RETRO buy/sell/trade

[SecretAgentMan]

PM me with your address. I'll probably ship by USPS. I'll PM you with the shipping costs after I box them up and ship them. I'll give you my PO Box and then you can send along a check.

Sounds good.

I'm glad they are going to someone that will enjoy them. Will you ski them?

I plan on skiing them a few times. Then I am going to lean my Sundance against the wall in my living room.

 

[Doug Briggs]

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I plan on skiing them a few times. Then I am going to lean my Sundance against the wall in my living room.

Sort of like this? (note the Hexcels far left)

 

[SecretAgentMan]

Looking to buy. $150-$250.

Downhill:

Kneissl Blue Star 1970-1975.
Rossignol Smash 1975, 1976.

XC:

Bonna racing models 1960-1965.
Gravdal 1960s.
Jarvinen 1960s.

 

[Doug Briggs]

Looking to buy. $150-$250.

Downhill:

Kneissl Blue Star 1970-1975.
Rossignol Smash 1975, 1976.

XC:

Bonna racing models 1960-1965.
Gravdal 1960s.
Jarvinen 1960s.

The ones hiding in the middle are Bonna racing skis that I had in high school. I was gifted them in about 1975 as the ski team upgraded the following year. I don't know exactly how old they are.

These are in NH.

The Hexcels are boxed up and I expect them to hit the mail tomorrow.

 

[SecretAgentMan]

PSA, 1984 Volkl Weltcup Renntiger-R Skis, 205 cm. NOS, undrilled.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-198...006281?hash=item3abb82ac09:g:2dwAAOSwGotWmv-b

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I recently bought a pair of vintage fiberglass skis with metal bindings worth about $600. Skis and bindings are in VG shape. I plan to keep the skis for 25 years and then sell them for as much $$ as possible. The metal edges on the skis and the bindings have moderate rust. The bases have a few gouges. No core shots.

Should I:

1. Have a skilled technician at a ski shop grind the rust off the bases, polish the rust off the bindings, and Ptex the bases.
2. Douse the skis and bindings with WD-40 every 3 years to keep them healthy.

Or should I:

1. Leave the skis and bindings "as is" to avoid altering an original item.
2. Douse the skis and bindings with WD-40 every 3 years to keep them healthy.

 

[Doug Briggs]

I wouldn't use WD-40 on the bindings; it acts as a solvent to grease.. It will remove the grease that they were originally lubricated with.

The rust is not going to improve the skis over time. I'd remove it. A shop could get them to look like the Hexcels I sent you, although a more appropriate 'tune' would be to identify the bevels and match them by hand filing them without a guide. The way they would have been done back in the day.

Are all your ski acquisitions intended for investment?

 

[SecretAgentMan]

Are all your ski acquisitions intended for investment?

Yes. I want to sell the vintage skis that I buy for more in "today's dollars" than I paid for them. The beauty of vintage skis that I own is extremely important to me because I display them in my house like a painting or print after I ski them 2 or 3 times. I am going to display the Sundance that I bought from you next to my Friedrichsgracht print.

The total return you get from a pair of vintage skis = the feel-good energy you get from the profit you make on them when you sell + the feel-good energy you get from using the skis while you own them.

 

[Bill Talbot]

I recently bought a pair of vintage fiberglass skis with metal bindings worth about $600. Skis and bindings are in VG shape. I plan to keep the skis for 25 years and then sell them for as much $$ as possible. The metal edges on the skis and the bindings have moderate rust. The bases have a few gouges. No core shots.

Should I:

1. Have a skilled technician at a ski shop grind the rust off the bases, polish the rust off the bindings, and Ptex the bases.
2. Douse the skis and bindings with WD-40 every 3 years to keep them healthy.

Or should I:

1. Leave the skis and bindings "as is" to avoid altering an original item.
2. Douse the skis and bindings with WD-40 every 3 years to keep them healthy.

I don't think there is an NOS, undrilled high end vintage ski out there that is worth even $300.
As for 'investment', well you best just enjoy them!!!

 

[TQA]

I am looking for a pair of Atomic Beta Carv 10 20 or 9 18 at 200 cm of length ideally undrilled. They would be form 2000 to about 2006

Does anyone have such an animal or have any idea where I should look.

