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Tracknology 62mm Vintage skateboard wheels manufactured by UK company Arrows skateboards based out of Wolverhampton.Arrows went through a big old promotion campaign with these wheels, enlisting the likes of Jay Adams, Shogo Kubo, Bobby Piercy, and Jerry Valdez to ride these bad boys.You don't...
Kryptonics a fast moving and forward thinking skateboard manufacturer back in the day were always breaking boundaries. Take for instance the successful 1st generation Star Track wheels produced in 1977 and then within the end of that year they released the 2nd generation wheels named...
Following on from the success of the excellent Star*Trac series, Kryptonics issues the 2nd generation of their iconic vintage skateboard wheels. If I remember correctly these came out at the back end of 1977.They were still advertised using the Star*Trac logo at the beginning, but I'm almost...
Another totally recognisable deck from the 1970s. The Gordon and Smith Henry Hester Slalom is a classic vintage skateboard. Measuring in at 27 3/8 inches, this deck is shorter then the Fibreflex Cutaway slalom.I've been after one of these ever since I stated collecting vintage 70's skateboards....
The OJ Superjuice undoubtably an iconic wheel during the late 70's was most certainly in the top 5 most desired wheels at the time. Introduced in 1977 together with it's small diameter and wider slalom version they totally rocked the pavements.Apart from their distinctive edible juicy orangey...
This is the only set of WASP trucks I have seen outside of a Skateboard magazine. Of British manufacture, they are a split axle design similar in concept to the iconic Gullwing HPG IV, but slightly wider axle at 7 inches.Appearing in March 1978 issue of Skateboard! magazine (image shown below),...
Here is a fine example of a Rainbow Slalom Deck, believed to date back to 1976. It has an orange resin on top with white resin on bottom. The amount of camber on this deck is just rude! It is more like a Turner in that respect.I don't know much about this deck - perhaps someone can help me out...
Alley Cat was a British brand name. This is a set of the 62mm Freestyle wheels. I think they must be 1976 or maybe early 1977 as Alley Cat started to make some bold design choices around that time. :-) As can be seen in the adverts below they moved very much into a black, green, and yellow...
One of the most recognisable decks from the 1970s. The Gordon and Smith Fibreflex 29" Cutaway Slalom is actually a little under 29 inches at 28.8 inches. A classic vintage skateboard.I just got this one off eBay from the USA. The deck is in good solid shape but the grip tape was muddy and...
A very popular truck in the late 1970s, this is the wider axle version of the California Slalom vintage skateboard truck. It also had a little brother named the "Pro". The smaller model - 5.5 inches - was embossed with "SLALOM PRO" in the mid 1970s and re-badged the "CS PRO" around 1977. I know...
These came out much better on the photos that I thought they would...Its hard work photographing wheels and its nice to see the camera do them justice :-)The Panther wheels were advertised as being pool wheels, and to be fair these ones do have a hard feel to them - at least high 80s maybe...
Here is a nice example of a NOS Taperflex 27 inch vintage skateboard. The one thing that set these decks apart was the many different marquetry patterns produced. If you search the web you can find quite a few images of Taperflex vintage skateboard decks and they will all have unique patterns...
I have a real soft spot for this deck. It shape, colour, and construction make it a very good looking board.The deck itself is constructed using 9 layers of laminte, 4 cross grain sandwiched in layers between 6 long grain. The kicktail wedge is really well made as it is sandwiched under the the...
Well, I guess for me this one is my Holy Grail of my vintage skateboard collection. It is a Gordon and Smith Fibreflex Henry Hester Slalom, complete with Tracker trucks and Henry Hester Road Rider wheels.It took ages to set it up the way Henry would have ridden it, especially the Fat City...
Here is a nice example of the 25 inch Fibreflex Kicktail model. It has been kitted out with XL-600 trucks and Red transparent Alley Cats wheels. A sweet looking setup.The deck itself is constructed using the normal Gordon and Smith technique of 2 long grain laminates sandwiching a cross grain...
Here we have a mint example of the Turner Summerski "Pollock" cutaway (needle nosed) slalom skateboard deck. Being made in 2002, this is not a vintage skateboard deck, but definitely has the classic Turner Summerski cutaway slalom deck profile.This particular deck has a very special place in...
What can anyone say about the John Sablosky Benjyboard deck? That it is a masterpiece of British craftsmanship, a visual delight. Definitely a true work of art!The deck itself has a superb multi-part construction, with the instantly recognisable light and dark wood lengthways stripe that formed...
Whereas these trucks don't date back to the 1970s, they are for sure an old school style re-issue truck. In my opinion - "out of the box" - probably one of the worse trucks I have ever come across! In the standard setup they don't turn at all. When I first saw these, memories of Gullwing split...
The Z-Woody Jay Adams is another visual treat from the Z-Flex boys. A classic pool deck, this baby is light and responsive, and eerrrrrr a bit fragile too! As good looking as this deck is it had a definite problem with cracking were the center support meets main deck. One of the reasons you...
