Description: Vintage 1970s Tad Davis Professional Wood Tennis Racquet + Cover This beautiful racquet is in unusually good condition, and perfectly straight. Perforated leather grip. Head Size: about 67.5 square inches Length: 27 inches Weight: 13.10 ounces strung as pictured Balance: head light Pattern: 18x20 TAD, founded by T.A.Davis in the 1930s, always produced high quality rackets which were often showcases for the natural beauty of the fine woods used. The founder was a medical professional who built the first Davis rackets in his garage. Davis had three patents, the most famous of which was for the ‘cross-grain lamination’ which was used on every TAD racket. TA Davis had no major sponsorships, and they preferred not to pay for player endorsements rather to invest in research and development. About TA DavisDavis Ramus Theo “Ladd” Davis was a pivotal figure in the tennis world due to his contributions to tennis racquet design and manufacturing. He co-founded the T.A. Davis Tennis Racquet Company with his father, Theophilus Anthony Davis, in 1931. The company became renowned for its innovative racquets, which were celebrated for their artistic design and patented cross-grain construction, making them classic wooden racquets still admired today. The Davis racquets were unique because they incorporated cross-grain construction, a technique inspired by their experience with wooden bi-planes. This method enhanced the racquets’ strength and flexibility, preventing strings from cutting into the wood. They also introduced ergonomic grips shaped like human hands and used a combination of heavier exterior woods and lighter interior woods for better balance 1. Under Ladd’s leadership, millions of T.A. Davis racquets were produced and distributed worldwide, The racquets became cultural icons, featured in advertisements for brands like Ralph Lauren and Sony, symbolizing classic elegance in tennis.
Price: 34.5 USD
Location: Bellevue, Washington
End Time: 2024-11-22T01:46:09.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Tad Davis
Grip Size: 4 1/2”
Model: Professional
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Weight: 13.10 ounces strung
