My first custom board was a Petrillo. Here is some information that may help you with your board pedigree. Tom S.
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Petrillo (Updated:4/2008)
OWNER: Frank Petrillo, shaper
FACTORIES:
Costa Mesa, California. …c 1965…d 1971
Houston, Texas. …d 1971…d 1972
MODELS:
“Beach Break”, 10’0", Numbers 211 to ?.. c 1968…c 1968
“California Mini Gun”…d 1998…d 1969
“California Surf-Ski”… d 1969…d 1969
“Glanzer Model”… d 1968…d 1968
“Gyro” Figure 1, 8’0", WAVE Set fin. …d 1969…d 1969
“Gyro Freedom Tail”…d 1969…d 1969
“Gyro-Porpus”… d 1971…d 1971
“Island Gun”. …d 1969…d 1969
“Mini Gun”Figure 2 or Figure 3, Numbers 459 to ?..c 1969…c 1969
Figure 1
Figure 2 Figure 3
“Pathfinder”… d 1969…d 1969
“Sea Slug” deep single fin… d 1971…d 1971
“V-Bottom”… d 1968…d 1968
BLANKS:
Clark foam… 1968… 1969
Walker foam… 1969… 1969
Clark foam… 1969… 1970
Foss foam… 1970… 1971
Walker foam, high density… 1972… 1972
SHAPERS:
Frank Petrillo… 1967… 1970
Dale Velzy, occasionally… 1965… 1972
Del Miller… 1970… 1970
Henry Fry… 1971… 1971
Jim Glanzer. … 1970… 1970
SHAPES: teardrop… 1971… 1971
LOGOS:
‘Surfboards by Petrillo’Figure 4. … c 1965… c 1972
‘Petrillo - Handcrafted Surfboards’ Figure 5 (Used on boards?). …c 1960’s…c 1970’s
‘Petrillo - Handcrafted Surfboards’ Figure 6…c 1960’s. …c 1970’s
Figure 4
Figure 6
Figure 5
‘Petrillo’Figure 7…c 1960’s…c 1970’s
Figure 7
GLASSING:
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Color Flo. … 1972… 1972
Controlled temperature room. … 1972… 1972
Cut lap … 1967… 1969
FINS:
WAVE Set… 1968… 1970
Vari glass… 1970… 1971
Fin Unlimited… 1972… 1972
NUMBERING: [Reliability = 0]
(211) . … 1968
(459) . … 1969
If you have any information on this brand or the people involved, please contact the SnB Editor
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