The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
602.2008.1
Camming device (homemade)
04/12/2008
Hermione Cooper
04/12/2008
Camming device on red nylon rope. Five semi circular metal plates screwed together with two spaces. Three plates in the middle have a holes for the rope.
metal, nylon
5(l) x 5(w) x 2(d) cms
1
silver, red
Tri-Cams appeared on the market around 1980/81 - one of the many new ideas for protecting the lead climber, some of which were a huge success, others that were not. The one we have here in the collection is a variant that doesn't quite conform to the original design but at least sticks to the principal. Lowe marketed the original version, and Mick Tighe's mate, Clive Roberts created this one, which along with one or two other items, he swapped Mick for a foot/treadle operated lathe!
04/12/2008
28/04/2009
Bohuntin
Bohuntin
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
28/04/2009