Designed to offer the golfer an iron that had the feel of a wood, the Cran cleek was produced under an 1897 US Design Patent issued to James Cran. It was the 10th US patent issued for a golf club.   Both the back of the head and the shaft are stamped "The Spalding." Spalding used this stamp between 1897 and 1900.   The back of the head is also stamped "Cran , Pat June 8, 97"

The shaft measures a full 40" long and has its original sueded leather grip, though it has come loose at the top. The wood insert, held in by two screws on the back of the head, is original and solid. Given the exceedingly long shaft, this club was built as a Cran driving cleek!

This club is in wonderful original condition!

TCA2 Vol 2, p 393