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History/Value of old Chemold tennis racquets?

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TomTom

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May 2, 2002, 2:53:48 AM5/2/02
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Any info on these racquets would be great.. year of mfg, original
price/quality, etc.

Full wood ply frame..
Chemold Rob Laver ACE
Original grip, 2 racquets w/consecutive serial #'s
"Chemold Exclusive Electro Bonded"
"Winning is Easier with Chemold"
Star graphic on stem

3rd older one is Chemold ACE (not Rob Laver endorsed)
Crown graphic on stem

Only found one match for Chemold on yahoo.. shocking

Thanks

-Tom

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Bill Smith

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May 2, 2002, 9:51:56 AM5/2/02
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Full wood ply frame..
Chemold Rob Laver ACE
Original grip, 2 racquets w/consecutive serial #'s
"Chemold Exclusive Electro Bonded"
"Winning is Easier with Chemold"
Star graphic on stem

I remember these racquets being "knock offs" of Laver's Dunlop Maxply Fort. He
probably played with actual Dunlops painted to look like the consumer version
of the Chemold racquet. I believe this was in the late 70's. You might check
references in Australia for more info.

Bill Smith
Tennis Professional USPTA, USRSA

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May 2, 2002, 7:34:33 PM5/2/02
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> Any info on these racquets would be great.. year of mfg,
original
> price/quality, etc.
>
> Full wood ply frame..
> Chemold Rob Laver ACE
> Original grip, 2 racquets w/consecutive serial #'s
> "Chemold Exclusive Electro Bonded"
> "Winning is Easier with Chemold"
> Star graphic on stem
>
> 3rd older one is Chemold ACE (not Rob Laver endorsed)
> Crown graphic on stem
>
> Only found one match for Chemold on yahoo.. shocking

Do a Google search for chemold and tennis, and you'll finds
scads of hits, including Chemold Rod Laver World Ace and
Chemold Laver Autograph racquets for sale from $15 to
$29.99.

-- Larry

Lloyd

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May 4, 2002, 1:06:59 AM5/4/02
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TomTom <tre...@hushmail.com> wrote in message
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> Any info on these racquets would be great.. year of mfg, original
> price/quality, etc.

Chemold were from late 60's/early 70's and were used by Rod Laver around
that time (although he completed his '69 GS with a Dunlop wood). Apparently
he hated the racquets and the story is that he used a Dunlop painted to look
like a Chemold (like MN painting a Dunlop to look like a Yonex when winning
Wimbledon in '87).


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