Description
Late 1960s acid splashed Bing Pintail with clear deck, clear bright logo and beautifully painted acid splash rails and bottom. Both deck and bottom are equally striking making this a perfect board to float centrally in a space.
This board is in amazing condition, especially as it has been ridden 50+ years. There are no open dings or wounds, the only flaw is that the black paint on the bottom is slightly sunken giving a ripple effect to the touch. This does not detract from the overall beauty and integrity of this stunning classic.
Bing Surfboards was established in 1959 by Herbert "Bing" Copeland who played a major role in helping surfing and the surfboard industry to become what they are today. Widely recognized as one of the top 10 surfboard manufacturers of the 1960s and beyond Bing employed many of the best shapers of the era, including Donald Takayama and Dick Brewer. At 13, he became fascinated while helping out at pioneer surfboard maker Dale Velzy's workshop in Manhattan Beach. He spent time in the Coast Guard stationed in Hawaii and surfed the big waves on the North Shore and at Makaha. In 1958 he sailed across the Pacific and introduced modern surfboards to New Zealand. By 1960, back in Southern California, Bing was making surfboards commercially and his company became one of the longest-running and most progressive in the surfing world.
Dimensions: L 116". W 23". D 2". Fin 10.5".
