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Fig.1: Canadian ice
hockey skates, 4th quarter 19th century These skates are put on by means of two leveraged clamping mechanisms. The heel is fastened lengthwise and the forefoot athwart. The system requires no tools that can be forgotten or lost. These were the first ice hockey skates without straps. The design is considered to have been very innovative and thus revolutionary. It was patented in 1888 and has been used as a model for all following ice skates with clamp and screw attachments. These ice skates are often referred to as Halifax skates, after their town of manufacturing. Manufacturer: The Forbes Manufacturing Co, Halifax (CAN) Marks:    Technical data: total length: 31 cm; platform: length x width x height: 25 x 7-9 x 4 cm; blade: height x width: 25 x 10 mm; weight: 565 g. |
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