 

[Doug Briggs]

I am looking for a pair of Atomic Beta Carv 10 20 or 9 18 at 200 cm of length ideally undrilled. They would be form 2000 to about 2006

Does anyone have such an animal or have any idea where I should look.

I have the TM 20, drilled for Voile plate. They are a maximum carver with no ability to skid. I think that being the telemark version they have extra camber which exacerbates their inability to skid.

Let me know if you are interested.

 

[cantunamunch]

I have the TM 20, drilled for Voile plate.

What length? CRB plate, or non-release lifter?

 

[Doug Briggs]

190 cm. 106/66/90, 20 m r. Custom Andy's Ski Shop plate. Ton's of lift. The plates are built just like modern plates. A set of fixed attachment screws and a set that has slot so they will slide as the ski flexes. Bomber plate system. 12 mm in the plate, 12 mm in the Voile plate and it all totals up to 51 mm from base of ski to boot sole. Tree top tall.

In looking at the pictures, I don't think I measured the camber at its greatest spot. Back then they had nordic camber in tele skis. Also, I think I got these skis in the last century so they are about 1998, 1999.

I have a box for shipping, too.

 

[cantunamunch]

^cool. I have the newer '01 orange/grey ones, with G3 on them.

 

[Doug Briggs]

^cool. I have the newer '01 orange/grey ones, with G3 on them.

They were cool in the day. Now they are just tedious to ski on as they are very demanding.

Ooops.

They are a blast to ski!

Not really, but I wouldn't mind them leaving the garage to someone else's either.

 

[Doug Briggs]

They were cool in the day. Now they are just tedious to ski on as they are very demanding.

Ooops.

They are a blast to ski!

Not really, but I wouldn't mind them leaving the garage to someone else's either.

When I go telemarking now, which is once this decade so far, I like my old Olin Sierras. Similar binding system. Much more forgiving and skiddy.

 

[Uncle-A]

The ones hiding in the middle are Bonna racing skis that I had in high school. I was gifted them in about 1975 as the ski team upgraded the following year. I don't know exactly how old they are.

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These are in NH.

The Hexcels are boxed up and I expect them to hit the mail tomorrow.

Just noticed the poles in the photos, I had a pair just like them many many years ago maybe even my first pair of poles.

 

[slowrider]

I recently bought a pair of vintage fiberglass skis with metal bindings worth about $600. Skis and bindings are in VG shape. I plan to keep the skis for 25 years and then sell them for as much $$ as possible. The metal edges on the skis and the bindings have moderate rust. The bases have a few gouges. No core shots.

Should I:

1. Have a skilled technician at a ski shop grind the rust off the bases, polish the rust off the bindings, and Ptex the bases.
2. Douse the skis and bindings with WD-40 every 3 years to keep them healthy.

Or should I:

1. Leave the skis and bindings "as is" to avoid altering an original item.
2. Douse the skis and bindings with WD-40 every 3 years to keep them healthy.

This vintage ski is worth $600.00. ;-)

 

[TQA]

I have the TM 20, drilled for Voile plate. They are a maximum carver with no ability to skid. I think that being the telemark version they have extra camber which exacerbates their inability to skid.

Let me know if you are interested.

I am not looking for telemark skis. The Atomic variant I am searching for is the Orange Beta Carv ski which was significantly lighter than the red race Atomics. I have one knee which is held together with staples and string and muscle. It craps out quickly with a heavy ski otherwise I would still be skiing my beloved Volkl 40 Platinums.

 

[Muleski]

THIS ONE HAS BEEN SOLD!!! THANKS!

Just posted this Salomon Duffle on Phil's Garage. Check the posting for details.
$35 shipped. It's neat, near-mint. We just have too much stuff.

 

[Lowell Watson]

I still have a huge pile of 70’s-90’s high test skis, 95% 200cm and up, that I can’t put in the ground. Fresh grinds and stored. Too many to list, but I have posted before. Marker jigs too.
$0
Pay the shipping or pick up in MA.

I also have 2 modern pair of 188 SG race skis nearly new, with comp 20 bindings I would like to see off to a good home, make an offer. Blizzard and volkl.

Wanted:
Superglass Comp 200-205cm
Superglass red/white large letter later model
Spademan butterflies
SOS one piece
Spalding anything over 200cm