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Here is a very hard to find, J P Cochrane by Harrower of Carnuostie Scotland, “Brown/Vardon”, style hickory shaft putter. The putter has a dash & dot scored face pattern. The marking on the head are a little faint but visible. Its condition is good and it shows very little ware. The club was cleaned and the head was carefully hand-polished to remove the oxidation and years of neglect. Thomas Harrower
Carnoustie
Took over the cleek-making firm of , in 1912 and continued to use their heart symbol as his cleek mark. There are very few clubs made with this cleek mark and his name stamp as the firm was in turn taken over by , in 1913 to act purely as a manufacturer of iron heads for their clubs. Clubmakers J P Cochrane & Co
(Source: © 2013, Douglas MacKenzie) The firm began around 1895 as a golfball producer in Albert Street, Leith, the port of Edinburgh and, although some production of clubs took place, this was not a serious element of the business until about 1910. Even in that year James Pringle Cochrane, the sole partner, described himself as a ‘golf ball manufacturer’ when subscribing to shares in clubmaking business in Kinghorn. They became one of Scotland's major exporters of balls and clubs to the Empire and the United States. Some of their early products targeted the cost conscious: the Paragon, their first gutta ball, then the Patent Rex Bramble followed by the Cochrane Bramble of 1904, ‘the only one shilling rubber-cored ball on the market’ In 1907 they developed an outstanding piece of engineering, or a great bit of marketing, or maybe both. They ran an advertisement apologising that after publishing the results of tests on their Professional Red Dot balls by Arnaud Massy they were unable to cope with ‘extraordinary demand’ but ‘hope that by the extra plant they are putting down, and by working night and day, to be in a position to execute all orders very shortly’ . The tests were at the 17th at the private course at Archerfield, with Massy driving all the current popular balls, the Professional Red Dot being the longest. The claims about expansion were true. They moved to a new factory in Murano Place, a gentle pitch from Albert Street, with plans to increase the workforce from 300 to 700 and turn out 100,000 golf balls per week. 1907 also saw them embark on a sustained period of litigation, a familiar story in the early days of rubber-cored golf balls. The Ace was then also a popular ball of theirs and an action was brought by James Henry Roger (described as a wine merchant in Glasgow) claiming infringement of the F. H. Mingay patent, assigned to him, for an improved core consisting of an elastic bag filled with water. Cochranes argued the Ace core was not liquid, it was jelly because it was mixed with gelatine even if, after a while, it decomposed to a foul-smelling fluid. Lord Salvesen was having none of it, felt it infringed the patent and found in favour of Roger. However, a reclaiming note, (an appeal) was lodged by Cochrane & Co and the following year, relying largely on evidence of the different behaviour of liquid and gelatine filled golf balls in flight provided by , the decision was overturned. Roger also appealed, to the House of Lords, in 1909. I am unaware of a judgement; perhaps events overtook this. So, court case settled, shake hands and bacon sandwiches in the clubhouse? No. In March 1911, before the Lord President in the Court of Session, Cochrane sued Martins of Birmingham and James Henry Roger for £10,000 alleging the Zodiac ball infringed a 1906 Cochrane patent for forming the core with an elastic bag filled with an incompressible fluid. The defenders claimed the core was made of soft soap combined with pieces of cork or powdered black lead and relied on prior art by Richards in the USA in 1902 so nothing to do with Cochrane’s patent. The court agreed. There was potential for this to go to appeal in Scotland and, perhaps, the House of Lords in London again but at this point Rogers offered the only reasonable response to protracted litigation and died. In death he turned out to be a jolly good sort. The ‘wine dealer’ description from the court papers did not reveal he was the proprietor of Rogano’s (yes, I know that will only mean something to people who have lived in Glasgow) but intrigues me as to why he was involved in golf ball design and manufacture. I will find out!. He left a collection of pictures to the Kelvingrove Museum, money to the incorporations and infirmaries of Glasgow and any money left over from his sizeable estate was to go to creating a rowing course on the Clyde should the Corporation get round to widening the river between Glasgow Green and Rutherglen Bridge . Anticipating the sloth of the city fathers he provided an alternative of funding gymnasia and rifle ranges for scouts or cadets. Golf club making clearly seemed to be a reasonable alternative sideline to court appearances for Cochrane and they developed this from 1910 onwards. In 1913 they bought the forge of in Carnoustie to provide cleek heads. This facility existed until 1923 when the tools and plant were sold at public auction. In 1921 they became J P Cochrane & Co Ltd with a capital of £55,000 (and the registration reveals they also made car and cycle tyres, that same year announcing a triple layer “puncture proof” inner tube) a huge capitalisation compared to other golf companies establishing in Scotland at the time. The head measures a lengthy 3.25 inches and the club face in 1 inch deep. The club is approximately 34 inches long to the bottom of the hosel. The shaft appears to be the original, the grip is the original in good condition with normal wear and tear, see photos. The head is tight to the hosel when you twist it, and no cracks to the hosel. This club would make a very nice player, or great addition to anyone’s collection. 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Carnoustie
Took over the cleek-making firm of , in 1912 and continued to use their heart symbol as his cleek mark. There are very few clubs made with this cleek mark and his name stamp as the firm was in turn taken over by , in 1913 to act purely as a manufacturer of iron heads for their clubs. Clubmakers J P Cochrane & Co
