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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 12, 2011 - 12:50pm PT
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Sorry no metaphysical esoterica here just a little hardware quandry...
I posted these shots on another thread. Does anyone recognize these wired nuts? Stephane was stumped and so am I.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 12, 2011 - 09:49pm PT
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Nut bump...
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Jun 12, 2011 - 09:53pm PT
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no.
early '80s knockoffs? the proportions are different, shorter wires, fatter loops. but contrasting sleeves.
hard to tell w/o something to scale.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jun 12, 2011 - 10:22pm PT
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Steve: Just a Wild Ass Guess???
1981 Mark Vallance launches Wild Country Rocks which were to become the first curved nut and the most copied chock in the world and still remains the definitive design to the present day.
http://www.wildcountry.co.uk/about-us/product-timeline/
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jun 13, 2011 - 01:43am PT
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hah, i seriously clicked on it for the philosophical discussion.
i may hijack the thread later on. muahahahaha
cheers,
M
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2011 - 03:28pm PT
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Karabump!
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crunch
Social climber
CO
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Jun 18, 2011 - 03:46pm PT
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it's a "Troll!"
(maybe?)
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2011 - 04:16pm PT
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Indeed, I am trying to find someone that bit on some of these...LOL
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MisterE
Social climber
818 Yo!
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Jun 18, 2011 - 04:49pm PT
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You stumped Stephane?
That seems like it is a rarity...
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jun 18, 2011 - 05:07pm PT
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Aren't these early Troll wires? Really lame. I have a sling style one on my desk back at the office; I will photo it this evening when I get back there and we take a look
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2011 - 09:56pm PT
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Pater- the shapes are similar to the classic Clog wired wedges but we can't quite put our finger on the source.
The smallest is 7/16" X 5/8". The finishing details are pretty unusual so somebody bought some out there.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jun 18, 2011 - 10:05pm PT
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hey there all, say....
i thought it was going to be some neat talk about rocks, as well...
:)
well, carry on...
happy supertopo eve to all...
:)
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jun 18, 2011 - 11:28pm PT
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Here is a composite of this hideous nut I have on my desk. Only tapers in one aspect, the remaining aspects equal to an aluminum bashie.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2011 - 11:43pm PT
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The light only came on half way...LOL
Nice nut!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 25, 2011 - 08:06pm PT
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Bump of unknown origin...
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2011 - 04:18pm PT
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Bump on a wire...
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scuffy b
climber
dissected alluvial deposits, late Pleistocene
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I had a wedge like that, Peter.
Found on the ground at Gibraltar Rock.
I'm not sure of the size.
Mine was like a 6 1/2 Stopper, but at the time I found it the stoppers
were only sold in whole sizes.
Thus, it was a cherished piece until the 6 1/2 came out.
I filed a taper on the other aspect which made the endwise placement
equivalent to a #6 Stopper.
Softer and stickier alloy (like a MOAC) than a Stopper.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 5, 2011 - 01:51pm PT
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So, none of these in the Karabin Museum?
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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I contacted a good friend of mine this morning about these mysterious nuts.
"Shame on me" if he ever manages to identify them!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 6, 2011 - 12:11pm PT
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Stephane- There is no shame in a good effort and you certainly aren't a slacker!
Since a set of these as shown is coming your way, you have a vested interest in sorting this little mystery out.
Cheers
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