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Decade 1970
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 . Slazenger Catalogue. 1971. Slazenger. Rackets from the catalogue. |
. Slazenger Catalogue. 1971. Slazenger. Clothing from the catalogue. |
. Old Racket Vice. c. 1970s. Maker unknown. A very basic aid to stringing where the vice is adjusted to the length of the frame to prevent distortion. The billiard on the cross section prevents the sides of the racket from collapsing inwards. Used by hand stringers. |
. Tennis World Magazine. August 1972. Tennis World Ltd. Cover shows American Stan Smith. |
. World Tennis Magazine. August 1972. World Tennis Inc. Cover shows Australian Ken Rosewall |
. The Lawn Tennis Championships Programme. 1972. . Cover shows Britain's Mark Cox. |
. The Lawn Tennis Championships Programme. 1972. . Advertisement for Slazenger. |
. The Lawn Tennis Championships Programme. 1972. . Advertisement for Simpson. Why do those Australian players always stand out? |
. Commercial Drop Weight Machine. c. 1970s/1980s. . A progression from the old hand pulled racket vices where the frame is securely held and mounted on a turntable to aid rotation to string from each side. The large weight can be moved and secured higher or lower on the drop weight arm to enable various tensions to be achieved. |
. Mechanical Stringing Machine. c. 1976. Ektelon Model D. A very accurate spring tension machine whereby the tension is set and the string tensioned by rotating the arm and the spring lock mechanism locking accurately to variances of 1 pound. |
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