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Clogwyn (Clog) Channel Pitons

Accession Number

1686.2022.1

Object Name

Clogwyn (Clog) Channel Pitons

Created

28/09/2022

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

28/09/2022

Brief Description

Clogwyn (Clog) Channel Pitons.P shaped with a channel

Materials

Molybdenum steel

Dimensions

10.4(L) x 3.5(W) cms

Number Of Objects

6

Inscription Description

"CLOG 1" in an elipse

Colour

black

Maker

Clog

Object Production Place

Wales

Provenance

They call them ‘Angles’ in the advert opposite, though most pitoneers call them ‘channels’ on account of the channel shape of the blade.
The ones we have here are A4 in the advert opposite which is from an Ellis Brigham Catalogue circa 1969/70. 8/3p in old money would be around 40p today. They are in mint condition having never been hammered and they were acquired by ‘Smiler’ Cuthbertson when he briefly worked at the Clog factory in North Wales in the 1970’s.
Smiler’s wife, Clare, kindly donated them when Smiler headed off to the big mountain in the sky a few moons ago.
Clogwyn Climbing Gear (Clog) started making pitons from Molybdenum steel in the late 60’s, in answer to the continental imports climbers were using at that time.
Channels were popular with winter climbers as the edges would cut through any ice in the cracks as they were driven in.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Clare Cuthbertson

Acquisition Date

28/09/2022

Condition Check Date

28/09/2022

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/09/2022

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