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TA Davis TAD Silver Streak Tennis Racket Vintage 1940’s w Harry Lee NYC Frame
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Description Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition
TA Davis TAD Silver Streak Tennis Racket Vintage 1940’s w Harry Lee NYC Frame Beauty! Davis TAD Silver Streak Tennis Racket with Harry Lee NYC Frame… Based on the early TAD logotype and design / font on the Davis and Silverstreak I suspect these date to the 1940’s… Condition Overall Very Good++ condition. Racquet and frame both appear to be 100% original. Likely played a bit – and un-played for the better part of 50 years. All original wood, no repairs, original finish. A bit w=of age fraying the threads and some red ‘gunk’ (old rubber band?) that I suspect will chip off easily. Decals in quite good condition (see photos). I could not see evidence of re-stringing. With a very little bit of conservation, this could be a great display example of ‘the best’ in wood racquets Background - from various sources on the web TAD, T.A.Davis, California. Kings of the Court TAD, founded by T.A.Davis in the 1930s, always produced high quality rackets which were often showcases for the natural beauty of the fine woods used. Davis had three patents, the most famous of which was for the 'cross-grain lamination' which was used on every TAD racket I have seen. Davis racquets were typically found in Club Pro Shops in the Eastern US. Though Davis racquets were widely advertised their decision to not pay the players for endorsements affected their advancement into the pro ranks. If they would have been as "generous' to the pros with endorsement dollars as Chemold was the Davis brand would have been more visible in the amateur/pro ranks. If Rod Laver had played with the Davis Duke or Classic I suspect other peers would have followed as they did with Chemold. That doesn't stop them being the most beautiful, artistically and structurally perfect, woods ever created. Harry C Lee, New York City - manufacturer & retailer (?) Harry Lee was a partner in Lee and Underhill before starting his own firm around 1910. His main line of business was the importation of good quality golf clubs from the UK and he was the sole US agent for the Standard Golf Company's aluminium irons. He also commissioned clubs from American makers marked with his "false cleekmark" of a pair of acorns. Until at least the 1960s, they had a retail store and factory at 10 Warren St in NYC and occupied several floors of the building. A large tennis racquet hung above the entrance. A rescue from a Detroit rummage sale… 052016
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| Condition: | Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition |
TA Davis TAD Silver Streak Tennis Racket Vintage 1940’s w Harry Lee NYC Frame Beauty! Davis TAD Silver Streak Tennis Racket with Harry Lee NYC Frame… Based on the early TAD logotype and design / font on the Davis and Silverstreak I suspect these date to the 1940’s… Condition Overall Very Good++ condition. Racquet and frame both appear to be 100% original. Likely played a bit – and un-played for the better part of 50 years. All original wood, no repairs, original finish. A bit w=of age fraying the threads and some red ‘gunk’ (old rubber band?) that I suspect will chip off easily. Decals in quite good condition (see photos). I could not see evidence of re-stringing. With a very little bit of conservation, this could be a great display example of ‘the best’ in wood racquets Background - from various sources on the web TAD, T.A.Davis, California. Kings of the Court TAD, founded by T.A.Davis in the 1930s, always produced high quality rackets which were often showcases for the natural beauty of the fine woods used. Davis had three patents, the most famous of which was for the 'cross-grain lamination' which was used on every TAD racket I have seen. Davis racquets were typically found in Club Pro Shops in the Eastern US. Though Davis racquets were widely advertised their decision to not pay the players for endorsements affected their advancement into the pro ranks. If they would have been as "generous' to the pros with endorsement dollars as Chemold was the Davis brand would have been more visible in the amateur/pro ranks. If Rod Laver had played with the Davis Duke or Classic I suspect other peers would have followed as they did with Chemold. That doesn't stop them being the most beautiful, artistically and structurally perfect, woods ever created. Harry C Lee, New York City - manufacturer & retailer (?) Harry Lee was a partner in Lee and Underhill before starting his own firm around 1910. His main line of business was the importation of good quality golf clubs from the UK and he was the sole US agent for the Standard Golf Company's aluminium irons. He also commissioned clubs from American makers marked with his "false cleekmark" of a pair of acorns. Until at least the 1960s, they had a retail store and factory at 10 Warren St in NYC and occupied several floors of the building. A large tennis racquet hung above the entrance. A rescue from a Detroit rummage sale… 052016