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Asmu Karabiners

Accession Number

120.2008.1

Object Name

Asmu Karabiners

Created

14/10/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

14/10/2008

Brief Description

Asmu karabiners with snap link

Materials

metal

Dimensions

10(l) x 5(w) x 1(d) cms.

Number Of Objects

3

Inscription Description

On one, one side reads "ASMU 8400" On other side "CHROM-VANADIUM" Picture of tree on its side and the initials SC underneath. Name "JOE" scratched on.On another,one side reads "ASMU 8400" On other side "CHROM-VANADIUM" Picture of tree on its side. On third, one side reads "ASMU 8400" On other side "CHROM-VANADIUM-KAMET"

Colour

silver

Maker

ASMU

Object Production Place

Germany

Provenance

ASMU is an abbreviated version of August Schuster of Munich, a company that was formed in 1914 to become one of the leading climbing equipment retailers in the world at the time. Products included ski-bindings, tents, clothing, crampons, ice-axes and karabiners. The ASMU brand disappeared in the late 1960's and we suspect the karabiners we have here in the collection are from that era, or a little earlier. The brand lives on, however, with its new title of Sporthaus Schuster. We see that 'Joe' has scratched his name on one karabiner, and though we don't know who Joe is - we can say thanks for the donation.

Acquisition Date

14/10/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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