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Rackets 1940s- 1970
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 . Maxply. c. 1940. Dunlop. The Dunlop Maxply was first made in 1931 costing between £2 and £3 and was still being made 50 years later into the 1980s. |
. Demon. c. 1940. Slazengers. Racket is inscribed "Slazengers makers of rackets for over 50 years". Slazengers started making rackets in 1881. |
. Eclipse. c. 1950s. Slazenger. String pattern is 18 mains, the vertical strings, and most Dunlop and Slazenger rackets after 1947 were strung with 18 instead of 20 mains, a good indication of pre/post 1950 rackets - article in British Lawn Tennis & Squash, August 1951. |
. Warwick. c. 1950. Dunlop. |
. Queens. c. 1950. Slazenger. Perfect balance logo. |
. The Slazenger All White. c. 1950. Slazengers. |
. Maxply Fort. c. 1953. Dunlop. Obtained from a Mr Black who claimed to have played junior Wimbledon with this racket in 1953. Note gut binding to the top of the head to avoid splitting. |
. Demon. c. 1950. Dunlop. Perfect balance. |
. Golden Emblem. c. 1950s. Slazenger. Retailed through JVS Okehampton. |
. Royal Crown. c. 1950s. Slazengers. |
. "Silver Fox". c. 1949. Samuel Fox & Co Ltd. |
. "Fred Perry"” autograph. c. 1940/50s. Slazengers. Late Perry example with "Perfect balance" logo |
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