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H
Mountain climber
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Feb 18, 2016 - 10:41am PT
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Thanks Steve I'll add them to a couple others I have. Still interested in the Edlerid?
Rockies thanks. Intertesting story.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Feb 18, 2016 - 03:13pm PT
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Harrison- Yes I am interested in the Edelrid device. I will email you about it and the Colorado Nut.
Roots- I looked at that MSR axe and I think it was designed during the brief period when it was considered acceptable style (ala Bugs McKeith) to hang directly from your ice tools in slings so you would drive it in using the hammer head as a striker and run an aider through the hole in the pick. No teeth and the weird droop are very unusual for a swinging axe.
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H
Mountain climber
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Feb 18, 2016 - 05:09pm PT
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Thanks Steve. I'll put them aside for you and wait for your email.
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karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
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Feb 18, 2016 - 08:54pm PT
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I am interested in the Stubai Trango (nut with rubber ) and the small alum rap ring below the gold Ringdolt if they are still available.
Sweet!
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Feb 18, 2016 - 09:07pm PT
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I'd love that plastic Forrest nut... how do I make that happen?
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Feb 19, 2016 - 12:20am PT
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the slung nut looks like it was cast. Not a Forrest? H: your nut is a MOAC Original Chock, 2nd generation.
Please find below a MOAC Original Chock, 1st generation.
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H
Mountain climber
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Feb 19, 2016 - 02:22pm PT
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Hi Karabin, They have both been sold and shipped out. What was the diamond shapped thing by Stubai?
Steel I think it was sold I'll get back to you. The first person to inquire get the first chance. Sorry
Nutstory I am not sure they are from the same manufacture. Check out the picture:
Here is a pin holder made and bought by me in Seattle late '80's. Anyone recognize the logo?
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Feb 20, 2016 - 02:42am PT
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H: Ellis Brigham, owner of a chain of outdoor shops in UK who sponsored the die cast first production run of the MOAC Original Chock, also owned a climbing equipment import company, Mountain Activities. Therefore the name MOAC was chosen for this nut, that many British and American climbers still carry them for sentimental reasons. There are two generations of MOAC Original Chock produced in the sixties / early seventies. Mounted on 9 mm rope, if only one size was available, other sizes could be obtained by filing them down to reduce their thickness.
In 1972, MOAC also produced a set of more "common" nuts, in four different sizes, loose and on wire.
Regarding the Stubai Trango, they were produced in 1987.
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H
Mountain climber
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Feb 23, 2016 - 04:48pm PT
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Thanks Nutstory. Yep that's it alright.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
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Feb 23, 2016 - 06:10pm PT
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I did not realize that
I had not put these here YES Forrest, P`(EA)' NUT` Think they came in 3 sizes .?They were Brilliant. Left room for the tips of your fingers, A key thing for my short reach , this, # 1, is the perfect size for the Climb OPEN COCKPIT,Gunks, @Sky Top
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
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Feb 23, 2016 - 06:19pm PT
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Well LOVED `old skool` MOACs, & 'straight sided' same vintage? Italian/Chouinard,for comparison
I can't seem to find the snaps of the round peck nuts they are not so rare or strange on the other (uk)side of the pond, so no big deal...
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Q-man
Trad climber
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Feb 24, 2016 - 08:38am PT
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Gnome, first pic is a Forrest P-Nut.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Feb 25, 2016 - 06:58am PT
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As always thanks , Clint, it only led to more questions....
Hey,
EDIT:
Q-man? ~ yup,(1of 3sizes?) Forrest Peanut,
No mention of the Lowe proto-type? cam, thing!?
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Feb 25, 2016 - 07:47am PT
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This is not a prototype. It is a splendid sample of Lowe Split Cam (1974), slightly different from mine that has a composite ring between the two cam lobes.
Forrest Mountaineering P-Nuts, 1982. Four sizes covered 1/2" to 1-1/4"
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Feb 25, 2016 - 08:09am PT
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Ah 4 sizes, I only had 3. and I thought it was "P" also but wanted to draw out this elusive Q-man poster....
whoa, editing at the same time as your answer!
I was thinking it looked pre production? no spring or Grooved "teeth"?
I `so' miss my collection of old gear!
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Feb 25, 2016 - 11:42am PT
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Roots- I looked at that MSR axe and I think it was designed during the brief period when it was considered acceptable style (ala Bugs McKeith) to hang directly from your ice tools in slings so you would drive it in using the hammer head as a striker and run an aider through the hole in the pick. No teeth and the weird droop are very unusual for a swinging axe.
Thanks Steve...I love the very unusual stuff : )
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Feb 25, 2016 - 12:49pm PT
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Stephane - I assume the split headed version of the Lowe Cam came along as an improvement over the non-split version? Do you have a date of mfr on the unsplit cam?
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