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Old Turners

Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:41 pm
by Antonio Saluena
I just love Turners! Some from my collection!

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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:51 pm
by Martin Drayton
Very cool to see you have them from several eras!

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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:04 pm
by Antonio Saluena
I know, the brown one is a Eurofighter, Drayton model?

Antonio

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:10 am
by Tim Robinson
Wow !! Very nice collection you have there. Can you tell us their history? Love the green one on the red zig zags! Very COOL!
Tim

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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:22 am
by Antonio Saluena
The green one was made by Bobby Turner for the Sims team, I guess in the early eightys. It is an amazing board, perfeckt handcraft, and super nice to ride! it was undrilleed when i got it!
I think all boards Turner made for the Sims team at that period where green, maybe green was their team colour?

Antonio

Re: turners

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:54 am
by Martin Drayton
Antonio Saluena wrote:I know, the brown one is a Eurofighter, Drayton model?

Antonio
You are right, my only regret is that I don't have one!!!!

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Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 3:27 pm
by Pelle Gustafsson
no bob made red ones to to sims team, and evan put "sims" text on it,i got one

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:09 pm
by Robert Gaisek
PURE ART!

Re: no!

Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 5:55 pm
by Wesley Tucker
Pelle Gustafsson wrote:No bob made red ones to to sims team, and evan put "sims" text on it,i got one
He made GREEN cutaways for Sims. He may also have made Red.

Old Turners

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:27 pm
by Bruce Brewington
Hey kids, here's a few more for your viewing pleasure

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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:34 pm
by John Davies
The one at 7 o'clock looks mighty fine.

Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:37 pm
by Wesley Tucker
I've beat the blue one :-)

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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:29 pm
by Antonio Saluena
Yeah! Beautiful! Would you like to sell the black one at four o clock?

Antonio

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:27 pm
by Sebastien Leger
Would you sale any?? MP me if so.

Thanks

Seb

Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:33 am
by Doug Fox
Here are my recent additions. New to the site and to Turner-mania, but I hope to catch up quick.

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Where are all the Turners at?

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:55 am
by Doug Fox
C'mon people there has got to be more Turners out there to showoff. Post 'em up.

Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:44 pm
by Wesley Tucker
Well, I posted this one in another topic. I'll repaste it here. Something old and something new:

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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:24 am
by Christopher Bara
hey!...Antonio!...that baby blue cutaway used to be mine....i forgot what i did with that one....did i sell it to you or did you pick it up from somebody else?....that was (is) a beautiful board...

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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:09 am
by Antonio Saluena
Hello Chris!

No, I bought it from you! It has a small sticker in the back that says Kill City.
Do you have any history on that board? I'm going to lend them to a museum in Gothenburg for an exhibition this summer!
Hope eveerything is fine with you! Are you comming to Worlds in Sweden in August?

best,

Antonio

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:43 pm
by Christopher Bara
man, i sold so many boards i wish i kept track of who got what.....that board was a one of a kind made with the new materials after Steve church bought the Turner name....it preceded the Eurofighter.

The rails on it are on a steeper contour than the older models and it's lighter.

The shape is the same as the original Sims-Turner boards with the longer/thinner nose than the later cutaway....and of course that really big camber....nice to see it again!

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 5:38 pm
by Toby Warg
Wesley Tucker wrote:Well, I posted this one in another topic. I'll repaste it here. Something old and something new:

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Is the longboard produced today?

I want one! :)

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:07 pm
by Wesley Tucker
Toby Warg wrote:Is the longboard produced today?

I want one! :)
I got it in 2005. I guess you could e-mail Steve or Shawn and ask them.

Turner retail cost in the 70's

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:26 pm
by Doug Fox
Hey Wes or anybody else. Just out of curiosity, What was the retail cost for a Turner from Bobby or skate/surf shop back in the 70's?

Re: Turner retail cost in the 70's

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 6:51 pm
by Wesley Tucker
Doug Fox wrote:Hey Wes or anybody else. Just out of curiosity, What was the retail cost for a Turner from Bobby or skate/surf shop back in the 70's?
$80 for a CutAway and $100 for a Full Nose.

