The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
750.2009.1
Ski poles
22/01/2009
Hermione Cooper
22/01/2009
Pair of 'ABC' cane ski poles with red handles. Leather wrist straps attached to red rubber handles. Small baskets in a flower shape made of leather and metal. Aluminium and metal spikes.
leather, metal, cane, wood, aluminium
140 (l) x 5 ( circumference ) cms
1 pair
Hexagon with triangle containing rider and jockey inside and letters "ABC" round it, stamped on handles and poles. Also "MADE IN SWEDEN"
red, brown
Sweden
We are not quite sure when they started, but we do know that ABC were making skis, bindings, ski poles and rucksacks in the 1930's, though we suspect the pair we have here in the collection date from a little later - circa 1950. The Norwegians were the major manufacturers of cross-country ski equipment at the time, but as we see here, the Swedes were also in the market. Doesn't look like this pair have seen much action and would be quite usable right now, but it looks like they are going to be in our ski shed for a while.
passed on from Scottish Ski Club
01/12/2008
28/04/2009
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
28/04/2009