 Poster: A snowHead
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A small mystery? what skis are these? I think they are ancient alpine skis. see here
Julia 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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jules, they're actually standard skis for downhill use - I'd date them at around late 1950s to early 1960s.
The bindings - cable bindings - were the standard type at that time, before step-in bindings were invented. The cable formed a loop around the boot (with a groove in the back of the boot sole) and the lever at the front was closed to pull the cable loop tight around the boot.
I know all this because they were the first bindings I used, between 1959 and around 1966, when I got some Look step-ins.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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They appear to have written on them Mercury and Multiple Laminated, don't know if that helps ID them.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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It does make me curious as to what they're like to slide on. Should there be a vintage skier section for verbose old f*rts on planks or getting on the hill for less than a 'Fiver'? Now where's that tin of Dubin. . .
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Masque, wouldn't do that if I were you, you might injure yourself, on seconds thoughts though .
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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crazy_skier_jules, to avoid putting in long addresses which stretch page width do the follwing
[url=thewebsiteaddresshere] some words like click here [/url]
the above makes the 'click here' appear in a different colour and goes to your link.
Thanks to WFTH who showed us how to do this recently! 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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boredsurfin, check your browser settings, mine word wrap the url
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Masque, I've had a look but could'nt find anything obvious? on IE
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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David Goldsmith, as I'm even older than you, I can still vividly remember sking on wooden skis with Kandahar bindings and leather boots. I think the skis were about 217cms, at that time you put your hand straight up above your shoulder to get your correct length. The rotten cable bindings froze and wouldn't release, there were no brakes just ankle straps, no wonder there were so many lower leg injuries, just about everyone I knew had suffered a broken ankle at some time. It was only when J-C Killy swept the board on 'plastic' skis, I think they were Dynamic V27s, at the Grenoble Olympics in 1968 that composite skis began to appear in any quantity. It was after that, probably 1969, that I began to regularly use a pair of Fibreglass skis, Blizzards with Tyrolia step-in bindings, and plastic boots.
Even then carving turns were the holy grail of skiing, it just took a lot longer to get to the required skill level.
I suppose Masque is right, this could turn into the old f@rts post.
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Wed 17-08-05 11:22; edited 1 time in total
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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David@traxvax, I was truly curious and I'd not be surprised if there were a vintage ski group . . probably across the pond.
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boredsurfin, crazy_skier_jules, I've changed crazy_skier_jules, original post so that there won't be any word wrap problems
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You know it makes sense.
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crazy_skier_jules, ancient my @rse. I skied on things like that the first time I went skiing in, I think, 1971. They may not have been exactly the same, but they definitely had wire bindings. They were out of date then, step ins were well established, but there plenty still around and they were still handed out as (I assume) bottom of the range rental gear in small austrian ski resorts (Brand), at least. They were bloody inconvenient to put on, especially if you lost a ski on the slopes. The boots were stiff leather.
I didn't ski again for about 10 years after that experience (actually because I didn't have the opportunity).
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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David Goldsmith, I think they might be junior skis. There's something peculiar about the overall length of the skis and the cable proportions- like this was someone's junior ski and they'd had the bindings repositioned for a laugh later in life?
My further impression is that the poles may be from a somewhat later vintage than the skis.
Last edited by Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name: on Wed 17-08-05 21:10; edited 1 time in total
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Poster: A snowHead
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boredsurfin, cheers for the hint!
Julia
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Definitely mid 50s to early 60s - I skied on many a similar pair - and absolutely no nostalgia!! I contacted the guy selling them on ebay to tell him what they were and that they would be dangerous to ski on, should be used only as decoration. Also, modern boots would not fit in bindings as the "ledge" at the toe is too low now. Well spotted crazy_skier_jules, 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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