According to the online inflation calculator (http://www.westegg.com/inflation/) that is $270.08 and $338.50 today compared to 1978.

I never saw (or paid) another advertised price between 1978 and 1982.

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:13 pm
by Robert Gaisek
Toby Warg wrote:
Wesley Tucker wrote:Well, I posted this one in another topic. I'll repaste it here. Something old and something new:

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Is the longboard produced today?

I want one! :)
I know they make boards like this today.........I think.
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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:45 pm
by Wesley Tucker
robert gaisek wrote:I know they make boards like this today.........I think.
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That board is seven years old. Either Bobby or Vince layed that up sometime in 2002. Howard Gordon commissioned it and it ended up being a one off.

When I got the second modern day Downhill Gun, the shape is what you see here. As far as I know the board with the "Turner" logo-ed grip tape was a one off. I believe Gilmour had it for a while. I do not know where it is now. Whether JG still has it or he sold it is unknown to me.

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 9:52 pm
by Robert Gaisek
Well......That proves that I know pretty much nothing about anything...but it is a nice board.

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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:41 pm
by Wesley Tucker
robert gaisek wrote:Well......That proves that I know pretty much nothing about anything...but it is a nice board.
Yeah, it's nice but from what I've read of IGSA downhilling, both my board and this earlier Gun are both "illegal." As I understand it the IGSA has a rule about boards with pointy ends. Don't want anyone to get speared.

I don't know, though, if the IGSA sanctions pure downhill speed drops anymore like the old Signal Hill races. Maybe in that sort of competition where it's only one board at a time these Turners could find a place?

Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:59 am
by Wesley Tucker
robert gaisek wrote:I know they make boards like this today.........I think.
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Robert,

I just spoke online with John Gilmour. He STILL has this board.

Thought I'd let you know.

My Turners

Posted: Wed May 28, 2008 3:02 pm
by Harvey Mills
Heres my Turners, the two greenies are both mint and undrilled 1978 Cutaways, the middle one is one of Bobbys "Pollock" Art boards from early 2002 - interesting to compare the shape of the shoulders from the early to later boards - I presume this was to give more front foot surface area for modern riders?

I know that Turners are designed to be ridden, but I just cant bring myself to do it - they scare the bejesus out of me.

Also got a Turner GS Hybrid which is such a great board, and I still whip it out for fun (oo-err missus)...

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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 4:37 am
by Dave Gale
Shame on you! The Pollock, I can see.. But the other 2 Bobby wants ridden!

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:51 am
by Harvey Mills
Dave. I agree. They were designed and built to be ridden....I just haven't got the balls to drill 'em (yet)!

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:19 am
by Martin Drayton
Harvey Mills wrote:Dave. I agree. They were designed and built to be ridden....I just haven't got the balls to drill 'em (yet)!
I'm suffering Turner withdrawal, mine are in storage in the US while I'm in the UK. A much ridden/loved Yellow Fullnose and an original Fullnose that Gilmour sprayed Mercedes metallic blue mounted with polished lazers and La Coastas.

Harvey, are you still slaloming? There is a burgeoning scene in the UK if you are interested...Whereabouts are you in the UK?

Martin.

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:28 am
by Harvey Mills
Hi Martin. Just doing the recreational bit and shooting some cones at weekends with my son - which is great. I live on Hayling Island (South Coast). Would like to get into the UK scene though, it looks really healthy.

Re: no!

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 10:33 am
by Pelle Gustafsson
Wesley Tucker wrote:
Pelle Gustafsson wrote:No bob made red ones to to sims team, and evan put "sims" text on it,i got one
He made GREEN cutaways for Sims. He may also have made Red.
I hade one sims full nose ones...

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 2:52 pm
by Martin Drayton
Harvey Mills wrote:Hi Martin. Just doing the recreational bit and shooting some cones at weekends with my son - which is great. I live on Hayling Island (South Coast). Would like to get into the UK scene though, it looks really healthy.
Cool! Hyde Park and Hove are the 2 main Hotspots (no pun intended) of activity at present, drop me a line if you fancy going to either.
Keep in touch,

Martin.

