Apollo
Pair of Roller Skates
1981 (manufactured)
1981 (manufactured)
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Pair of roller skates, black imitation-leather lace-up boots with black rubberized soles and separate white cotton and foam inner soles. They are decorated with two fluorescent orange strips each side of the arch and a panel at the back. Around the ankle is padded fluorescent orange plastic. The laces are reddish nylon. Each skate is marked 'APOLLO' in gold. The skates are size 8. The trucks are of black plastic and are secured with metal bolts. The wheels and brake are of red plastic.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Apollo (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Imitation leather, polyurethane, nylon, metal |
| Brief description | "Apollo"; Plastic, metal and fabric, English, 1981 |
| Physical description | Pair of roller skates, black imitation-leather lace-up boots with black rubberized soles and separate white cotton and foam inner soles. They are decorated with two fluorescent orange strips each side of the arch and a panel at the back. Around the ankle is padded fluorescent orange plastic. The laces are reddish nylon. Each skate is marked 'APOLLO' in gold. The skates are size 8. The trucks are of black plastic and are secured with metal bolts. The wheels and brake are of red plastic. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Morris Vulcan Ltd. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.232:1, 2-1982 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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