Bancroft "Players Special" Vintage Tennis Racquet - was Jeanne Cherry's Racquet

Description

Bancroft
"Players Special"
Championship Registered
Vintage Tennis Racquet
This racquet is from Jeanne Cherry's Personal Collection
Bamboo & Ash Bow
c1935
27 inches long
It is marked with a
“
Bancroft
”
logo
in excellent condition and black
"Players Special"
trademark logo in excellent condition on both sides of the throat.
Marked
"Designed by Ralph V. Sawyer
for Tournament Players
"
on the shaft with scratch.
Marked
"Bamboo - Ash Laminated Frame"
on the bow.
The inside of the throat is marked
L-1.
Marked
"Registration No.
P6460"
on the shaft.
Black and red wrappings in eight places in excellent condition.
The original vintage nylon strings are in place with one broken main string.
The frame has a beautiful finish with minimal chips and scratches
.  The original leather grip is in place, but slightly worn and the
"B"
butt cap is in place.  The head has a nice oval shape with a square profile.
27 inches long
This
racquet is from Jeanne Cherry’s personal collection.
We offer our racquets in all original condition with no restoration or refinishing.
Please see all photos
Feel free to request additional photos if needed
Buyer pays all shipping costs, including insurance and confirmation.  We are happy to ship UPS, USPS, or FedEx as requested
See all our other listings of fine antique and vintage racquets and other items at:
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We will be selling a large collection of extremely fine old racquets including racquets formally owned by Jeanne Cherry that we purchased a few years ago and other tennis collectibles, so check the Gemlure listings often.
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