All Things Hart

[Tricia]

I was going through some old pics and files on my computer and found these pics of a Hart COMP GS Ski that I found when I was in Michigan and gave to @Bob Barnes.
I wonder if he still has them.

 

[Don in Morrison]

Hmmmm.... my ballets that were posted on page 1 of this thread have found their way to here. They've been photoshopped a little to remove the blemishes and even out the way they were positioned against the wall but that's them, Solly 502s and everything.

 

[Tricia]

My contribution:

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Hmmmm.... my ballets that were posted on page 1 of this thread have found their way to here. They've been photoshopped a little to remove the blemishes and even out the way they were positioned against the wall but that's them, Solly 502s and everything.

Is that your listing?

 

[Philpug]

I was going through some old pics and files on my computer and found these pics of a Hart COMP GS Ski that I found when I was in Michigan and gave to @Bob Barnes.
I wonder if he still has them.
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Not sure if he does, but we have the bindings.

 

[Don in Morrison]

Is that your listing?

Nope. Someone scraped the image off of Pugski and used it for their vintage ski archive. All the skis listed on the archive pages have what appears to be the original list price from whatever year they were produced. It appears they actually do sell some stuff from their main page, but it's all new clothing and accessories type stuff.

It's kinda sporty posting pictures on the web. You never know where they're going to end up.

 

[Dave Petersen]

Nope. Someone scraped the image off of Pugski and used it for their vintage ski archive. All the skis listed on the archive pages have what appears to be the original list price from whatever year they were produced. It appears they actually do sell some stuff from their main page, but it's all new clothing and accessories type stuff.

It's kinda sporty posting pictures on the web. You never know where they're going to end up.

That is why I started putting my name on everything. I've seen my below photos posted so many places.

 

[Don in Morrison]

That is why I started putting my name on everything. I've seen my below photos posted so many places.

My initials were actually on the skis, between the bindings. They were pretty faded, but still visible. Whoever grabbed the image edited them out, as well as the chip in the topsheet near the tip of the left ski, and some plugged binding holes behind the heel pieces. Then they cut them out of the background and thereby removed any other evidence of whose skis they were. But there were enough subtle telltale characteristics left behind for me to identify them as my skis.

 

[Dave Petersen]

My initials were actually on the skis, between the bindings. They were pretty faded, but still visible. Whoever grabbed the image edited them out, as well as the chip in the topsheet near the tip of the left ski, and some plugged binding holes behind the heel pieces. Then they cut them out of the background and thereby removed any other evidence of whose skis they were. But there were enough subtle telltale characteristics left behind for me to identify them as my skis.

Yeah, in your case your name in the corner wouldn't do much good.

 

[Tricia]

My initials were actually on the skis, between the bindings. They were pretty faded, but still visible. Whoever grabbed the image edited them out, as well as the chip in the topsheet near the tip of the left ski, and some plugged binding holes behind the heel pieces. Then they cut them out of the background and thereby removed any other evidence of whose skis they were. But there were enough subtle telltale characteristics left behind for me to identify them as my skis.

Dave has been diligent about watermarking almost everything posted.
Not cool for someone to steel it without checking with you or giving you credit

 

[Joal]

Dave has been diligent about watermarking almost everything posted.
Not cool for someone to steel it without checking with you or giving you credit

There is an rpk4dotcom member here I believe is the same and don't think there is any evil intent and yes always nice to credit pictures.

 

[Dave Petersen]

There is an rpk4dotcom member here I believe is the same and don't think there is any evil intent and yes always nice to credit pictures.

There is, and I agree no evil intent.

...and I have only been tagging my own items, unless of course I share member items to the Pugski Facebook page. Then I put “from the collection of ___________”.

 

[Don in Morrison]

Dave has been diligent about watermarking almost everything posted. Not cool for someone to steel it without checking with you or giving you credit

There is also the one that was scraped from Epicski that ended up in the Wayne Wong video. I was actually very flattered to see that one there (on the same skis, too), but I also immediately realized the potential for someone to use another person's image for nefarious purposes. I think I'll begin marking future images that I post so it's easier to track them. I suspect that other ski model images on RPK4 came from things posted by other Pugsters.

 

[Tricia]

There is an rpk4dotcom member here I believe is the same and don't think there is any evil intent and yes always nice to credit pictures.

I saw this from @Don in Morrison 's post.
http://www.rpk4.com/category/archives-brand-hart.html
I agree, no ill intent, but its still cool to ask before using images.

The best thing is to watermark the images when you have time.
We are fortunate to have @Dave Petersen working hard on the heritage (among other things)

 

[Dave Petersen]

 

[LeVieuxCrouton]

Well , it's been a while !

Received today ... these fantastic Hart Pacesetter : 205 cm of pleasure to come .

It is snowing like crazy here and I hope to be able to ski them Sunday ...
Now , for you ski-wizards ... it is written '' Made in Italy '' but I found that the Pacesetter ( 1978 -1980 ) were manufactured in France . Why this Italy thing ??
Anyway they are perfect ... one more in my zoo ...

 

[Philpug]

Now , for you ski-wizards ... it is written '' Made in Italy '' but I found that the Pacesetter ( 1978 -1980 ) were manufactured in France . Why this Italy thing ??
Anyway they are perfect ... one more in my zoo ...

Hmmm Italy? Spalding or Sarner factory.

 

[LeVieuxCrouton]

Could very well be ! I will tell you how they ski if I am lucky enough to see our local ski hill open this weekend ... Hart was kind of unknown here in the Province : it was rarely seen and not sold . Ontario , yes , for sure ... Do you think that , with the serial number , the actual Hart Co could find out more ?

 

[Philpug]

Could very well be ! I will tell you how they ski if I am lucky enough to see our local ski hill open this weekend ... Hart was kind of unknown here in the Province : it was rarely seen and not sold . Ontario , yes , for sure ... Do you think that , with the serial number , the actual Hart Co could find out more ?

I know who I can ask the question to but I doubt he remembers. Hart has changed hands so many times since then.

 

[Dave Petersen]

 

[LeVieuxCrouton]

October 1968 , Playboy Magazine ... an ad for HART skis boasting a lifetime warranty !
Also an article about round bachelor pad in Sun Valley owned by John Koppes , the owner of Precision Ski Pole Manufacturing Corporation ... Anyone here knows about that Corporation ??? Nice pictures of the ''chalet '' inside and out !
Let me know ...
And if you see some Atomic Hawx Magna 130 , 29.5 ... I am looking for a pair ...