The information of this vintage wooden Yonex racket

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  1. victorfan

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    Recently I got one vintage wooden Yonex racket, and tried to find some information about it, but i cannot~~~So now I shared some photos of it, is there anyone who knows about it, such as when it is made and the related models~~Thannks a lot~~~

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    noone knew it?~~~
     
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    I believe wooden rackets were popular back in 1975 - 1980 before steel rackets took over. As of when this particular racket was made, i think you have a better chance of finding the right answer by asking Paul Stewart (he's a coach and also reviewer of rackets, and most of all, i think he was there too when people still used wooden racket)
     
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    This is older than the mid 1980's. The brand Yoneyama suggests dating back further and I would suggest pre 1975. After that rackets were generlly made of metal. Carbon shafts were introduced around mid to late 1970's. I am certain of this as I bought my first Carbonex 8 in 1982.

    I hope this helps

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    as you may know, Yoneyama changed name to Yonex in 1974. so this is definitely pre-1974. a search in the forum might yield some results.
     
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    Thanks,Admin, so it is made at least in 1974~~~amazing~~~~
     
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    Thank you, Paul
     
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    still wait for the answer~~
     
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    Yoneyama Racket B2000(King Dia)

    HI,
    I have one By Yoneyama Model B2000(also known as King Dia).According to Yonex
    history this racket was launch in 1962.Your racket i think is also from the 60's.tks
     

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    Thanks a lot sir~~~Yours is brand new?~~~very rare i think~
     
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    And i think yours is NO2000 very rare~~thanks a lot sir
     

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