Condition 8
10: New
9: Mint
8: Excellent
7: Good
6: Fair
5: Average
4: Below Average
3: Poor | Rarity 8
5: Impossibly rare
9: Extremely rare
8: Hard to find
7: Fairly rare
6: Uncommon
5: Common
<4: Big Seller
9: Mint
8: Excellent
7: Good
6: Fair
5: Average
4: Below Average
3: Poor
9: Extremely rare
8: Hard to find
7: Fairly rare
6: Uncommon
5: Common
<4: Big Seller
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About This Racket
Rod Laver used a lot of rackets in his career, mostly Dunlop. Later he was sponsored by Chemold. I don’t know much about this racket but I can say it had incredible red Trebling. Trebling was used since 1900 to ancor the mains and prevent breakages. Remember there were no vibration dampeners then and stringing was often done by hand. Once nylon string were introduced in the 50s and 60s trebling become decorative. In 1969 Chemold released a series of metal (mostly aluminium) rackets. An advert from the time said
Now, since Forest Hills, I have achieved consecutive wins in the Pacific Southwest and Vancouver championships—winning both with my Chemold Aluminum Racquet. So, that’s my story. Chemold will be my racquet all the way—as it is with my good friends Margaret Court, Tony Roche, Roy Emerson and Owen Davidson. Many thanks for your interest and your support.
Rod Laver, Chemold Advertisement / December 1970 issue
ps. Chemold was not especially successful but they made a number of models including World Ace and Youngstar
Specifications (👋 not yet accurate….check back soon)
Measurements | Value | Performance | Score |
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Weight | 394g | Power | 33/100 |
Head Size & Length | 68sq in | 27inch | Control | 28/100 |
Balance | 8pt head light (220) | Spin | 26/100 |
Grip | Perforated leather | Handling | 30/100 |
Strings | 18 x 20 | gut | Comfort | 49/100 |
Flexibility | RA 49 | Consistency | 33/100 |