Hello,
I have attached pictures of my Dad's Ski's. Just pulled them out of the attic where they have been for decades. My dad past away years ago but this is what we know/believe.
They are Northland Ski's from St Paul, MN.
My Dad served in the Air Force during WWII in Fairbanks Alaska. He supposedly had these ski's with him in Alaska. Dad was from Minneapolis, MN. We know that during the war he was able to get back to Minnesota a couple times while on leave. Dad was responsible for loading planes and there was a supply plane route from Mpls through Canada to Fairbanks Alaska and back. As an Air Force officer he was able to hitch a ride on the route both ways.
Does anyone know the model of these ski's. Would these be military ski's or did he buy them in Minnesota. It seems like most of the ski's I see online don't have the metal edges. Was this an option?
Thinking of cleaning them up and mounting them. Any suggestion on what to do and not to do to clean them? I am missing part of the binding on one. Are these available anywhere? Do you know the manufacture name or model?
Thanks for any information.
Mark Shirley
I have attached pictures of my Dad's Ski's. Just pulled them out of the attic where they have been for decades. My dad past away years ago but this is what we know/believe.
They are Northland Ski's from St Paul, MN.
My Dad served in the Air Force during WWII in Fairbanks Alaska. He supposedly had these ski's with him in Alaska. Dad was from Minneapolis, MN. We know that during the war he was able to get back to Minnesota a couple times while on leave. Dad was responsible for loading planes and there was a supply plane route from Mpls through Canada to Fairbanks Alaska and back. As an Air Force officer he was able to hitch a ride on the route both ways.
Does anyone know the model of these ski's. Would these be military ski's or did he buy them in Minnesota. It seems like most of the ski's I see online don't have the metal edges. Was this an option?
Thinking of cleaning them up and mounting them. Any suggestion on what to do and not to do to clean them? I am missing part of the binding on one. Are these available anywhere? Do you know the manufacture name or model?
Thanks for any information.
Mark Shirley
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