Hi I read on here about a guy who had bought an M.T.B board made by Shriver and I was wondering if I could get some information on a M.T.B board my grandfather gave to me. He bought it atleast 30 to 40 years ago in Hawaii for like 10 bucks. Its a single fin 7 foot board. The fin has Ass slip model on it. The board says that it was made in Encinitas California and also has Donald Takayama’s signature under the resin as well.You can tell its been loved a bit but still has a lot of water time left on it. Do I have something special?
I don’t know. Do you have any pictures of the board?
MTB was Mulhern, Takayama, and Brummet. Some of the other guys here know more about the label’s history. I know that there was an MTB shop near Cocoa Beach, FL back in the mid 70s that was owned by Donnie Mulhern. A friend got one from that shop and the board was really nice.
Like I said its been loved. My grandfather is not a surfer and kept it in his shed. It needs a little TLC but it doesnt have any core problems.
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I would say YES - that board looks way cool! 5 stringers, Takayama's signature, great condition for the age - that's a beautiful board.
Sweet! Do you know who might be in the market for a board like this?
Looks really nice. Pics of the bottom, maybe? The condition is well above average for its age, judging by the deck, alone. It appears to have glue lines for the offsets, instead of actual stringers. Is that wood, or just thin, colored lines?
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Looks like the wording on the fin has been messed with.
Slipper starts with a capital letter, the first words capital letter is missing.
‘Glass Slipper Model’ it is.
May refer to the removable fin system or to an MTB model.
It looks more like a lam than an actual sig. Also, is it just me, or does the bottom half of the lam look like it was cut from an old Surfboards Hawaii lam? The font seems identical, to me.
True. I was trying to figure out why the fin had a name. It looks like a generic FU or Rainbow from the period.
My memory tells me that some label back in the early 70s or late 60s did have a model called the “Glass Slipper”. I cannot recall which one.
It sure doesn’t refer to the fin system. It is obviously a typical FU box and fin. The lam might have been cut from another one that was intended for a board, then sealed to the fin with a gloss coat We have all seen examples of lams that were cut and rearranged, I’m sure.
Glass Slipper is one of Takayamas models. I saw one of his short board models named Glass Slipper on his site. And I do believe the signature was a copy text I was just saying that signature is on there. It is very old I am just trying to find out some history on it and see if any money can be had to go towards some college classes or materials. And as for the runners, after taking a close look I believe they are wood and not just painted.
I'll try to catch Donnie Mulhern sometime in the next few days and show him these pics. The board was made at the very end of the 60s, before Mully moved to Florida (which I think was 1970). MTB was sort of like the ''supergroups'' in music at that time (think Cream). DT was a hero surfer/shaper, Mully was one of the best glassers on the planet, and Gary Brummert was pinline/gloss color master. In the tumultuous times of the revolution, they were an all-star team. I have no idea what it's worth today, I'm not involved in the collector trade.
No one said they were “painted”, and WTF is a “runner”? The two offset stringers appear to be glue lines. Common in the late 60s and early 70s. Most often, colored paper was set in the blank with glue or resin, giving the appearance of a very thin stringer. Sometimes, no paper was used and the blank simply cut and re-glued with colored glue.
I apologize, stringer. I do not have even half of the knowledge that you all have that is why I came here for information. I am learning more and more after each post. Please go easy on me.
Picture of the bottom, maybe?
If you could post some better pics it would be helpful. Full board (both sides), maybe a better shot of box and fin (take the leash off), close-up of any serial #, etc. Maybe then Sammy will be nice to you :-)
If I show Mully the existing pics he's gonna go ''&*%#@! I can't tell a %*#&'ing thing from that bullsh*t!''.
Those were my thoughts, basically. The guy says the board has been “loved”. Which I took to mean it was pretty beat up. The pics provided seem to indicate the board is in very good condition. But, we all know that the nose, tail, and bottom usually get the most abuse. Since none of those are really visible in the pics it is hard to tell the true condition.
And, I still say those are glue lines.
Let me know if these are good enough. The only number I found was the patent number which I photographed but due to the small font it doesnt really show in the photo. The number is 3564632. As you can see the nose is pretty damaged and there are few dings and a crack on the bottom as well. And I’m a female by the way. Not a guy.
The patent number is for the fin box/system, which has nothing to do with the board, really. Thousands upon thousands of boards have that exact same fin box with that very same patent.
The damage on the nose is pretty minor compared to some of the horror shows I’ve seen and repaired. The dings on the bottom are nothing, really. I’m impressed with the fact the tail has no major damage. Old boards usually have some bad injuries to the tail.
I am not impressed with your messy room and the stained mattress, however.
