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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 5, 2007 - 02:02pm PT
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I was describing the CCH Seismo that I saw on someone's e-bay post this week to my bf last night. He described another device that cammed on one side w/ a 3-axle V-shaped arrangement with the slings coming over the open part of the V so that when they were weighted and the V contracted, the length of the item would increase to create the camming action. What was this thing called? Who made it?
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adventurewagen
Trad climber
Seattle
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I found this link with the following info on the Siesmo, maybe it has the other thing on it as well:
http://www.needlesports.com/nutsmuseum/camsstory.htm
The link says...
"If the wider cracks had always intimidated climbers, it was more due to the lack of appropriate protection devices than by cowardice, the early tools available on the market being awkward. The various models available later were replicas in growth of the Friends, homemade and more or less reliable. The first manufacturer to think about it seriously was C.C.H. who produced the Seismo in 1986, illegitimate child of the Friend and the Visse-Roc. With two cams opposed to an adjusting crossbar, it was possible to increase the range of this device by three extensions made in two, three and four inch lengths and usable in any combination. This disquieting object has fallen into oblivion."
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dirtineye
Trad climber
the south
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Don't know about the one you asked about, but the one in the pic, I'd call that unstable.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2007 - 02:13pm PT
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Thanks for the link. We were looking at the nut museum yesterday, but didn't find it. Do you know what ABC might have called it?
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goatboy smellz
climber
colorado
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Not off hand, I only used them once off a partners rack, they were to squirlly for my tastes.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2007 - 12:06am PT
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bump for the evening crowd. Any ideas?
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2007 - 01:57am PT
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After hunting around, I found one reference on rec.climbing that sounded like it might be the right thing...The "Blitz Cam". Does anyone have a picture?
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climbrunride
Trad climber
Durango, CO
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Weren't they called "Crack Jacks"? Or was that just a nickname?
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scuffy b
climber
Eastern Salinia
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Sep 16, 2010 - 06:56pm PT
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Now-that-Stephane-is-around BUMP...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Sep 16, 2010 - 07:03pm PT
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The description sounds like the original Lowe-cam
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Sep 16, 2010 - 07:16pm PT
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Seem to recall they were made by Edlerid and imported by ABC/Liberty?
Red/silver with a nylon sling?
Uhh...have one around somewhere...
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 16, 2010 - 07:25pm PT
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Are you talking about some sort of scissoring cam?
I have a couple of prototypes that some guys in Colorado made but it is definitely not commercial. Does this resemble your gadget?
Try Marty Karabin too! If Stephane and Marty haven't seen what you are talking about it is beyond obscure.
Early Lowe cam. The next version was a split and widened with a tube spacer to allow two lobes and two strap eyes.
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ec
climber
ca
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Sep 16, 2010 - 08:06pm PT
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'Sold some of those at Sunrise. Pretty funky. Bought them thru ABC. Can't remember the name. Worked just like those homemade ones in the pics. Each size (3) was a different color.
 ec
Edit: not the last pic...
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Sep 16, 2010 - 08:09pm PT
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The one in Steve's last shot is what I was thinking of.
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Disaster Master
Sport climber
Arcata / Santa Rosa, CA
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Sep 16, 2010 - 08:18pm PT
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I think ABC marketed a cam / nut that looked like legs of an erecctor set, or an over-grown butterfly knife....?
edit: you guys beat me to it. the ones I saw at the trade show werre anodized.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 16, 2010 - 08:20pm PT
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ec- Time frame when you sold those and what was the smallest width...bigger than a #4 Friend?
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schwortz
Social climber
"close to everything = not at anything", ca
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Sep 16, 2010 - 08:35pm PT
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i had one
looked very similar to the first photos that grossman posted upthread....
blanking on the name right now....feels like i know what its called but just cant remember...no idea what i did with it...probably gave it away to someone
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tico
climber
SL, UT
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Sep 16, 2010 - 09:51pm PT
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Somebody already said it, but it was the Cassin Blitz. They worked great in jigs, poorly in rock. Hi Steve!
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ec
climber
ca
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Sep 16, 2010 - 10:31pm PT
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Steve,
About 2001. The smallest was like 4" and the largest maybe 7"
Each were anodized, two rails silver and the main outside rails a blue, red and something.
Edit: it might have been the Blitz...
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