Discussion Topic |
|
This thread has been locked |
Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
|
|
Curious if the catalog has an address or any ordering information?
|
|
nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France.
|
|
Brian in SLC: just Seneca Rocks, WV
Steve Grossman: Richards, Steve Richards
|
|
karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
|
|
Robert, I figured that's what the nuts were. Definately a nice find!
I try to avoid butt shot climbing photos, or asking another climber to see his nuts, but Robert I beg for a better photo of your nuts.
Rock on! Marty
|
|
rockjockrob
Boulder climber
Tempe, Arizona
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2011 - 05:29pm PT
|
I only have photos from my phone at this point. This is the only other that is of any value. I will work on getting something clearer.
rlf- I was in the right place (large ebay lot) at the right time.
|
|
Cliff wiliams
Trad climber
nj
|
|
I think I have a Gendarme oval biner laying around somewhere..
I'll look tonite
|
|
Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
|
|
> Gendarme oval biner
If you look closely, I think you will find they are asymmetric -
more oval than D, but not a true oval with semicircles on each end.
compare with
|
|
Cliff wiliams
Trad climber
nj
|
|
That's the biner, it came with a Houlabar,Eiger and a "Alpine hut"
Anybody know who alpine hut was?
|
|
Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
|
|
|
Jul 15, 2012 - 12:07am PT
|
I just picked up a couple of Gendarme Nuts including a hex. Does anyone know how many of the hex shape were produced as this is the first one that I have come across.
The machining and edge finish work match the standard wedge shape so I'm wondering if this shape was sold commercially.
|
|
nature
climber
SoSlo, CO
|
|
|
Jul 15, 2012 - 12:13am PT
|
how can we possibly compare the size given that weird coin you have for scale? dork.
|
|
Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
|
|
|
Jul 15, 2012 - 12:34am PT
|
Mercury and Ike fit in the same sized slot.
Now you REALLY won't get a hug...
|
|
WBraun
climber
|
|
|
Jul 15, 2012 - 12:37am PT
|
They're not stoppers until they've stopped something ......
|
|
nature
climber
SoSlo, CO
|
|
|
Jul 15, 2012 - 12:45am PT
|
I wanna hug!
Mimi will though :-P
David?
|
|
Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
|
|
|
Jul 15, 2012 - 01:03am PT
|
What about the BIG STOPPER?!?
|
|
adatesman
climber
philadelphia, pa
|
|
|
Jul 15, 2012 - 11:24am PT
|
Brian in SLC: just Seneca Rocks, WV
Not surprising that's the extent of the address, as the town Seneca Rocks, WV is basically a handful of buildings at an intersection in the middle of nowhere. Probably has a street address nowadays, but possibly not back in the day.
|
|
kennyt
climber
Woodfords,California
|
|
|
Jul 15, 2012 - 11:28am PT
|
This is so exciting I can hardly contain myself!!
|
|
Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
|
|
|
Jul 15, 2012 - 12:11pm PT
|
I love old gear that I found. It is like collecting old coins. Once I soloed up the chossy back side of the Petit Grepon in Rocky Mtn Park, I didn't have a partner for the classic route but there was a 5.6 or so way up the backside. Halfway up I found a steel T-Shaped stopper, made of steel and really heavy, I think made by the Forrest company. I bet no one had done that route in 20 years because the piece came right out, I was unroped when I jiggled it out and anyone could have. There should be a museum for all this old stuff.
|
|
Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
|
|
|
Jul 15, 2012 - 04:38pm PT
|
A couple more Gendarme nuts...
If anyone has intermediate sizes to trade contact me.
|
|
|
SuperTopo on the Web
|
Let us know!