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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 25, 2012 - 05:31am PT
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In spite of a great deal of research, I have never been able to know if there is (or was) a manufacturer of nuts or cams, that originate in Japan. I have been in touch with more than three hundred persons during the past twenty years but, unfortunately, none of them has been able to supply me with any genuine information. I am fortunate to get hold off an old and heavy “wall hauler” stamped “made in Japan” in my collection (with a lovely little pamphlet circa 70's) but this company, Alpine Top, seems not to be any longer in business.
In 1985, while visiting Chamonix, I also bought a Friend extractor made or marketed by Miyazaki.
I would be most grateful if some supertopians could help me with this specific research.
I have also enclosed a photograph of a tee nut made of steel, and discovered on eBay by Marty Karabin. The seller claimed that it was acquired in Japan… Maybe someone could tell me more about this mysterious nut…
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Oct 25, 2012 - 05:47am PT
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Hi Stephane! A Japanese take on the Titon - what a great find on Marty's part. It looks heavily influenced by horizontal placements with the bottom edge rolling and the top edge biting.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2012 - 05:54am PT
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Bonjour Joseph! As always, you never sleep... Your greeting card is ready!
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Oct 25, 2012 - 05:58am PT
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Look forward to it as always - wish I had more to contribute this past year, but between hot and heavy work projects and an extended healthcare crisis in the family climbing has been entirely off the agenda. There's always next year, though. Hope all is well with you and yours there in beautiful Ajaccio.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2012 - 06:15am PT
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You have contributed so much to the Nuts Museum during all these past years…
And... Ajaccio is even much more beautiful than this photograph…
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Oct 25, 2012 - 08:06am PT
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Just have to get over there to see you some time.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2012 - 11:50am PT
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Has anybody recognized the climber on the front cover of the little Alpine Top (in fact Tokyo Top) pamphlet...?
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 25, 2012 - 11:56am PT
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Has anybody recognized the climber on the front cover of the little Alpine Top (in fact Tokyo Top) pamphlet...?
Quelle droll! ;-) Peut-être Yvon Konichiwa?
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2012 - 12:00pm PT
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NON!
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Oct 25, 2012 - 12:21pm PT
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Howdy from the USofA
That wallhualer looks great! Got any pics of it?
It looks like a better and stronger design then Dueces wallhualer.
If you ever want to come to JTree. Maybe we could do a house swap?
Jus Admire'in
BB
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2012 - 03:43am PT
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Oct 26, 2012 - 04:24am PT
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Has anybody recognized the climber on the front cover of the little Alpine Top (in fact Tokyo Top) pamphlet...?
Judging from the sweater and mountain boots, I'd say it's Gaston Rebuffat.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2012 - 04:38am PT
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You won!
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crasic
climber
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Oct 26, 2012 - 05:44am PT
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Yeesh, in the left-most drawing on the descender it looks like you are liable to just come off the rope.
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Oct 26, 2012 - 06:28am PT
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Thanks for the contest and the cool photos and gear, Stephane.
My parents have a copy of Rebufatt's "On Snow and Rock", so those types of sweater photos are in my early memories!
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 26, 2012 - 07:03am PT
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Yeesh, in the left-most drawing on the descender it looks like you are liable to just come off the rope. I guess you may be right.
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ELM !
climber
Near Boston
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Oct 26, 2012 - 07:43am PT
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Yeesh, in the left-most drawing on the descender it looks like you are liable to just come off the rope.
I guess you are right.
That may be the "Do not do this!" drawing
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2012 - 01:52pm PT
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Would anybody know the meaning of this logo? In spite of a great deal of research on the Internet I have not managed to identify this Asian manufacturer. I tried various combinations with the letters, without any success. I suspect that they made (make?) cams and other climbing gear. Thank you for all your help!
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 22, 2013 - 09:34am PT
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Bump...
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2014 - 09:57am PT
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I bought the Friend extractor above at Snell Sports in Chamonix, in 1985. If I remember well the name that the seller mentioned to me about this device was Miyazaki. I wonder if it would not be Hideo Miyazaki, who did this route on the Grandes Jorasses:
Couloir central ou couloir japonais : Toku Nakano, Hideo Miyazaki, Kazuhide Seito, Yashuo Kato et Yashuo Kande, du 19 au 29 mars 1972 (ED-, 70º, Vº, A1).
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - May 10, 2014 - 05:00am PT
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I would be most grateful to any Korean who could translate the following document to me. 1974 seems to be the date when this company started its business, as it predates the launch of the Friend by Wild Country. Very interesting stuff on this brochure.
Maldaly, have you ever heard of this manufacturer…?
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 21, 2014 - 09:51am PT
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Bump...!!!
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wallyvirginia
Trad climber
Stockholm, Sweden
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Nov 21, 2014 - 10:29am PT
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Very interesting!
I've been wondering curiously about Japanese gear too, as I'm generally a fan of Japanese engineering. I tried googling it years ago but came up empty handed.
Maybe this guy holds some answers?
http://iceclimbingjapan.com
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Nov 21, 2014 - 11:27am PT
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I have asked a business friend in Korea to translate that for you. I will post the translation as soon as I have it.
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ryanb
climber
Hamilton, MT
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Nov 21, 2014 - 11:47am PT
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I bootied a friend clone stamped "camrad" and "korea" at city of rocks many years ago. I don't still have it but recall it looking similar to the cams in the ad. I always thought the name was a bit funny for a region divided on communist/capitalist lines.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 22, 2014 - 12:45am PT
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Ihateplastic, wallyvirginia, thank you very much for all your interest.
ryanb, skitch, to my knowledge, I do not believe that the Camrads were produced by the Korean “company” that I am looking for.
May I tell you the full story: Malcolm Daly has already kindly helped me a lot in my research. He has even contacted a Korean climber for me and forwarded me the following translation of the leaflet:
• Spirited youth running towards to the future.
• By adventure and challenge that is always with you.
• Bakbong is waiting for meeting with climbers through the always constantly challenges of a new world.
• Bakbong is the challenge space for people who want to know about climbing.
• Bakbong has developed climbing gear since 1974.
• Bakbong is pride of Korea by competitive equipment in the world.
In fact, it seems that Bakbong is a company with only one person. I tried several times to send messages to Malcolm’s Korean friend, but it did never work. I cannot send or receive emails from Korea with my computer…??? So, I would like to know the name of the person behind Bakbong, his whereabouts, and try to contact him to learn a little more on his amazing sliders and one cam devices.
Kind regards from the Nuts Museum
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Nov 28, 2014 - 06:38am PT
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It seems our translations are similar:
The Young power for running to the future, there is always challenge and venture.
Bekbong is waiting the intelligent people who is brave by challenging to the world.
The challenged space and place--- Bekbong
This is the place for the people who wanted to know about climbing.
"Picture"
These equipments developed by Bekbong from 1974
This is the pride from Korea which is same quality as the famous global brand.
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Nov 28, 2014 - 07:09am PT
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Where can I get a bakbong?
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2014 - 05:59am PT
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Thank you Ihateplastic! The question now is: Bakbong or Bekbong...?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 29, 2014 - 12:08pm PT
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Stephane- Hope made ice axes and crampons BITD. I wonder if they produced anything else in the way of hardware as the brand hasn't been mentioned so far. It is quite possible that the ice gear was imported too and so not made in Japan strictly speaking. I don't have any Hope gear to check stamps.
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