1959 1960 Wilson Staff fluid feel Dyna-power irons 1-SW ( can i play these )

[blades_cut_strokes]

I recently picked up a set of 59-60 Wilson staff dynapower iron heads with the black bore thru shaft. (90 dollars USA) .  The sw and the 1 iron are still shafted serial #'s dont match. The condition of the clubs is pretty good for being nearly 50 years old. no rust and only a few dings. ( sw is not good as i bought it seperate ). My question is would these irons be course worthy today id like to have them completely refinished with some true temper sensicore shafts ( to cut down vibration) and winn grips..  im also considering having them regrooved and rechromed so they would look brand new..  Total cost would be 500 for that job..  But will they play well if i go through with all of this ? i know rechroming will loose a couple grams of weight out of the heads after they grind out the nicks .. but i love these irons and i think they would be awesome in like new condition..

[bl8d]

Before you go nuts, take them out and play them as they are. It will quickly tell you if you should go ahead with them.
Their original shafts,whether regular or stiff,played stiffer than today's rated version.Their lofts are weak and the shaft is approx. 3/4" shorter.If you have them bent to modern lofts you may not like the off-set or the sharp leading edge that will result.

I had the '57 Dyna-Powered and they felt stiffff.!!!!!

I suggest you bring the 5iron to todays spec and reshaft with a GD R300 and give it a whirl.

P.S ( I just realized that only your 1 and SW are shafted) That actually that makes it easier to experiment with different shafts on the 5iron before you make a final decision. {you can "sensicore" these yourself with a kit from Myostrich.}

[geekoman]

I recently picked up a set of 59-60 Wilson staff dynapower iron heads with the black bore thru shaft. (90 dollars USA) .  The sw and the 1 iron are still shafted serial #'s dont match. The condition of the clubs is pretty good for being nearly 50 years old. no rust and only a few dings. ( sw is not good as i bought it seperate ). My question is would these irons be course worthy today id like to have them completely refinished with some true temper sensicore shafts ( to cut down vibration) and winn grips..  im also considering having them regrooved and rechromed so they would look brand new..  Total cost would be 500 for that job..  But will they play well if i go through with all of this ? i know rechroming will loose a couple grams of weight out of the heads after they grind out the nicks .. but i love these irons and i think they would be awesome in like new condition..

The shafts are probably shot!  I personally would not re-chrome, etc.  The clubs are not collectable at that point.  Also, of you did your homework you can probably find a PERFECT SET of these from a collector for $500.00!

[bisonpitcher]

I learned to play with the '57 set and they are alot tougher to hit than today's blades.  The sand wedge for the '57 set was going for around $ 600-$1000 about 10 years ago (I think they made a limited number)  but the rest of the set is not very valuable.

[WilsonsRBest]

I agree with the above comments.  I too would not recommend bending the loft to modern standards.  You can certainly have the lie adjusted.  Rechroming the head and reshafting can certainly be done to your specifications, but it is costly and since the clubs are of limited collector status it would depend upon what you desire.  Unfortunately, irons from this era are not as sought after as they once were.  Younger guys believe that modern equipment is better and they just don't appreciate these sets.  The sand wedges from the 50s, 60s, and early 70s are highly prized because they were forged back then and the swing weights are quite heavy.  Today's Cleveland and Titleist Vokey wedges are cast.

I would suggest playing with them for a bit and experiment with different shafts, etc.  If you truly enjoy them, then look for a well preserved set on ebay where you will not have to spend any $ for refinishing.  This is what I have done.  My current Wilson sets are from 1967-68, 1981 and 1989 and all were purchased in mint condition and the most that I paid was $100.  As a matter of fact the '67 and '81 sets weren't even played!!!

[bl8d]

I learned to play with the '57 set and they are alot tougher to hit than today's blades.  The sand wedge for the '57 set was going for around $ 600-$1000 about 10 years ago (I think they made a limited number)  but the rest of the set is not very valuable.

LOL. The set I had was pristine from the 2-SW and were never played with till I got them about 10-12 years back.They played short and too stiff for me so I sold them.I passed the virtually new SW to a collector friend last year as a gift . He was over the moon.Last price I heard on those was 300.

[rp]

If you don't do anything with them, I will give you your money plus shipping to me.

[OldSchoolGolfer]

 Yes, you can play these...just be warned, bad shots will punish you with nasty stingers. I've played these blades, my suggestion is just re-grip a few clubs and play with them as is. Then see how things go. You'll know how they play quick and cheap. I wouldn't re-shaft/re-chrome etc however that is your decision if you decide on it.