Prior to its introduction, all tennis racquets were much smaller in terms of the stringbed size, measured in square inches. Collecting vintage tennis racquets rackets is a wonderful hobby which has been expanded considerably thanks to ebay. Guide to the literature of tennis a by angela lumpkin. Tennis racket book signed by the author siegfried kuebler. He also wrote the the book of tennis racquets dating back 400 years. Not too big and not too small 1 4 2 4 14 3 4 38 4 4 12 5 4 58 you are bidding on 2. No grip size appears on the racquet, but i measured it to be about 4 58.
Racquets never seen in australia can now be purchased and the array of brands and designs is quite staggering. Vintage wright and ditson, tennis racket, mercer beasley. Richard kuebler phone, address, background info whitepages. Today, that size, known as standard, is not used by any professional player for professional match play. A collection of tennis rackets and related memorabilia. It appears that the a press was used on the racquet as some of the wraps have been compressed almost to the breaking point.
Tennis racket technology kneissl skis, tennis rackets. We want to improve your game and make rackets that enhance your style of play in the best way possible. Book of tennis rackets from the beginningin the 16th. In our online shop we offer table tennis rackets and all the necessary. It was known by the quality of its products at a cheaper price more than other manufacturers of this time. And in so doing, we always have one thought in mind. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Kneissl continually brings fresh, creative impetus to the development of the tennis racket. Made in usa dates it after 1945 grip size is measured as 4 58 5 m. The displayed 1896 club comes with the standard stringing technique with colored cross strings.
The man who reshaped tennis sports illustrated vault. According to siegfried kuebler book of tennis rackets this model was in production in 1939 1953. This massive book is the updated and enlarged version, and now in english. Despite a promising junior career and predicted bright future in the sport, kubler is yet to reach his potential as a.
Here, in a remote corner of southern germany, kuebler and his elves worked great black lumps of carbon fibers into shiny white frames as mysterious as the maltese. This is a used wooden racket in excellent condition structurally. Its called the book of tennis rackets and is written by siegfried kuebler. I do however own the bible for racquet collectors its called the book of tennis rackets and is written by racquet maker and collector siegfried kuebler. The tennis boom globally saw the expansion of equipment suppliers and after reading siegfried kueblers book of tennis rackets, in which there hundreds of. Book of tennis rackets from the beginningin the 16th century until about 1990 siegfried kuebler on.
The book of tennis rackets is really the work of a diligent and knowledgeable collector and it also comes with two addendums to cover additional years as well as topics such as fake racquets and more. The extra 212 pages that kuebler added during the translationrevision are filled with more detailed descriptions, more background history on major and minor brands, and more illustrations and tables than anyone is ever likely to attempt to put together again. These are just published and now available from the tennis bookshop. This is simply a musthave for the racquet collector. A former world number one junior, kubler was often referred to as a righthanded version of rafael nadal for his powerful build and strong forehand. Print please notify me when the condition report is available. Besides tennis and badminton, table tennis is very popular among young and old. Tennis racket book signed by the author siegfried kuebler titled book of tennis rackets 1st ed german cw dust jacket the first tennis racket reference book signed by the author to the front free end plate a working copy with some wear and tear to the dust jacket, thumb stains to the boards but internally clean f. Incidentally, siegfried kueblers book of tennis rackets gmbh, 2000, pg. From the beginning in the 16th century until about 1990.
The book of tennis rackets cover tennis racquet history in meticulous depth from the 16th century until 1990. Contains around 270 pictures, the majority of them in colour, and cross referenced to the main book. The name of the company is selfexplanatory the city of krakow in the. Tw visits with siegfried kuebler, inventor of the widebody. Now in english, this is a massive description of the s of rackets in the kuebler racket museum. Swiss tennis history december 25, 2015 slazenger quadro contact c. The bentley fortissimo tennis racquet of 1972 was the first oversize tennis racquet to be produced and demonstrated publicly. Spalding ardmore tennis racquet, used, 4 58, vintage ebay. Siegfried kuebler, book of tennis rackets from the beginning of the 16th century until about 1990 2000. The earliest widebodies repose in glowing splendor in a hushed chamber of the uberlingen tennis museum, a racket repository their inventor, siegfried kuebler, erected in his home. Nice powerpoint template with net, ball, and racket, will be the best choice for presentations on tennis, entertainment, championships, cups, recreation court, and the like.
Two day sporting memorabilia sale wednesday 23 june 2010 12. The first tennis ball everto be developed by an atp champion. I have four lovely examples to offer, dated from c1900 to c1965. A collection of tennis rackets and related memorabilia, including thirty six rackets, books including book of tennis rackets by siegfried kuebler 1995, two boxes of vintage balls, programmes, ceramics, trophy etc. View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for richard kuebler.
Designed and engineered by wilson sporting goods company in conjunction with siegfried kuebler of west germany. Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Comprehensive but not exhaustive study of tennis books. Kuebler resonanz inertialhard to find super design modelmade in germany. Game racket with elongated slot in yoke portion wilson.
A supplement to the book of tennis rackets with additional and updated information about tennis rackets and their makers. Siegfried kuebler, book of tennis rackets from the beginning of the 16th century until about 1990 2000 english translation of 1995 compendium. There is a legendary book for tennis racquet collectors covering everything in tennis racquet development until the 90s. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Adult tennis racquet racket dunlop biomimetic tennis racquet racket new strings autograph wooden tennis xl tennis racquet 5 0 tennis racquet flex tennis racquet fiberglass tennis prestige mid billie jean king tennis racquet midplus 95 tennis racquet 4 model wood tennis racquet racket os oversize tennis racquet racket king tennis racket racquet. This is the world no1 of tennis balls tweet by henrik wallensten,tennis equipment editor tennismagasinet as he couldnt answer that question he decided to develop his own. Table tennis, once named ping pong is the fastest racket sports in the world. Table tennis rackets, table tennis tables and table tennis robots equipment for the classic racketsports.
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