Ski Wax

Name/Title

Ski Wax

Entry/Object ID

2003.73.9a-e

Description

Tan canvas bag containing 2 cylindrical tubes of ski wax. The bag has red trim, two gold buttons and a logo for Victor Sohm's brand waxes made in the USA. Inside are four tubes of wax: red, orange, blue and gold klister. The bottoms of the tubes can be pressed to move up the wax as it is used. The tops of the tubes have cardboard caps.

Use

Waxes are used to make cross country skis both glide and grip the snow so the skier can stride.

Context

Owned by Charles Willard Phipard of Royalton, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

2003.73

Source or Donor

Dumville, John P. (b. 1950)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Otto Eugen Schniebs Company

Date made

1948 - 1955

Place

City

Lake Placid

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Wax, Ski

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Gear, Skiing

Nomenclature Class

Sports Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bag

Height

3 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Length

6 in

Dimension Description

Tube (each)

Height

3 in

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Material

Cotton, Cardboard, Wax

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Phipard, Charles Willard (1916-2002)

Related Places

Place

Town

Royalton

County

Windsor County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America