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<p>[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 9821620, member: 16283"]Ditto Tique-The <i>original</i> 'PP'/T. Hawk/Bones Brigade era original equipment can be worth a bundle.</p><p>Wiki-'Powell was an engineer frm Stanford & started making homemade skateboards in 1957 ! In '74, Powell's son asked for a skateboard & Powell found an old one in the garage-his son said it was a rough ride. </p><p>Powell got interested in skateboarding again & realized urethane wheels improved a skateboard's ride. With this prompting, Powell started making his own skateboards and wheels. He baked his own urethane wheels & used new materials like aluminum and fiberglass to fabricate his own composite boards. One his test riders was Stacy Peralta.</p><p>When Powell was laid off from his job in the aerospace industry, he moved from LA to Santa Barbara to start his own skateboard business.'</p><p>PS-Funnily (or not) for Us real old timers,most of the pre-PP boards aren't worth anywhere near what Powell Peralta boards are.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie75" alt=":playful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":arghh:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bosko69, post: 9821620, member: 16283"]Ditto Tique-The [I]original[/I] 'PP'/T. Hawk/Bones Brigade era original equipment can be worth a bundle. Wiki-'Powell was an engineer frm Stanford & started making homemade skateboards in 1957 ! In '74, Powell's son asked for a skateboard & Powell found an old one in the garage-his son said it was a rough ride. Powell got interested in skateboarding again & realized urethane wheels improved a skateboard's ride. With this prompting, Powell started making his own skateboards and wheels. He baked his own urethane wheels & used new materials like aluminum and fiberglass to fabricate his own composite boards. One his test riders was Stacy Peralta. When Powell was laid off from his job in the aerospace industry, he moved from LA to Santa Barbara to start his own skateboard business.' PS-Funnily (or not) for Us real old timers,most of the pre-PP boards aren't worth anywhere near what Powell Peralta boards are.:playful::arghh:[/QUOTE]
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