Chemold Rod Laver

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Chemold Rod Laver (1973)

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
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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)
MeasurementsValuePerformanceScore
Weight394gPower33/100
Head Size & Length68sq in | 27inchControl28/100
Balance8pt head light (220)Spin26/100
GripPerforated leatherHandling30/100
Strings18 x 20 | gutComfort49/100
FlexibilityRA 49Consistency33/100

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