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 6:12 pm
by Harvey Mills
Hey Martin. Sounds great. Hove is pretty close - I'll definately get in touch. You going to the Nass Fest in June?

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:44 pm
by Stephen Lavin
Wes, PM me if you have any interest in parting with that big ass Turner on the piano keys.

LAVIN

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 8:53 pm
by Stephen Lavin
Pelle wrote:The red SIMS...
I think that's right. My buddy in the early 80's had the red one with "SIMS" pasted on it. He's on the 80's slalom video on my myspace site about 2/3 the way thru the video in Central Park, NYC. I always wondered how he got that Turner (Tom was a bit shady).

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Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 9:49 pm
by Wesley Tucker
No need to PM.

Here are my terms:

Add up EVERYTHING YOU HAVE (I would estimate the kids in the low 5-figure range.)

TRIPLE IT

AND THEN BORROW TWICE AS MUCH.

That would serve as a decent down payment.

We'll talk about terms as soon as you have the initial cash :-)

Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:48 pm
by Stephen Lavin
LOL - N I C E !

How about my wife and my prized Skitch Hitchcock? Never been drilled (the deck I mean). Acceptable terms!?

LAVIN

Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:54 pm
by Martin Drayton
Harvey Mills wrote:Hey Martin. Sounds great. Hove is pretty close - I'll definately get in touch. You going to the Nass Fest in June?
Sorry Harvey, my wife is working, so I'm on toddler duty...It was too short notice to change anything. I will be at the Hove 'Turn and Burn' Comp, but supporting, not racing.
http://www.ncdsa.com/contest_registrati ... testID=372
maybe see you there?

martin

Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 7:51 pm
by Harvey Mills
Martin Drayton wrote:
Harvey Mills wrote:Hey Martin. Sounds great. Hove is pretty close - I'll definately get in touch. You going to the Nass Fest in June?
Sorry Harvey, my wife is working, so I'm on toddler duty...It was too short notice to change anything. I will be at the Hove 'Turn and Burn' Comp, but supporting, not racing.
http://www.ncdsa.com/contest_registrati ... testID=372
maybe see you there?

martin
A dads work is never done, eh? (i know THAT feeling!). Can't make Turn & Burn - gotta go to the Tutankhamun exhibition at the O2 on the 5th. Will def get to Hove for a wiggle soon - will send you a message. Cheers Martin.

My Turner quiver...mostly gone now.

Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:29 pm
by Martin Drayton
This WAS the selection of turners I had up to a couple of years ago. They ranged from Steven Church-era Cutaways, Auroras and Fullnoses back to Wes Carpenter Blackbirds (all sold) and Bobby Turner Fullnoses...
I just have 2 of Bobby's left.
The 1st 3 are an inverted Aurora, an experiment back in 2004 into concaves and foam kicktails...

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Martin

Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:41 am
by Tim Robinson
Hey Martin , this is how your upside down Aurora looks now..........

Its safe with friend in Sydney Australia.
Tim
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Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:33 am
by Martin Drayton
Beautiful...Nice job! Good to know it got its reward for being a great testbed deck by helping develop the Eurofighter.

Martin.

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:26 pm
by Chris Favero
dont forget there are some turner tribute boards we had made.33x9 full shape,big camber.there is a few out there,i still race mine and one (a prototype that proved too stiff) that is on display in gothenburg this summer.c

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:19 pm
by Martin Drayton
Tim Robinson wrote:Hey Martin , this is how your upside down Aurora looks now..........

Its safe with friend in Sydney Australia.
Tim
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Thanks Tim,...and this was it in use upside down in Les Deux Alpes, France.
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That board has really done some mileage!

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Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:56 pm
by Justin Mulroy
O my gosh Turner heaven damn i wish i had one thank God i have had the priveledge of riding one. If any one has one i could afford i would so buy one

Thread revival

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 4:45 am
by Doug Fox
Here are some more Turners that I've added to my collection, that is pictured above in this thread.

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