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'Gerry' Piton

Accession Number

1211.2015.1

Object Name

'Gerry' Piton

Created

15/01/2015

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

15/01/2015

Brief Description

'P'shaped channel piton

Materials

steel

Dimensions

12(l) x3(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Colour

silver

Maker

Gerry Mountaineering Equipment Company

Object Production Place

USA

Provenance

According to our American pal, Art McCarthy in California, who gave us this piton, it's a 'Gerry' and in the absence of any markings to tell us different, we'd better believe him.
'Gerry' is the shortened version of Gerry Mountaineering Equipment Company which began life back in 1946 under the ownership of Gerry Cunningham who was a pretty handy mountaineer and rock climber based over in Colorado. Seems that he made and sold all kinds of gear including backpacks, tents, cordlocks and pitons.
Not sure how old this piton is - we'd call it a 'channel' in the UK - but Gerry sold out to another company in 1967 so we wonder if it pre-dates that. It's in mint, unused condition, so hard to tell. A nice little piece of American mountain heritage whatever.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Art McCarthy

Acquisition Date

15/01/2015

Condition Check Date

15/01/2015

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

15/01/2015

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