EXCELLENT NOS MINT Vintage Wood 1970 TAD Davis DUKE Tennis Racket

Description

EXCELLENT NOS Vintage Wood 1970 TAD Davis DUKE Tennis Racket
New Old Stock!  NEVER USED! Never Strung.
Beautiful example of a
never-used
racket from the end of the wooden racket era.
Has original .00 price tag.
This was an expensive racket:
Adjusted for inflation,
.00 in 1970
is equal to
7.28 in 2021.
Annual inflation over this period was 3.86%; prices have increased seven-fold!
NOTE
:
FIVE-DAY AUCTION:
Part of a group of 4 NOS new old stock and collector rackets
from around the world
.
Will combine items for much reduced postage for multiple purchases.
MODEL
: 1970 TAD Davis California
DUKE
HEAD
: Classic period oval; stock is square at the shoulders and
very slightly
rounded as it goes around the top of the head; beautiful bright finish; absolutely
no abrasion
at the top of the head
WARPING
: none
FRAME:
excellent solid condition
THROAT WEDGE:
in the style of the period
STRINGS
: never strung
BANDING
:  never had banding
DECALS
: as shown:
Minimal “shop wear” to the frame with some loss to the small Davis decals as shown in photos #6 and #7
GRIP
: labeled as 5M; original leather grip of dark tan color
IMPRINTED STAMPS:
none
WEIGHT:
weighs
13 ounces actual weight
END CAP
: end cap as shown
Postage
will be based on 2.5 pounds of packed weight.  Combined domestic postage adds about .00 for each additional racket in the same box.
International buyer:
I will combine items for reduced postage for multiple purchases