Halley Opresto 1922
Red, Green, and Timeless
Manuf.:
Model:
Spec.:
Year *:
Halley & Co.
Opresto
Solid wood
1922
*documented or estimated
Background facts:
James B. Halley & Co. was a London-based retailer and a relatively late entrant to the golf trade. Before introducing their own “Pyramid” golf line in 1926, the company had already sold tennis racquets and accessories. The Opresto model shown here is one of the few surviving examples from this earlier phase.
The stringing follows English Patent No. 13799, granted to the Slazenger Company in 1898. According to this technique, the second longitudinal string to the left and right of the centre line passes through the same hole twice. A distinctive pattern protected by Slazenger's patent until around the First World War. Between 1890 and 1930, many racquets were strung with mains and crosses in different colors. Red and green were among the most commonly used combinations.
