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Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 2, 2015 - 11:32am PT
Nice Porter I-beam!
pinckbrown

Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
Jun 2, 2015 - 11:33am PT
My favorite is the Cassin pound in bolt!
pinckbrown

Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
Jun 2, 2015 - 11:36am PT
Old Chouinard carabiner

pinckbrown

Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
Jun 2, 2015 - 11:39am PT
Side view of I-beam

donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jun 2, 2015 - 11:44am PT
Nice photos.....to think we actually got up things climbing with that stuff!

Just cleaned out the garage and aside from a few pitons I keep around for alpine climbs I'm actually completely free of any antiquated gear!
karabin museum

Trad climber
phoenix, az
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 2, 2015 - 01:47pm PT
Pinckbrown, Fun stuff for sure! What is in the ziplock baggie second down? Looks like flat alum hangers? Also if you have a 2" steel chouinard bong no holes, please give us a photo.
pinckbrown

Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
Jun 2, 2015 - 02:04pm PT
Yes, they are homemade 3/16 alum keyhole hangers.
I will take closeups of both the keyhole hangers and
the 2" Chouinard & post shortly.
pinckbrown

Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
Jun 2, 2015 - 02:16pm PT
karabin museum

Trad climber
phoenix, az
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 2, 2015 - 02:21pm PT
Beautiful photo! but we need a side view photo of the 2" chouinard Bong.
Is the Dolt hanger stamped Dolt or how do you know it is a Dolt?
pinckbrown

Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
Jun 2, 2015 - 02:33pm PT
Homemade alum 3/16 keyhole hangers, plus welded
plumbing strap 3/16 keyhole hanger, 3/16 rawl bolts.
pinckbrown

Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
Jun 2, 2015 - 02:34pm PT
mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Jun 2, 2015 - 02:39pm PT
Nice Bob!

Chuck always spoke very highly of you and the adventures you two had.

Those keyhole hangers you made look similar to the ones that bosque and lars used on the 9 oclock wall... He gave me one of them.

Bomber!
pinckbrown

Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
Jun 2, 2015 - 02:40pm PT
I'm not sure they are 2". Measure in at 1 3/4". 2 are
sawed off and flared with the ends brazed, 1 is stock.

Rusty flat hanger is not stamped Dolt. Came from
the Nose route on El Cap 30 years ago.
pinckbrown

Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
Jun 2, 2015 - 02:45pm PT

Hi mucci,
I've similarly heard the same thing about you!
Had great times with Chuck!
Bob
pinckbrown

Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
Jun 2, 2015 - 03:02pm PT
I believe the purple slippers are Sportiva's. Chime in
if you know different.


Ney Grant

Trad climber
Pollock Pines
Jun 2, 2015 - 05:40pm PT
Bob,

Great stuff! You have quite enough for a museum all by yourself. Really wonderful you kept all the old bolts. Doesn't seem likely you thought you would use them again so perhaps you had some foresight in keeping them?

Ney
karabin museum

Trad climber
phoenix, az
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 2, 2015 - 05:45pm PT
Yea those pitons are only 1 1/2," That 2" chouinard steel bong rascal still evades this thread!
nutstory

climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
Jun 3, 2015 - 12:49am PT
karabin museum

Trad climber
phoenix, az
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 4, 2015 - 04:26pm PT
There isn't much difference between the small and large size Fishhook Chock, and they made right and and left hand versions as well.
nutstory

climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
Jun 4, 2015 - 11:24pm PT
Master Marty, could you please send me a good scan of the Fishhook Chock part from your 1976 MSR catalog? I have very little information about this tiny nut... And... of course, I have not any MSR Fishhook Chock at home...
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