Per.2,The Early Years, 1880s-1920s
Gen. 1, Trans. Heads, Solid Wedges W&D,The HUB, c.1900s Thinner, checkered handle. |
Per.2,The Early Years, 1880s-1920s
Gen. 1, Trans. Heads, Solid Wedges Bussey, COLLEGE, c.1900s Wavy wedge, cord wraps (English). |
Per.2,The Early Years, 1880s-1920s
Gen. 2, Trans. Heads, Lam. Wedges W&D, THE HUB, c.1900s Wider, stiffer handle. |
Per.2,The Early Years, 1880s-1920s
Gen. 2, Trans. Heads, Lam. Wedges Bancroft, THE BANCROFT, c.1910s Long, hand carved handle. |
Per.2,The Early Years, 1880s-1920s
Gen.3,Trans. Heads,Concave Wedges W&D, THE PARK, c.1900s Double center strings. |
Per.2,The Early Years, 1880s-1920s
Gen.3,Trans. Heads,Concave Wedges W&D, THE COLUMBIA, c.1920s Double center strings. |
Per.2,The Early Years, 1880s-1920s
Gen. 4, Trans. Heads, Wraps, Covers Narr., STANDARD, c.1920s Strong yet decorative cords. |
Per.2,The Early Years, 1880s-1920s
Gen. 4, Trans. Heads, Wraps, Covers Wilson, THE PHOENIX, c.1920s A mix of wrapping types. |
Per.3,The Golden Years, 1920s-40s
Gen. 1, Plied Frames Bancroft, THE WINNER, c.1920s Rawhide between 2 pieces of wood. |
Per.3,The Golden Years, 1920s-40s
Gen. 1, Plied Frames Wilson, AUTOGRAPH 20, c.1920s Similar to Bancroft's patent. |
Per.3,The Golden Years, 1920s-40s
Gen. 2, Aero. & Power Variations Spalding, TOP FLITE, c.1930s Open throat, very long grip area. |
Per.3,The Golden Years, 1920s-40s
Gen. 2, Aero. & Power Variations Harry C. Lee, ARCADIA, c.1920s Open horizontal slot in throat. |
Per.3,The Golden Years, 1920s-40s
Gen. 3, Structural Reinforcements Bancroft, THE WINNER, c.1930s 'Exlaminations' on shoulders. |
Per.3,The Golden Years, 1920s-40s
Gen. 3, Structural Reinforcements Broadway, UNKNOWN, c.1920s Strong wood reinforcements. |
Per.3,The Golden Years, 1920s-40s
Gen. 4, Smaller Handles,Leather Grips Ken-Wel, NEW YORKER, c.1930s Still with open throat. |
Per.3,The Golden Years, 1920s-40s
Gen. 4, Smaller Handles,Leather Grips D&M, THE CHALLENGE, c.1930s Smaller, thinner handle, tape wraps. |
Per.4,The Middle Years, 1940s-60s
Gen. 1, Enhanced, Painted Decoration Bancroft, S.WINNER DELUXE, c.1930s Bright colors, shoulder reinforcement. |
Per.4,The Middle Years, 1940s-60s
Gen. 1, Enhanced, Painted Decoration Magnan, OLYMPIC, c.1930s Heavily painted, bright colors. |
Per.4,The Middle Years, 1940s-60s
Gen. 2, Laminated Frames MacGregor, AUTOGRAPH, c.1940s Many strips of wood, full crescent. |
Per.4,The Middle Years, 1940s-60s
Gen. 2, Laminated Frames MacGregor, FLEET WOOD Hall patents mentioned on frame. |
Per.4,The Middle Years, 1940s-60s
Gen. 3, New Woods, Experimentation W&D, ALL AMERICAN, c.1940s Open throat, stronger shoulders. |
Per.4,The Middle Years, 1940s-60s
Gen. 3, New Woods, Experimentation W&D, PRIZE CUP, c.1940s Shaft strengthed with cane. |
Per.4,The Middle Years, 1940s-60s
Gen. 4, Fiber Throats, Refinements Spalding, ARDMORE, c.1940s Bakelite on shoulders?. |
Per.4,The Middle Years, 1940s-60s
Gen. 4, Fiber Throats, Refinements Higgins, BLUE RIBBON, c.1950s Handle almost looks like 2 pieces. |
- Notes
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- My apologies for the low quality of the pictures, always hard to mix quality and resolution.
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- Print in Landscape mode and with a scissors and glue stick a wall poster can be made.
- Pictures intended to provide general differences in overall characteristics.
- All dates are only general estimates of the decade of production.
- Comments and/or rackets may be modified from earlier versions of this page.
- Rackets examples may also be different from those in book.