Vintage/Antique......Nicols Speed Punching Bag with Brass Swivel 1900

[Speedbag]

another vintage bag:

Nicols Speed Punching Bag with Brass Swivel 1900

[Dutchman]

I question whether or not the bag is actually a Nichols. I've yet to see one marked as such. Plenty of swivels, but not a striking bag.

[Speedbag]

I question whether or not the bag is actually a Nichols. I've yet to see one marked as such. Plenty of swivels, but not a striking bag.

to me that bag looks to be an old spalding, maybe?

and the nichols swivel with this bag may be a "later model" for I have a couple of the earlier versions and they had the place for a string or chord attachment. This one has a metal ball and metal hook, which probably came after the rope versions. Maybe,...I don't know what order they first appeared.

[Dutchman]

The rope version came first, the hook adaptation came later.

[Speedbag]

The rope version came first, the hook adaptation came later.

That's what I meant. I have the "early" version for the rope. The hook on that swivel (on ebay) looks pretty weak.

[Dutchman]

Looking closer at this it appears that someone modified an older style rope/ball swivel by putting a threaded hook in. The later Nichols swivels that came from the factory with a hook have two links like what good ball hooks have.

[Speedbag]

Looking closer at this it appears that someone modified an older style rope/ball swivel by putting a threaded hook in. The later Nichols swivels that came from the factory with a hook have two links like what good ball hooks have.

Ahh, our sharp eyed historian busts this alteration.

You cannot fool the Dutchman.