Boots?

[nbskat8]

[IMG][/IMG]Hey Doc? would you know how old these riedell boots are? the bottom says m-10-pm. I know m is for medium, 10 is the size. Whats the pm stand for? The wheels are labeda sptinter bearings are labeda with old ultimate III plates. I scored this whole skate set up for 25 bucks!!! I'm just trying to figure out about what era this may have been a commin speed skate. The old labeda bearing roll better than my year old powell swiss. The boot leather is way softer than my newer 695's. I'm guessing that these skates were used about 10 times. they sure don't make them like this anymore!!!!

[swolltitan]

HOW DO YOU PEOPLE DO IT???

There was a $5 skate, $50... and now this. People in Atlanta must just be greedy.

[Snarf77]

Originally Posted by swolltitan

HOW DO YOU PEOPLE DO IT???

There was a $5 skate, $50... and now this. People in Atlanta must just be greedy.

I know right. I'd easily pay $100 for just the boot if I needed it without a second thought. Epic score. nbskat8, you should upgrade that plate to DA-45 and give me that one!

[Doc Sk8]

Originally Posted by nbskat8

[IMG][/IMG]Hey Doc? would you know how old these riedell boots are? the bottom says m-10-pm. I know m is for medium, 10 is the size. Whats the pm stand for?

To be honest, I never tried to figure it out... Besides, the date code is printed on the inside, I think... Maybe someone else knows how it breaks out but not the Doc.

The wheels are labeda sptinter bearings are labeda with old ultimate III plates. I scored this whole skate set up for 25 bucks!!!

Nice....

I'm just trying to figure out about what era this may have been a commin speed skate.

If you meant common, it would not have ever been common... That is top notch stuff...

The old labeda bearing roll better than my year old powell swiss.

Interesting, I have heard that before, but as close as I can tell the Labeda bearing was a GMN. Excellent bearing but not up to Swiss grade...

The boot leather is way softer than my newer 695's.

and it is made differently as well... Note the stitching along the sides of the boot that follow the counters?? That's a sure sign you got the good stuff...

I'm guessing that these skates were used about 10 times. they sure don't make them like this anymore!!!!

No they don't. In 1992 the boots were around $160.00, the plates were around $270.00, the bearings around $65.00 and the wheels.... well those were obsolete by 1992...

Now a word of caution... Ultimates corrode like mad between the boots and the plates... I suggest you get them pulled down and verify the plates are not in dire need of help...

[Doc Sk8]

Originally Posted by Snarf77

I know right. I'd easily pay $100 for just the boot if I needed it without a second thought.

Well no kidding... The boots are worth more now than they were new in 92...

Epic score. nbskat8, you should upgrade that plate to DA-45 and give me that one!

Yeah give is an even better deal...

[nbskat8]

On the plates can I clean them in a solvant bath? As for any restoration being that their magnisium can they be polished? Or should I send them of to the powder coater? I've seen them nickle plated can the be crhomed or gold plated?

[Doc Sk8]

Not solvent...at least till you are done..
1) Rotary wire brush
2) Strip off the old powder coat.
3) Sand and polish if you wish (now you can clean 'em with solvent) BUT...
4) Get 'em to the platers. ASAP!! dvw is the go to guy for Ultimate plating..at least he is for me.... I imagine other than Nickle can be done but IDK for sure....

[scubask8tr]

The PM inside the boot means they were made in the afternoon ,as opposed to AM which means they would've been made in the morning
Crikey ,a 3rd grader could work that out

[Doc Sk8]

Originally Posted by scubask8tr

The PM inside the boot

It is stamped in the bottom, not the inside.

means they were made in the afternoon ,as opposed to AM which means they would've been made in the morning
Crikey ,a 3rd grader could work that out

So what does the CH and GN stamped on the 2 random pair I pulled out of stock mean to your hypothetical 3rd grader?? Inquiring minds want to know.

[dvw]

Originally Posted by Doc Sk8

2) Strip off the old powder coat.

I use this stuff. Get some disposable aluminum pans and put the plates in for a soak. Use a plastic spatula to ease off the goo.

Originally Posted by Doc Sk8

3) Sand and polish if you wish (now you can clean 'em with solvent) BUT...

And be very mindful of your dust. Clean up often. Powdered magnesium is very flammable and hard to put out. Magnesium is very porous, and you'll only get them so shiny. It's also a "self healing" metal and tarnishes quickly, forming an oxide layer that turns a dark gray. It reacts with water to form hydrogen gas, especially in powdered form, so no wet cloths to clean up.

Originally Posted by Doc Sk8

Get 'em to the platers. ASAP!! dvw is the go to guy for Ultimate plating..at least he is for me.... I imagine other than Nickle can be done but IDK for sure....

Chrome is the next best thing. There's a black nickel available, but it scratches if you look at it funny. Might be able to do chrome over it, but I'd have to check. There's also copper, silver, and gold, but they're industrial coatings, not intended to be cosmetic.

[scubask8tr]

Originally Posted by Doc Sk8

So what does the CH and GN stamped on the 2 random pair I pulled out of stock mean to your hypothetical 3rd grader?? Inquiring minds want to know.

Let me think about it ,I'm sure I can come up with something

[Kennedy]

Originally Posted by nbskat8

On the plates can I clean them in a solvant bath? As for any restoration being that their magnisium can they be polished? Or should I send them of to the powder coater? I've seen them nickle plated can the be crhomed or gold plated?

Careful with the solvents. Methanol + magnesium = spontaneous fire. Magnesium burns hot enough that putting water on it will make it mad. If you use a common household fire extinguisher, the fire wouldn't even notice it.

[dvw]

Originally Posted by Kennedy

Magnesium burns hot enough that putting water on it will make it mad. If you use a common household fire
extinguisher, the fire wouldn't even notice it.

Linky.

While you're at it, Google Class D Fire Extinguishers.

[niteridr95]

just a question on this sealing thing... how bad would clear coating them work??? mine are just spray painted at the moment and i havent really seen any thing bad other then it scrapping off... figured that was from the cheapo paint the has been frozen over the past 2 winters

[elemental]

Originally Posted by Kennedy

Careful with the solvents. Methanol + magnesium = spontaneous fire. Magnesium burns hot enough that putting water on it will make it mad. If you use a common household fire extinguisher, the fire wouldn't even notice it.

^.. methanol rapidly corrodes mg. and " spirited offgassing" is the nice way to describe what happens.

[matty thoms]

The PM in the "M-10-PM" is the year that the boot was made for all you wondering.
We will just say this boot was made in the mid 80's

[Doc Sk8]

Originally Posted by matty thoms

The PM in the "M-10-PM" is the year that the boot was made for all you wondering.
We will just say this boot was made in the mid 80's

So you have the code key to break these down??

[matty thoms]

I dont have it physically but its a call away. Did you have a question about a boot and when it was made?

[Doc Sk8]

Originally Posted by matty thoms

I dont have it physically but its a call away. Did you have a question about a boot and when it was made?

No I don't have a specific question.... but it would be nice to know the code... It could settle a lot of bar bets, I'll bet...

[nbskat8]

I was told from a pretty good source that pm was a 1987 production. The source is good but lets not bet the farm on it!!!!!!!