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MOAC Family

Accession Number

1494.2019.1

Object Name

MOAC Family

Created

06/06/2019

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

06/06/2019

Brief Description

Group of MOAC nuts on slings

Materials

Metal, plastic, nylon

Dimensions

3.5,3.4,3.5,3.5,2.4,2.5,2.4 (W) cms

Number Of Objects

7

Inscription Description

"MOAC 4 MOAC 2 MOAC 3"

Colour

Nuts - silver

Maker

MOAC

Object Production Place

England

Provenance

Climber, blacksmith and Mountain Guide, John Brailsford, created the first ever purpose designed 'nut' for rock climbing in 1961. He called it the Acorn and we have one in the collection. His next creation was the M.O.A.C. (1962) - a simple wedge shaped nut which became universal with climbers in the UK and in many other places.
M.O.A.C. was the shortened version of Mountaineering Activities, the company which produced and marketed John's inventions.
Several variations followed and we've gathered them together here to create the M.O.A.C. family; they include the 1-4 set, a Baby M.O.A.C, the original with the rounded edges, and the later version.
Some 60 years later climbers are still using M.O.A.C's, surely one of the great climbing milestones.

Acquisition Date

06/06/2019

Condition Check Date

06/06/2019

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

06/06/2019

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