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Keyo longboard

Created by dasher23 dasher23  > 9 months ago, 19 Jan 2015
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dasher23
dasher23

3 posts

19 Jan 2015 8:48am
I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what model my vintage Keyo longboard is? It is approximately 9 foot 11/2" long and 23 and 1/2 inches wide. Photos attached.







Bristol
Bristol

ACT

347 posts

19 Jan 2015 1:58pm
It's about 1965 or 1966. With its broad front section, your board should be great for nose riding.

I still have a board that was custom made for me in 1967; a Gordon Woods 8'7" v-bottom. It was considered radically short for its day. It has the same style of fin as yours, but nowhere near as much rocker, nor the broad nose. The short board evolution had begun.
actiomax
actiomax

NSW

1576 posts

19 Jan 2015 7:49pm
That's. so cool having that custom for so long .
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I used to ride a board similar that had a 1956 surf craft permit sticker from Bondi on it .
Imagine that you had to register your boards back then
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi

NSW

14256 posts

19 Jan 2015 8:43pm
Send Big Spazz a PM - he is an authority on long boards of this era - must have 20 or more of them these days. A very nice and helpful bloke.

www.seabreeze.com.au/Members/Profile/Details.aspx?member=BigSpazz


SP
SP

SP

10982 posts

19 Jan 2015 5:55pm
Mid 60s by the look of the logo.

And the board looks that era.

As Ted said send big spazz a msg.

Or you can Google image keyo and then look at the logos and try to find something similar with a date.
genuine
genuine

332 posts

19 Jan 2015 6:23pm
Vintage surfboard collectors on fb they would be all over that
esoom
esoom

WA

119 posts

19 Jan 2015 6:38pm
Vonweirdos surfboards for old school surfin/skatin gear
Should be able to get an approx price for similar gear !
dasher23
dasher23

3 posts

20 Jan 2015 11:50am
Thank you - that is most helpful
sls
sls

sls

WA

179 posts

20 Jan 2015 5:01pm
Hi Dasher.
This is a good reference as well. Has a catalogue with a wide range of boards by year.

www.surfresearch.com.au/


Went to this auction awhile ago. Came away empty handed, bit to pricey for me, but interesting notes. Some Keyos in there

www.mckenziegallery.com.au/Surf%20board%20Auction.htm
dasher23
dasher23

3 posts

22 Jan 2015 11:35am
You have all been amazingly helpful! I had lots of fun with this board in the sixties, but it has been in retirement under my parent's house since 1971, rediscovered after my mum's death last year.
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