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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0004 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 4.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three Victor Sohm’s ski wax. Tubes a) & b) are the same size with blue labels, but a) has white writing across the tube and b) has black writing. Tube c) is 7.9 x 3.6 x 3.0 cm with a pink label. Labels all read “VICTOR Sohm’s” and have other text in English. Tube c) appears to have German(?) writing. Wax can be pushed up from the bottom of each tube.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0004 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0005 a-g
- Description
- A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour th…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of seven small metal canisters each with lids. Canisters a) - c) are covered in cream with blue illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. Canisters a) and b) are “ØSTBYE - MEDIUM” with a dark brown wax. Canister c) is “ØSTBYE - MIX” and the wax is lighter in colour than a) and b), a light brown.Canisters d) and e) are covered in shiny gold metal and with black illustrations of skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - KLISTERVOX ORIGINAL GOLDKLISTER”. Canisters f) and g) are covered in red with black illustrations and skiers and text in English and Norwegian. These canisters are “ØSTBYE - SKAREVOX”. The wax is the darkest brown of the four different types of wax.For all canisters wax can be pushed up from the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0005 a-g
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; aluminum
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0006 a,b
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; wax; aluminum
- Dimensions
- 4.4 x 9.3 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- Two cardboard boxes of Silva ski wax. Box a) is green and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR WET SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. Box b) is red and titled “Ski Wax” with the “SILVA” logo in the middle with a pine tree. Underneath the logo it reads “FOR DRY SNOW”. On the back is instructions in a cream rectangle and black writing. For both boxes the wax is wrapped in a shiny red aluminum and each end of the box is open so the wax can slide out either side. The wax is a dark brown colour.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0006 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax; cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0007 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four various ski waxes. a) “ASCENT-DESCENT M 2”. A red metal canister with a yellow lid and yellow triangle and circle on the main body of the canister. The triangle is filled with a blue downhill skier. In the circle is “2” in blue writing. The rest of the text on the canister is b…
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wax; cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 3.6 x 3.6 cm
- Description
- A collection of four various ski waxes. a) “ASCENT-DESCENT M 2”. A red metal canister with a yellow lid and yellow triangle and circle on the main body of the canister. The triangle is filled with a blue downhill skier. In the circle is “2” in blue writing. The rest of the text on the canister is blue. There is text with instructions on the body of the canister in English. An almost black wax within the canister.b)”BRATLIE” A yellow, blue, and cream coloured cardboard ski wax. There is illustrations of skiers in the blue and cream square of the body. There is a silver metal lid. There is text all over the body in Norwegian and English. 5.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm c) “DUNZINGER-SKI-WAX”. A white metal canister of ski wax with deep blue illustrations and text in English. The front of the canister reads “DUNZINGER-SKI-WAX THE BEST WAX FOR TOURING AND SPORTING ONE SORT ONLY FOR DESCENT AND ASCENT”. There is text with instructions. The wax inside the canister is a deep brown colour. 6.9 x 3.9 x 3.9 cma) - c) Wax is pushed up from the bottom of the canisters and tubes. d) “GRAPHIT-PARAFFIN A-X HURLIMANN & CO” A black cardboard box of ski wax with yellow text. More text along the box in yellow including instructions. Inside the box is a black colour block of wax. 4.0 x 7.3 x 2.0 cm.
- Subject
- ski
- skiing
- winter
- wax
- equipment;
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0007 a-d
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Flying Goggles
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- rubber; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0559
- Description
- A pair of black rubber Polaroid flying goggles with a beige stretchy strap with metal clasp to adjust size. No lens. At the top of the rubber in the middle reads “POLAROID FLYING GOGGLES A.A.F. TYPE B-8 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” Along the top are perforated holes to allow air flow. The inside of th…
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- Title
- Flying Goggles
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- rubber; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 3.1 x 26.6 cm
- Description
- A pair of black rubber Polaroid flying goggles with a beige stretchy strap with metal clasp to adjust size. No lens. At the top of the rubber in the middle reads “POLAROID FLYING GOGGLES A.A.F. TYPE B-8 T.M. REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.” Along the top are perforated holes to allow air flow. The inside of the goggles is a suede-like fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0559
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; cable; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0008 a-j
- Description
- A collection of 10 metal cable ski bindings of various sizes and makes. Each cable binding is in a oval-shaped loop features one end with coils of 1.5cm wide (for the heel ?) and the rest of the binding is made up of a smaller coil cable of 0.5 wide. Bindings a) and b) feature a metal lever locking…
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- Title
- Ski Bindings
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; cable; leather
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 17.3 x 36.9 cm
- Description
