Manufacturer: Morey, Pope & Company Model: The True Shaper: Richard Deese, Denise Ryder, Chuck Vincent or Mike Cundith Length: 6’ 10” Width: 21” Nose: 17.25” Tail: 15” Circa: 1968/9 Egg shaped board with rounded hull bottom, stringerless for flexibility. Hand-laminate color work on fiberglass cloth. Courtesy of: Surfboardline.com
Manufacturer: California Company Shaper: Unknown Length: 7’ 1” Width: 22” Nose: 16.5” Tail: 14” Circa: 1969/70 Early round tail with narrower nose and tail and old-fashioned deck patch. Slight down rail in tail to 50/50 rails. Brushed resin teardrop with black pin. Courtesy of: Surfboardline.com
Manufacturer: Oceanside Surfboards Model: The Instrument Shaper: Rice Length: 6’8” Width: 22” Nose: 16” Tail: 14” Circa: 1969/70 Narrower round tail, 50/50 rails, textured deck, stringerless blank for flexibility, graphic typical of the era. Courtesy of: Hischier Family Collection