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Edsbyn Ski Master - Childrens skis

Accession Number

704.2009.1

Object Name

Edsbyn Ski Master - Childrens skis

Created

20/01/2009

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

20/01/2009

Brief Description

Pair of 'Edsbyn Ski Master' wooden children's skis. Black with red edging. 'Kaby' cable bindings. White plastic plate below metal binding plate.

Materials

wood, metal, plastic

Dimensions

90(l) cms At widest part 7(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1 pair

Inscription Description

On binding plate "KABY" "SKI MASTER" in white lettering at tip. "EDSBYN" along ski. Also
"LIMMAD BJ�RK MADE IN SWEDEN EDSBY VERKEN" At end of ski "FIGHTER"

Colour

black, red, white

Maker

Edsbyn

Object Production Place

Sweden

Provenance

Edsbyn skis take their name from the town where they were made in Sweden where Lars Fredrik Pettersson started a wee joiner’s shop way back in 1899. Like many craftsmen over the decades, Petterson diversified a little from his main business of making furniture as the sport of skiing became ever more popular. In 1934 the Ebsdyn Ski Factory was opened with Fredrik’s son, Ivar, in charge.
By the 1970’s, Edsbyn were one of the world’s biggest ski manufacturers, producing around 400,000 pairs annually.
The pair we have here in the collection seem to be a 1960/70’s version since they have a plastic/ glass fibre top .... an early sign that wooden skis would soon become history and plastic/ glass fibre would be the future.
It seems that having been bought by a company called JOFA in 1984, Edsbyn skis were no longer being made by the 1990’s.

Acquisition Method

Part of collection passed on from Scottish Ski Club

Acquisition Date

01/12/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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