- A collection of 10 metal cable ski bindings of various sizes and makes. Each cable binding is in a oval-shaped loop features one end with coils of 1.5cm wide (for the heel ?) and the rest of the binding is made up of a smaller coil cable of 0.5 wide. Bindings a) and b) feature a metal lever locking mechanism on the larger coil end, curves around the coil. On the locking lever text is inscribed that reads “ GROSWOLD SKI CO. INC. “GOODMAN” U.S PAT. APPL. FOR”. Binding b) is slightly smaller in length, 33.5 cm. Bindings c) and d) feature a metal lever locking mechanism on the opposite end of the larger coil, with the smaller coil cable placed within a set of teeth on the metal lever lock. On the top of the lever text is inscribed that reads “Alpine” in cursive and underlined. Underneath the lever is a metal piece that has two slots in order to secure the binding to the ski. c) 1.5 x 12.3 x 50.3 cm. d) 1.5 x 10.9 x 50.5 cm.Bindings e) - j) have no locking mechanism, they are just a oval loop with one end of larger coil cable and the rest the smaller coil cable. Binding e) features a leather strap attached to each side of the loop at the ends of the larger coil cable. The leather strap features a metal buckle to adjust size. Bindings h) - j) feature a space at the ends of the larger coil cable for leather straps and have metal rungs. e) 1.5 x 9.9 x 37.7 cm f) 1.5 x 10.4 x 39.8 cm g) 1.5 x 9.9 x 39.5 cmh) 1.5 x 11.6 x 41.8 cm i) 1.5 x 9.6 x 40.7 cm j)1.5 x 9.9 x 40.9 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0008 a-j
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Binding Plate, Ski Bindings
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0009 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three metal binding plates for skis.a) and b) are two silver metal binding plates that are rectangular in shape with a curve at the toe. There are 11 rivet holes along the edges of the plate (for attaching the plate to the ski). Down the middle is a straight line indentation.c) is a…
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- Title
- Binding Plate, Ski Bindings
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 6.5 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- A collection of three metal binding plates for skis.a) and b) are two silver metal binding plates that are rectangular in shape with a curve at the toe. There are 11 rivet holes along the edges of the plate (for attaching the plate to the ski). Down the middle is a straight line indentation.c) is a single green-beige metal binding plate. It is shaped in oval with a handle in the middle of the tip of the oval. There are 8 holes to attach the binding plate to the ski. There are two parallel lines in the oval shape that are indent into the plate. In the middle of the two lines is an image of a downhill skier and mountain with “GROSWOLD” underneath. 0.4 x 6.6 x 18.8 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0009 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0010 a,b
- Description
- Two red-coloured leather ski bindings with metal buckles at one end of the strap. They are made of two straps, the shorter strap attached to the metal buckle has a teardrop cut to attach to the second strap. The two straps are intertwined through these two cuts. One side of the straps is a smooth f…
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- Title
- Ski Bindings
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; metal;
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 1.3 x 185.8 cm
- Description
- Two red-coloured leather ski bindings with metal buckles at one end of the strap. They are made of two straps, the shorter strap attached to the metal buckle has a teardrop cut to attach to the second strap. The two straps are intertwined through these two cuts. One side of the straps is a smooth finish of the leather and the other side rough and suede-like. Binding b) is cut off the end and it’s total length is 164.9 cm. Binding a) comes to a point at the end of the leather strap. On the smooth edge near the second teardrop cut on the longer strap reads “MADE IN GERMANY MARKER 160CM”. Binding b) this inscription is more worn and harder to read.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0010 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0011
- Description
- A red leather binding with a metal ring attached to a dark brown leather strap that is attached to a metal clasp with teeth. At the end of the strap the leather comes to a point.
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- Title
- Ski Binding
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 1.4 x 163.0 cm
- Description
- A red leather binding with a metal ring attached to a dark brown leather strap that is attached to a metal clasp with teeth. At the end of the strap the leather comes to a point.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0011
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; rubber; metal; fibre;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0137 a-c
- Description
- A pair of two heavy black leather ski boots with a metal carrier. The ski boots have a thick sole and are laced up on the upper part of the heel. The front of the boots are laced up with a rubber loop which reads “vibram”, underneath the main tongue is another portion of the boot that is laced up w…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- leather; rubber; metal; fibre;
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 11.2 x 30.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of two heavy black leather ski boots with a metal carrier. The ski boots have a thick sole and are laced up on the upper part of the heel. The front of the boots are laced up with a rubber loop which reads “vibram”, underneath the main tongue is another portion of the boot that is laced up with red shoe laces (the inner tongue). The rubber loop is connected to 8 silver hooks and six gold hooks. The inner liner of the boots are a light brown, on the outside edge of the interior of the boots is “9W” in handwriting. One boot (b) is slightly taller than the other at 19.4 cm. The metal carrier (c) has a hook at the top for carrying and two metal plates with six holes cut out. One side of the plate is inscribed with “ANDERSON & THOMPSON SEATTLE U.S.A”. The locking system is a screw-like mechanism with a piece of metal to hold the toes and a round knob that twists to lock the ski boots in. 38.3 x 5.0 x 6.7 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0137 a-c
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