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Plastic Machine surfboard

Post by surfaroo » Thu Apr 17, 2008 10:58 pm

im after a "plastic machine" Keyo transition board late 60's. pigs to ride but need one anyway. If you know of one avail for sale or a swap, please let me know, thanks
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Cord

Post by Cuttlefish » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:23 am

Why buy old when you can have new?
My Cord 7'6" looks just like a McTavish plastic machine (updated & improved) that he shaped for himself a few years ago.
I had them lying side by side to compare.
This was shaped by Chops Lascelle and the resin tint and glassing was done at the Hayden factory.
Want to know more go to the Cord website click on history and enjoy the read.

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Re: Plastic Machine surfboard

Post by pridmore » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:15 pm

surfaroo wrote:im after a "plastic machine" Keyo transition board late 60's. pigs to ride but need one anyway. If you know of one avail for sale or a swap, please let me know, thanks
saw something similar on E-bay beauties thread
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Post by Cuttlefish » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:35 pm

salty wrote:Holy crap... that's one ugly mofo board!
:lol:
To which I reply, "Opinions are like assholes. Everyone's got one". :P

These shapes were the harbringers of the shortboard revolution. :idea:
If they hadn't been made then we'd all still be riding 9'+ dungas.
Oh dear, many of us are still riding 9'+ dungas.

I guess its like comparing a Model T ford to a Subaru Impreza. :arrow:
The Model T is absolutely crude but it got the job done at the time.
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Post by nigelr » Tue May 13, 2008 8:21 pm

Thanks for the link, cuttlefish.
Great story on Cord, great to see the old mag articles and some old names in print too.
Something new learned, I'd never heard of Cord before.
I note we have simliar thoughts on crowds.
Cheers.
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Post by Felix » Tue May 13, 2008 10:10 pm

Why limit yourself to a Keyo Plastic Machine by Mc Tavish. They were dogs. Johnny Otton's Wallaces were better as were Kevin Platt's Hayden Kenny's and Cords were great but short lived. There was a guy at Keyo who shaped most of the boards at that time. Can't remember his name, something like mungo man, anyway he died young, unfortunately. Spencer shaped some shockers but his little red changed everything. From then on it was drop the length every week until we were surfing boards no longer than kneeboards....and Roger Jones had been doing that already for 5 years...if anyone was responsible for the drop in length it was him.
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Post by sean-- » Wed May 14, 2008 7:54 am

I know a bloke selling a Nipper Williams 7'10" volane V bottom pig and its in very good nick. PM if interested.
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