FIRST NFT TENNIS RACKETS COLLECTION
MacGregor (1910-1936)
Because much of the firm’s output would initially be shipped to Great Britain, the brand was given the Scottish-sounding name “J.MacGregor,” after Canby’s partner. At a time when most club heads were carved by hand, the company took advantage of the lathe copying
process with which it made shoe lasts, where a replica of a metal original was mechanically carved in wood, and within a few years the firm was producing 100,000 clubs per year. Over time, Canby became sole owner of the company
process with which it made shoe lasts, where a replica of a metal original was mechanically carved in wood, and within a few years the firm was producing 100,000 clubs per year. Over time, Canby became sole owner of the company