Vintage wooden Slazenger Fire Power Racquet, 4 1/2, Ca. 1960's Slazenger is made in Taiwan. Stock No. 1725• straight frame• Great colors• Beautiful shape original leather grip• strings and treblings intact and in great shapeThis racket does show some wear on the wood frame and on some of the lettering.  Please see pictures for details.A brief summary of some of the history of SLAZENGER LTD. company: “Slazenger, the Wimbledon people”. (excerpt from the BOOK OF TENNIS RACKETS by Kuebler) The first company to produce tennis equipment on a large scale was founded in 1877 by three brothers, Albert, Horatio and Ralph Slazenger, who had been in the rain wear business in Manchester, England. They were also India rubber manufacturers and merchants. Their family name was then “Moss”. For some reason they then decided to name the new company “Slazenger & Sons” and moved it to London in 1878. The family name, “Moss”, probably also changed in 1884 to “Slazenger”. Its foundation year coincided with the first Wimbledon Championships and, as the popularity of Lawn Tennis and many other sports began to grow, the company flourished. By the mid 1890 it became very substantial.PLEASE VIEW ALL PICTURES BECAUSE THEY ARE A CONTINUATION OF THE DESCRIPTION AND EVIDENCE OF THE CONDITION. FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS AND/OR SUGGEST CORRECTIONS. IF ITEM IS USED, MOST TIMES WE DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CLEAN VINTAGE ITEMS. INSTEAD, WE LET BUYER DO SUCH. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STOPPING BY! PLEASE TAKE A MINUTE AND BROWSE THE OTHER ITEMS WE HAVE UP FOR SALE IN OUR STORE (Eclectic Essentials & VTG Collectibles). WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS AND WORK HARD TO PROVIDE THE BEST ITEMS AND SERVICE POSSIBLE. POSITIVE FEEDBACK IS VERY IMPORTANT TO US, SO IF YOU FEEL WE DESERVE LESS THAN POSITIVE, PLEASE CONTACT US FIRST TO SEE IF WE CAN REMEDY THE SITUATION BEFORE LEAVING NEGATIVE FEEDBACK. TAKE CARE AND HAVE A GREAT DAY!