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1964 FLEXIBLE FLYER Model 55J WOOD SLED - $30 (Springfield, VA)
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The Company manufactured the Flexible Flyer "J" series sled between 1960 and 1968. The "J" letter designation stands for "Jet," which replaced the word "Airline" used on older models. The number preceding the "J" model indicates the exact length of the sled in inches. The Number 55J sled for sale indicates the sled is 55 inches long. The sled is also marked with the letter "S" which indicates that sled was built in 1964.
In 1889, Samuel Leeds Allen patented the Flexible Flyer in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. He invited both local children and adults to test his prototypes. Allen's company flourished by selling these speedy and yet controllable sleds at a time when others were still producing toboggans and "gooseneck" sleds. The sleds did not sell well until he began marketing them to the toy departments of department stores. In 1915, around 120,000 Flexible Fliers were sold.
Flexible Flyers are flexible both in design and usage. Riders may sit upright on the sled or lie on their stomachs, allowing the possibility to descend a snowy slope feet-first or head-first. To steer the sled, riders may either push on the wooden cross piece with their hands or feet, or pull on the rope attached to the wooden cross-piece. Shifting the cross-piece one way or the other causes the flexible rails to bend, turning the sled.
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