1940's A.G. Spalding Pro Platform

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  • Zaza
    Speed Bag Guru
    • Apr 2011
    • 2000

    #31
    That's cool... the only other one I've ever seen. Looks like it's missing the original wood from the top & bottom brackets...and seems the drum has been replaced, but it does have all three of the diagonal supports (mine only has the main center one)...broken adjustment handle/lock.

    $400 starting bid.... I guess I was REALLY lucky to get mine for $60.00.

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    • mandirigma44
      Speed Bag Trainee
      • Dec 2017
      • 18

      #32
      very nice!

      I have a very similar set that I'm in the process of intergrating onto a multi station rigging. one of the two arms of mine has broken cast piece but I have a plan to tie it together with some extra steel, but would be cool to find spare part to replace. one other difference I nocticed is mine has a couple extra support bars.

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      • Zaza
        Speed Bag Guru
        • Apr 2011
        • 2000

        #33
        Awesome... yes, this one didn't have the extra arms, but it really doesn't matter, solid as a rock! Welcome to the forum & I look forward to seeing your finished product.
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        • mandirigma44
          Speed Bag Trainee
          • Dec 2017
          • 18

          #34
          before plus the rigging I'm putting up

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          • Zaza
            Speed Bag Guru
            • Apr 2011
            • 2000

            #35
            Nice!
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            • mandirigma44
              Speed Bag Trainee
              • Dec 2017
              • 18

              #36
              Moline Disc

              Hey Zaza! I was always curious if these were actually produced in Moline IL? Where does the name "Moline Disc" come from? I live about 30 minutes from the Quad Cities, Moline. Just can't find much info beyond the name.

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              • Zaza
                Speed Bag Guru
                • Apr 2011
                • 2000

                #37
                Originally posted by mandirigma44 View Post
                Hey Zaza! I was always curious if these were actually produced in Moline IL? Where does the name "Moline Disc" come from? I live about 30 minutes from the Quad Cities, Moline. Just can't find much info beyond the name.
                I don't know either...It's tough trying to dig up this info.!
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                • Dutchman
                  Speed Bag Historian
                  • Jun 2006
                  • 1903

                  #38
                  Probably not what you are thinking of, but this is a Moline Disc http://www.tractorshed.com/photoads/...379033_opt.jpg

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                  • Dutchman
                    Speed Bag Historian
                    • Jun 2006
                    • 1903

                    #39
                    So assume that this is https://books.google.com/books?id=4u...atform&f=false

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                    • Dutchman
                      Speed Bag Historian
                      • Jun 2006
                      • 1903

                      #40
                      Frankly, I think that Moline was the name of the person that designed this style of platform, and not having to do with a city with that name (and there are several Moline's in the US).

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                      • mandirigma44
                        Speed Bag Trainee
                        • Dec 2017
                        • 18

                        #41
                        Did searches on Molines in the US and Moline IL is only one I can find, Bob Segar found the fire down below there! lol

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                        • Dutchman
                          Speed Bag Historian
                          • Jun 2006
                          • 1903

                          #42

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                          • paranday
                            Speed Bag Guru
                            • Sep 2009
                            • 2515

                            #43
                            Population 371. S-a-l-u-t-e !

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                            • mandirigma44
                              Speed Bag Trainee
                              • Dec 2017
                              • 18

                              #44
                              Originally posted by paranday View Post
                              Population 371. S-a-l-u-t-e !
                              LOL, I know right!? Moline IL is the prominent Moline in the USA, 42,000 plus, one of the 5 quad cities (I know it should be called the Quint Cities...) I was just curious the origin of "Moline" as in the name of the platform. John Deere is the big manufacturer in Moline, has been since back when the A.G. Spalding platform was produced, who knows, maybe they were cast somewhere in Moline IL, maybe the inventor last name was Moline. I did search the US Patents site come up empty

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                              • mandirigma44
                                Speed Bag Trainee
                                • Dec 2017
                                • 18

                                #45
                                Molines of the USA

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