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karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2015 - 10:54am PT
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Stephane no problem. My scanner has been broken for a while thats why I have been posting all stuff in photo form. I will send you the MSR info soon once I get the new scanner. I looked for this fishhook for about 20 years because I thought it was just a hook and I love hooks! But when I saw it listed as a chock it is kinda scary! I would think the metal tab would just fold flat on even the shortest fall. Maybe it is designed as a weight only aid chock.
I believe Pinckbrown has his MSR fishhook reserved for me, but I will let it go to you in Corsica because the Nuts Story Nuts Museum should have a sample of this item as well. I will let you work out the details with him.
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pinckbrown
Trad climber
Woodfords, CA
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Fish hook goes to whom ever you guys decide!
Dug around in the footlocker some more and
came up with this:
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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If you are letting go of some of this gear I would be very interested in buying or trading for the hammock. I will send you a pm right now.
Thanks for showing us these items.
Cheers!
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karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2015 - 04:55pm PT
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Super cool. I have a Forrest Hammock in green and also red.
Pinckbrown - please send the Fishhook Chock to Stephane. This automatically gets you on his end of the year Holiday card list. Fun!
Steve - also ask Pinckbrown for one of his large LONGware bongs. They are special!
And Pinckbrown consider sending one of your large LONGware bongs to the Yosemite Museum.
Ok then.............
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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I am more than set on Longware bongs personally but Ken Yager at the YCA likely has a few holes in his collection still if you are willing to check with him.
Bob- Any idea when those slippers were made as they look like prototypes?
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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pinckbrown, many, many thanks for your very kind attention. Your MSR Fishhook Chock would be nothing less than a treasure for the Nuts Museum. To date, I have only secured all the rare information that mention this amazing little chock. I even contacted Ed Tieman a while ago. Ed was a MSR employee/gear tester from the very early days. Unfortunately, Ed doesn’t have one as it came out after he left MSR.
Marty, thank you very much for promoting my work here again!
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Tony Puppo
climber
Bishop
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I have a pair of those Sportiva slippers. The pair above looks like they have been modified with some shortened eyelet stays from Mariachers
Mine have no laces and I'm guessing they are 80's vintage or whenever it was that the Mariacher was in vogue
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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When looking a little more closely at pinckbrown’s excellent photographs, I have discovered that Charlie Porter had made different variations of his magnificent I-Beam chocks. The #6 (the biggest of the range?) is different from the sample in the Nuts Museum.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jun 23, 2015 - 02:56am PT
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Mountain Safety Research Fishhook Chock 1975-2015!
Never could I have let past this eventful 40th birthday! After all this time of hard slog and labour, a dream has become true thanks to a Supertopian’s immense generosity…
Here, I would like to express my gratitude to Robert Pinckney for parting with a sample of a very rare MSR Fishhook Chock and for kindly sending such a treasure to the Nuts Museum, here in Corsica.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jun 23, 2015 - 09:45am PT
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Thank you for these nice photgraphs!
Great to know Bob's face.
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karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 23, 2015 - 09:20pm PT
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Jun 23, 2015 - 10:05pm PT
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I looked for this fishhook for about 20 years because I thought it was just a hook and I love hooks! But when I saw it listed as a chock it is kinda scary! It's both.
Basically an early beak.
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Jun 24, 2015 - 12:28am PT
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Marty, thank you very much for the close-up of the MSR catalog 1976!
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karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 18, 2015 - 10:44pm PT
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Gunks Jesse
Trad climber
Shawangunk, NY
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I realize these may not be directly related to rock climbing and are more likely for nordic endeavors, but does anyone recognize them? Tag says "Nordic Specialties 237 Carlo Drive, Goleta, CA 93017"
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karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2016 - 09:11pm PT
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A few days ago a gal dropped off a box of old magazines books and stuff for the museum. In the box was this gem: Clean Climbing 8 1/2 x 11 paper book 12 pages. The information is the same as in the Chouinard 1972 catalog with illustrations but no photographs. Included is a writeup by John Stannard, “NUTS in the SHAWANGUNKS.” The paper book was provided by Chouinard Equipment and the Eastern Trade for free distribution to the climbers of the Shawangunks. Thanks Pat and Sue for the donations!
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karabin museum
Trad climber
phoenix, az
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2016 - 09:36pm PT
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The earliest 1972 Chouinard catalog has “50 Cents” printed on the inner front cover. Already by March 1972 the catalogs were changed to “One Dollar.” The March - June 1972 catalogs have a product ink stamp to the right of the single column price list. (Ink stamp added after the catalogs were printed). The earlier catalog covers were rough in texture, and the later 1974 catalogs were made with a smoother thick paper stock.
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11worth
Trad climber
Leavenworth & Greenwater WA
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May 16, 2016 - 08:13pm PT
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Three MSR Fishhooks on EBay now under Vintage Climbing
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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May 17, 2016 - 04:47pm PT
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Marty: Interesting info on the early 1972 Chouinard catalog, since I have not seen one before that was marked 50 cents. Nor have I seen a late 1974 version with smooth paper.
I have three of the series that I have dated as 1972, 73, & 74.
The 1972 one cost $1.00, does not have Great Pacific Iron Works at the top of the price list, which the 1973-74 versions do have. Mine also has the price changes & the addition of Camp 7 & Kelty stamped in on the side of the price list, which your earlier one does too. I'll call it fall 1972.
My 1973 version has some price increases,the Great Pacific Ironworks header, and in hard to see vertical print at lower left is marked 1973.
My 1974 version has some new products & price increases & in hard to see horizontal print at lower left is marked March 15 1974 - June 15 1974.
All have the same cover.
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