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Children's ice skates (7)

Fig.1: Gliding skates, around 1960
These gliders have three blades of which the middle one is 26 mm tall and the others 20 respectively 14 mm. Te higher support blade is to be kept at the outside to prevent the ankle from spraining outward. The low inner blade enables 'real' skating. The gliders have no facilities to adjust them. The main blade runs far aft which make the gliders very safe. The platform surfaces are provided with metal spikes to keep the boots in place.

Manufacturer: Ving (NOR)
Mark: detail 1

Technical data:
total length: 23 cm; height over ice: 2.8 cm;
platforms: 21 cm long, 6 cm wide;
runner blades: 26 mm tall, 2.5 mm thick;
weight: 257 g

Fig.2: Gliding skates, around 1980
These gliders have three blades. The middle one is 17 mm tall; both side blades are equal and 14 mm tall. This enables gliding but not skating. The main blade is rather short at the rear, which make these skates unsafe. The gliders cannot be adjusted.

Manufacturer: unknown
Mark: none

Technical data:
total length: 23 cm long; height over ice: 1.9 cm;
platforms: 21 cm long, 4,5 cm wide;
runner blades: 17 mm tall, 2 mm thick;
weight: 185 g

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