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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 21, 2010 - 06:23pm PT
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Sweet Chouinard progression!
I wonder where the Featherweights were made?
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Nov 21, 2010 - 08:18pm PT
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Very nice work in putting this together - thanks for sharing.
Especially with your good photos and biner collection in excellent condition.
I have an extra of that 2100KG transitional to trade, but it is not in as nice condition as your other biners, so hopefully you can find one that is not as scratched.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 22, 2010 - 09:55am PT
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Steve & Clint: Glad you both like my Chouinard biner timeline.
I deeply appreciate the amount of old gear information you each know and share on this forum.
Steve: Re. I wonder where the Featherweights were made?
For now I'll believe Ventura, CA.
Clint: I'm going to take a "rain check" on your 2100KG biner for now.
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Farley
Mountain climber
Portland, Oregon
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Dec 17, 2016 - 07:41pm PT
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Chouinard carabiner circa 1957-1958. Found on a Valley climb, well-used, belonging to the maker.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 17, 2016 - 07:49pm PT
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Somebody mentioned recently that Steve Roper "acquired" a bunch of carabiners from Yvon Chouinard and I believe that we have the missing snap link right here.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Dec 19, 2016 - 09:11am PT
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Farley? Re the carabiner you post a photo of, with YC on it??
Does it have markings on its opposite side & can you share a photo of that too?
Also, I'd like your permission to repost your photo on the Chouinard Carabiner Timeline & Identification thread Clint mentions? I think it deserves to be in the first post of that thread.
Thanks,
Fritz
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Dec 19, 2016 - 09:20am PT
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How much does it weigh?
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Curt
climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
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Dec 19, 2016 - 09:38am PT
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I have one Chouinard carabiner that is apparently from the 1957-1968 run. It does say "Chouinard" on the other side however, so I guess it's probably from sometime later on in that series.
Curt
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couchmaster
climber
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Dec 19, 2016 - 09:51am PT
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Was pawing through my gear yesterday and pulled out both a Chouinard/Salewa and a Robbins/Salewa (the hollow biner) mixed in with a bunch of old stuff in a box of old climbing gear. Found some Peck Crackers down in there too!
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Dec 19, 2016 - 11:21am PT
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I don't care if Jesus Christ used it when he put up a 5.16.
I would rather spend $250 on an antique Persian or Afghani tribal rug
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Curt
climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
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Dec 20, 2016 - 06:21am PT
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I don't care if Jesus Christ used it when he put up a 5.16.
He didn't make it. He ended up stuck on the crux.
Curt
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