Antique Sled Identification

Hello!

I came across your forum on google and was hoping you could assist me in identifying the make/model of our antique family sled. We believe the approximate year of purchase was around 1950 in Minnesota. My plan is to refurbish this family heirloom to a displayable condition, but I was hoping to research as much as possible to aid in matching it's original colors, logo, etc.

I have attached a few pictures for you to review.

Thank you for any help you can offer. I am very glad to be part of this group and really looking forward to your thoughts.

~ James

 

Welcome James. I know nothing of sleds,being a Floridian ,but hopefully this will bump you up .

 

Without any identifying marks this might be a tough one to crack.

However, this one on eBay looks structurally very close:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yankee-Cli...517359?hash=item46b7b0a32f:g:BzsAAOSwvhlc8VJG

 

Do you know family history that would make this an antique (at least 100 years old). I'm thinking more from the 50s or 60s. Looks a lot like mine, that resides in my shed - it was new in the 50s.

 

Thank you for the quick response...Yes, we believe it was new around 1950. What brand is yours?

 

I saw this one one on ebay too. Pretty close, but there are a few differences I noticed that cancelled it out.

 

Mine is a Flexible Flyer.

 

I had one like that in the early 60's. your's looks well loved. Mine had a rope knotted into the holes on the steering brace. Not that it was possible to steer them anyway! LOL. As I remember, I liked mu plastic saucer for downhill adventuring better.
I remember my sled having red detailing on the top boards. Would guess your's did too but is worn away.

 

Mine was a Flexible Flyer too! 1950s version which was also used by my now 50 yr old son.

 

Here is a Hiawatha that looks pretty close. My brother and I had Flexible Flyers too, I still have one down in the barn.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324066235356

 

"say_it_slowly" BINGO...THIS HAS GOT TO BE IT!!! Not only does it look identical (to my eye anyway), but it is the only model I have come across so far that has the same length! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!!!

 

A Royal Racer that I saw for sale locally:

 

Hello New Favorite Group!

Getting ready to begin the Sled Project, but have a quick question....What type of rivet is this? Any suggestions of where to purchase them? Thx!

 

In regard to rivets; search for "Round solid steel rivet". Any industrial supply house like Grainger would carry them. It might be easier to stop at a machine shop to buy a few in the right size, along with some flat washers.

 

HELLO EVERYONE! Well, as many of you can attest, the good ole' "Honey~Do" list has a way of sometimes jumping in front of your "Stuff I Wanna Do" list. With that said, it gives me GREAT PRIDE to present to you the FINISHED SLED discussed way back in October, 2020!!!

 

I had one of those. They were killer if you went over a bump and your chin landed on that metal strip.

 

excellent refurb job!

 

I have a sled I want to restore also. What type of wood did you use. And what type of wood was use originally on these sleds

 

Rosebud. Just a joke.

 

The original poster hasn't been here in a year... but since he did come back for an update, maybe he will get a notice about your questions. @James Minor