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Vintage Pair Tennis Net Standards Stretcher Posts The Ladye Winder
Estimated price for orientation: 495 $
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Description Sport: Tennis Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
A wonderful pair of tennis net standards or stretcher posts called the "Ladye Winder" NE Plus Ultra. These are heavy metal tubes that would fit over a post on a tennis court to stretch the net between them. They are a wonderful original green color with brass attachments. The posts were manufactured by B. Hirst and Sons Ltd., Halifax, England. They appear to be early 20th century and must have been for an indoor court as they are in excellent condition. The company, B Hirst and Sons Ltd. was formed in 1846.The posts are in excellent condition and are 47" tall x 3" OD and 2 5/8"ID. The mechanisms work but could use a little oil.If you had a tennis collection you could stretch a section of a net between them to display rackets etc. If you had a restaurant our sports bar you could use these as stanchions as a barrier to direct customers or keep them out of an area by string a section of net or whatever between them. They are free standing but need to have a base to be very secure.These came from the Fountain Head Country Club in Hagerstown, MD. The club was formed in the early 1920's and these were either extras or used on an indoor court as there is very little wear.
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| Sport: | Tennis | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United Kingdom |
A wonderful pair of tennis net standards or stretcher posts called the "Ladye Winder" NE Plus Ultra. These are heavy metal tubes that would fit over a post on a tennis court to stretch the net between them. They are a wonderful original green color with brass attachments. The posts were manufactured by B. Hirst and Sons Ltd., Halifax, England. They appear to be early 20th century and must have been for an indoor court as they are in excellent condition. The company, B Hirst and Sons Ltd. was formed in 1846.The posts are in excellent condition and are 47" tall x 3" OD and 2 5/8"ID. The mechanisms work but could use a little oil.If you had a tennis collection you could stretch a section of a net between them to display rackets etc. If you had a restaurant our sports bar you could use these as stanchions as a barrier to direct customers or keep them out of an area by string a section of net or whatever between them. They are free standing but need to have a base to be very secure.These came from the Fountain Head Country Club in Hagerstown, MD. The club was formed in the early 1920's and these were either extras or used on an indoor court as there is very little wear.