip is well worn and a bit fragile in spots.&nbsp; The swing weight is off the charts, so it must be higher than H.&nbsp; It looks to be early 1880s.&nbsp; <br><br></font>This classic piece of early golf history will make a very impressive addition to your collection.&nbsp; Buy with confidence.</font> <br><br>I ship ONLY within the USA. <br></font></font>