(Source: © 2013, Douglas MacKenzie) The firm began around 1895 as a golfball producer in Albert Street, Leith, the port of Edinburgh and, although some production of clubs took place, this was not a serious element of the business until about 1910. Even in that year James Pringle Cochrane, the sole partner, described himself as a ‘golf ball manufacturer’ when subscribing to shares in clubmaking business in Kinghorn. They became one of Scotland's major exporters of balls and clubs to the Empire and the United States. Some of their early products targeted the cost conscious: the Paragon, their first gutta ball, then the Patent Rex Bramble followed by the Cochrane Bramble of 1904, ‘the only one shilling rubber-cored ball on the market’ In 1907 they developed an outstanding piece of engineering, or a great bit of marketing, or maybe both. They ran an advertisement apologising that after publishing the results of tests on their Professional Red Dot balls by Arnaud Massy they were unable to cope with ‘extraordinary demand’ but ‘hope that by the extra plant they are putting down, and by working night and day, to be in a position to execute all orders very shortly’ . The tests were at the 17th at the private course at Archerfield, with Massy driving all the current popular balls, the Professional Red Dot being the longest. The claims about expansion were true. They moved to a new factory in Murano Place, a gentle pitch from Albert Street, with plans to increase the workforce from 300 to 700 and turn out 100,000 golf balls per week. 1907 also saw them embark on a sustained period of litigation, a familiar story in the early days of rubber-cored golf balls. The Ace was then also a popular ball of theirs and an action was brought by James Henry Roger (described as a wine merchant in Glasgow) claiming infringement of the F. H. Mingay patent, assigned to him, for an improved core consisting of an elastic bag filled with water. Cochranes argued the Ace core was not liquid, it was jelly because it was mixed with gelatine even if, after a while, it decomposed to a foul-smelling fluid. Lord Salvesen was having none of it, felt it infringed the patent and found in favour of Roger. However, a reclaiming note, (an appeal) was lodged by Cochrane & Co and the following year, relying largely on evidence of the different behaviour of liquid and gelatine filled golf balls in flight provided by , the decision was overturned. Roger also appealed, to the House of Lords, in 1909. I am unaware of a judgement; perhaps events overtook this. So, court case settled, shake hands and bacon sandwiches in the clubhouse? No. In March 1911, before the Lord President in the Court of Session, Cochrane sued Martins of Birmingham and James Henry Roger for £10,000 alleging the Zodiac ball infringed a 1906 Cochrane patent for forming the core with an elastic bag filled with an incompressible fluid. The defenders claimed the core was made of soft soap combined with pieces of cork or powdered black lead and relied on prior art by Richards in the USA in 1902 so nothing to do with Cochrane’s patent. The court agreed. There was potential for this to go to appeal in Scotland and, perhaps, the House of Lords in London again but at this point Rogers offered the only reasonable response to protracted litigation and died. In death he turned out to be a jolly good sort. The ‘wine dealer’ description from the court papers did not reveal he was the proprietor of Rogano’s (yes, I know that will only mean something to people who have lived in Glasgow) but intrigues me as to why he was involved in golf ball design and manufacture. I will find out!. He left a collection of pictures to the Kelvingrove Museum, money to the incorporations and infirmaries of Glasgow and any money left over from his sizeable estate was to go to creating a rowing course on the Clyde should the Corporation get round to widening the river between Glasgow Green and Rutherglen Bridge . Anticipating the sloth of the city fathers he provided an alternative of funding gymnasia and rifle ranges for scouts or cadets. Golf club making clearly seemed to be a reasonable alternative sideline to court appearances for Cochrane and they developed this from 1910 onwards. In 1913 they bought the forge of in Carnoustie to provide cleek heads. This facility existed until 1923 when the tools and plant were sold at public auction. In 1921 they became J P Cochrane & Co Ltd with a capital of £55,000 (and the registration reveals they also made car and cycle tyres, that same year announcing a triple layer “puncture proof” inner tube) a huge capitalisation compared to other golf companies establishing in Scotland at the time. The head measures a lengthy 3.25 inches and the club face in 1 inch deep. The club is approximately 34 inches long to the bottom of the hosel. The shaft appears to be the original, the grip is the original in good condition with normal wear and tear, see photos. The head is tight to the hosel when you twist it, and no cracks to the hosel. This club would make a very nice player, or great addition to anyone’s collection. Thanks, and check out our other Antique/Vintage golf collectibles that are for sale on eBay Please Note: WE DO OUR VERY BEST TO DESCRIBE THE ITEMS WE LIST HONESTLY AND TAKE PRIDE IN BEING REPUTABLE TRUSTWORTHY SELLERS. YOUR SATISFACTION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US. PLEASE CONTACT WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
Most orders will be shipped within 5-10 business days from receiving your payment unless otherwise noted, can ship order SOONER if requested. Shipping rates apply ONLY to the USA lower 48 states. I can combine shipping on most transactions. Please wait for us to send you a combined invoice before paying. We cannot combine shipping if you pay for your items separately or on different dates. Shipping Methods: Domestic Shipping: Throughout the United States, I primarily use United States Postal Service (USPS Priority), I will price USPS ground if requested. I use United Parcel Service (UPS) for substantially larger items. Delivery confirmation or tracking is included with every package. International Shipping: I offer worldwide, international shipping on select items. International packages are sent using United States Postal Service (USPS). Please contact me with questions regarding international shipping quotes or other questions regarding international shipping Please keep in mind that the delivery time depends on the shipping carrier and the shipping method. ITEM MUST BE RETURNED WITHIN: 7 DAYS REFUND WILL BE GIVEN AS: merchandise credit Return Policy details: If the items are not as described, we will offer a Merchandise refund. In most cases this will be minus shipping and eBay/PayPal fees, although if it was a blatant mistake by us we'll pick up everything. Bottom line, we want you happy!