Many people think this was one of the best skateboard trucks of all time. They certainly must be up there! A lot of people think the H.P.G. IV was a model number, it wasn't.Designed by the H.P.G. IV Corporation (an aerospace tooling company), California, in 1975 by skater Mike Williams, with...
Here is a nice example of the Gordon and Smith Fibreflex Teamrider skateboard. This is the shorter 28 inch version, there was a longer one at 30 inches. It has the orginal griptape and Fibreflex sticker. It has a blue coating on the top and bottom of the deck.A classic late 1970s vintage...
Talk about an iconic deck. This one has got to be up there in the top ten decks of any collector of vintage skateboard decks from the 1970s. With it's distinctive shape and use of exotic woods, the Sims Taperkick is a visual treat. Awesome!Alpine Sports - from a 1977 Skateboard! magazine advert...
Attila Aszodi designed and signed Gordon and Smith Fibreflex "Response" slalom skateboard deck.This deck is a new design by Attila Aszodi in partnerhip with Debbie and Larry Gordon from G&S Skateboards. Coming into production in 2001, this stunning deck is basically re-imagining of the classic...
Beautiful 2nd generation NOS green Kryptonics vintage skateboard wheels. They are an amazing vibrant lime green. Back in late 77, early 78, green Kryptonics wheels were the wheel used by some of the best park.pool skaters of the time. Jay Adams, Shogo Kubo, Stacey Peralta, could all be seen...
Take a moment to enjoy the beauty of these Red Sims Snakes vintage skateboard wheels. They are in NOS condition, never ridden, only used for display purposes.Snakes were excellent park wheels. As shown below in the Sims advert where Lonnie Toft and Marc Hollander put some Sims Snakes through...
Here is a nice example of a set of Road Rider 6 vintage skateboard wheels. They are in NOS condition, never ridden, only used for display purposes.Road Rider were the 1st (allegedly) skateboard wheels to be used with precision bearings back in 1975.I remember the adverts for these when I was...
Blizzard Skateboards are / were a Swiss Ski manufacturer. They also manufactured a limited number of skateboards in the mid to late 1970s. To my knowledge they mass produced 2 generations of decks, including one Slalom and one Freestyle in each generation. This is the 2nd generation model.Shown...
Blizzard Skateboards are / were a Swiss Ski manufacturer. They also manufactured a limited number of skateboards in the mid to late 1970s. Shown here is a NOS example of the 1978 Blizzard "cutaway" slalom skateboard deck. As a complete, this would have come with Kjell 182 trucks and Road Star...
Another totally cool set of vintage skateboard trucks from the late 1970s. Gullwing Phoenix trucks were much like its bigger brother the HPG IV Split Axle, in that you could adjust both the truck tension and radius making them turn just the way you want.Very popular truck in 1977, sold on all...
Lazer trucks always looked totally mad when I was a youngster. When lots of manufacturers were going for a simple rounded look, these babies bucked the trend completely with their unusual geometric shape, invoking a really futuristic look.I don't recall actually seeing a set of these unusual...
This is a cautionary tale......Sadly, there are some evil individuals out there that think its OK to try to rip off good skating folk with old pieces of crap scrubbed up and presented as fabulous condition original skateboards. Be warned, pay attention to the finer details and ask the right...
Many people think this was one of the best skateboard trucks of all time. They certainly must be up there! A lot of people think the H.P.G. IV was a model number, it wasn't.Designed by the H.P.G. IV Corporation (an aerospace tooling company), California, in 1975 by skater Mike Williams, with...
Following on from the success of the excellent Star*Trac series, Kryptonics issues the 2nd generation of their iconic skateboard wheels. If I remember correctly these came out at the back end of 1977.They were still advertised using the Star*Trac logo at the beginning, but I'm almost sure the...
Kryptonics wheels were without doubt the iconic wheels of the late '70s. There were plenty of others to chose from, but Kryptonics were the ones to have.Shown here is a brand new set of 1st generation "Star Trac" wheels, in clear green. These have got to be one of the most beautiful wheels out...
One of the most famous of the Dogtown Legends is Stacy Peralta. This amazing Gordon and Smith (G&S) "WarpTwo" deck is from Stacy's own personal collection, and was signed by Stacy himself in year 2000, with the message "Sk8 4 Life".The "WarpTwo" should not be confused with the Warptail 2, it is...
In 1975 Mr Bennett gave to the world his revolutionary skateboard trucks. The geometry of these trucks was so good they actually turned amazingly well. Its a shame that the baseplates were a load of crap, made from plastic, with the promise that they were unbreakable. Hence its very rare to...
When I was a kid I used to pore over skateboard magazines for hours, dreaming of owning some of the amazing skateboards advertised.In 1977, Skateboard! magazine had an advert in by a company called Alpine Sports. They sold a complete skateboard almost identical to this one, I think it had 60mm...