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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Those older USA made Lost Arrows were the best--just the right sizes. The CAMP ones were not as good, I think they might have been a few Rockwell points higher too, making them a bit harder to jam into a curvy crack.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Polebridge, Montana
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Marlow thanks! There is also illegible stamping on the other side too. Can you discern anything on that side? Do you know how old it is or how many made, where they were sold?
Arne
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Steve has told that they were imported from Switzerland to USA during the war when equipment from Sporthaus Schuster in Germany was hard to get.
On my piton there is nothing on the other side and nothing on the sides.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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So no markings at all on this piton?
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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The three photos are all showing the same piton
Most Fritsch pitons only have the name/logo on the side of the piton.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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That is an early one. The forging work is pretty loose so the blade would be the easiest place to stamp.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Here's a similar size Fritsch piton with the name on the side (the one below on the right side in the first photo). The piton above on the left side.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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There's also Fritsch pitons carrying a rounded logo that can be mis-taken for a Schuster - see below.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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And here's music to go with the Swiss pitons: Melanie Oesch yodels, Lisa Stoll plays the Alpine Horn, great medley of songs.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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