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Decade 1980
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 . The Lawn Tennis Championships Programme. 1981. . Programme front cover. |
 . The Lawn Tennis Championships Programme. 1981. . Advertisement for Rolex. |
 . Vector model. c. 1978-1982. Head. Note the open throat on a wooden racket for the first time & the final development prior to moving on to metal & graphite rackets. The shape of the racket amazingly has not changed significantly over 40 years to today's date. |
 . Cannes. c. 1980. Adidas. Founded by Adi Dassler in 1920s a multibillion pound worldwide sporting goods company and a household name. However production of tennis rackets was short lived from 1974 to 1991 although during that time they encompassed the change from wooden to metal/composite rackets and the world No. 1 Ivan Lendl played with an addidas racket. |
 . Lady Maxply. c. 1980. Dunlop. As new model. One of Dunlop's last Maxply rackets before the demise of the wooden racket. |
 . John McEnroe Photograph. c. 1980s. . Winner of 115 Titles including 3 as Men's Wimbledon Champion. |
 . McEnroe Autograph. c. 1982. Dunlop. Unused racket with original packaging. Booklet enclosed describes McEnroe as US Open Champion 1981. |
 . McEnroe Tournament. c. 1980s. Dunlop. Unused racket GBP26.25 |
 . J McEnroe 690. c. 1980s. Dunlop. Power Series, aluminium frame with composite throat piece. |
 . Mechanical Stringing Machine. c. 1980. Ektelon - Model H. A progression from the previous model D with superior frame clamping devices. Many of these machines are still in use today throughout the world and are still being produced by Prince. |
 . Dunlop racket press. c. 1982. . Made of plastic following on from the old wooden made presses. New old stock with rare original packaging. Presses were of no use following the demise of the wooden racket and thus this mint example became obsolete. |
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