Vintage Spalding Smasher III Alu Tennis Racquet, 1973, USA Made, 4 1/2, Cover

Description

The 1968 Spalding Smasher, one of the first aluminium Rackets worldwide made of extruded aluminum. This racket paved the way for the "Aluminium period" of Rackets which lasted until the beginning of the 1980s.
This 1973 Smasher III shows the famous "s" design in the throat area.
• designed by Peter Latham and Paul Brefka of Boston
• Manufactured by Spalding in Chicopee, Mass., USA
• Only scratches top of frame from play
• wellpreserved original leather grip, buttcap with decal (wood partially broken off) and leather handle top, see pics
• A "Spalding" racquet cover is included
• A real Classic and a favorite of many former college players of the era
This racquet was a favorite of "Pancho" Gonzales