Object Details
- Tyers, Robert John
- Description
- Before the invention of indoor rinks, ice skaters turned to the Volito when they needed to practice and didn't have access to ice. This in-line skate consisted of a wooden sole, a single row of five wooden wheels, and a curved iron bar at the front that served as a rudimentary brake. What made the Volito superior to other models, however, was the unequal size of its wheels, larger at the center and smaller at the ends. This simple modification allowed the skater to execute turns more easily.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- from Miss Elizabeth W. Plimpton
- 1823
- ID Number
- CL.64.1040
- catalog number
- 64.1040
- accession number
- 270696
- Object Name
- roller skate
- Physical Description
- wood (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 in x 3 in x 3 in; 30.48 cm x 7.62 cm x 7.62 cm
- Place Made
- United States
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- National Museum of American History
- web subject
- Sports
- name of sport
- Roller Skating
- level of sport
- recreational
- Record ID
- nmah_335014
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-b47e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
