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Joe Brown Climbing Helmet

Accession Number

357.2008.1

Object Name

Joe Brown Climbing Helmet

Created

14/11/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

14/11/2008

Brief Description

Red 'jb' climbing helmet with black plastic edging. Red chinstraps with metal tightening device. Adjustable plastic strap inside with foam backing. Striped criss cross canvas straps inside. Red canvas torch loop.

Materials

fibreglass, foam, plastic, canvas

Dimensions

Size - medium. 72 ( circum) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

On outside green and white triangle with "JB" inside. Label on plastic strap inside reads
"FIBREGLASS 'SUPER' MODEL AV. WEIGHT 650GMS MADE IN N. WALES U.K. 1990/9" Another label reads
"MAKE SURE THIS HELMET FITS SNUGLY. DO NOT DRY BY DIRECT HEAT. IF IT HAS A VIOLENT BLOW , IT MAY BE WEAKENED , SO EVEN IF IT SHOWS NO SIGN OF DAMAGE REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE. DO NOT TRY TO REPAIR OR TEST THIS HELMET YOURSELF. FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY CHINSTRAP MUST BE TIGHTENED SECURELY." On outside there is a silver drawing of a mountain with
"UIAA" inside and "GEPRUFT AGREE APPROVED" around it.

Colour

red, black, striped

Object Production Place

Wales

Provenance

Rock climbing legend, Joe Brown, teamed up with another infamous mountain man called Mo Anthoine, to produce this iconic helmet. Mo owned a company called Snowdon Mouldings and Joe was his business partner for a while. They both had a fairly unique approach to business; the principal being 'to run the business but not be run by it' and 'climbing first, money second.' Snowdon Mouldings also produced the equally iconic 'Curver' ice-axe which you will see elsewhere in the collection. The helmet shown here was Mick Tighe's.

Acquisition Date

14/11/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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