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Mammut Bi-coin/ Bi-Keil plastic choc

Accession Number

1306.2016.1

Object Name

Mammut Bi-coin/ Bi-Keil plastic choc

Created

05/04/2016

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

05/04/2016

Brief Description

Red plastic choc with 1 hole in top and 5 in bottom.

Materials

Plastic

Dimensions

5(L)x4(W)x2.5(D) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

"MAMMUT. BI-KEIL. BI COIN

Colour

Red

Maker

Mammut

Object Production Place

Switzerland

Provenance

Based in Sion, Switzerland, Mammut began life way back in 1862 primarily as a rope making company and has progressed to become one of the giants of the outdoor equipment industry. Most British mountaineers will know Mammut for producing very good, but very expensive clothing and whilst Mammut do have a large selection of technical climbing gear, very little of it is seen in the UK. The European Alps and the USA are their main markets.
It doesn't appear that technical climbing gear is Mammut's forte as evidenced by the Bi-coin/Bi-Keil which we have here in the collection. It appeared in 1969 - not to universal acclaim.
There were three sizes, the largest of which we have here in the collection and whilst being simple, light and relatively cheap, they didn't sit well in cracks. They did enjoy some popularity in the granite cracks of the Alps but very few made their way over to the UK.
This particular one was donated by our pal, Hugh Clarke, a British Mountain Guide, who, rather ironically, is based in Switzerland.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Hugh Clarke

Acquisition Date

05/04/2016

Condition Check Date

05/04/2016

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

05/04/2016

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