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Chouinard Camalot

Accession Number

1697.2022.1

Object Name

Chouinard Camalot

Created

08/12/2022

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

08/12/2022

Brief Description

Chouinard Camalot with green nylon carrying loop

Materials

metal, rubber, nylon

Dimensions

17(L) x 5(W) x4(D) cms

Inscription Description

"CAMALOT" "BLACK DIAMOND"

Colour

silver, black, green

Maker

Chouinard

Object Production Place

USA

Provenance

Just the one rather battered Camalot here in the collection; the first generation of which appeared in 1987, itself a variation of the much celebrated ‘Friend’ created by Roy Jardine a few years earlier.
The Chouinard incorporated a double wire stem instead of the rigid stem of early Friends which could snap under heavy loading. The cams had a little more ‘travel’ which meant you needed a few less on your rack to cater for all crack sizes.
Chouinard became Black Diamond in 1989 as a result of a court case and Black Diamond went on making Camalots with a few of the early ones still bearing the Chouinard logo dating ours nicely to around 1988/89.
This one once belonged to American climber, Charlie Fowler, who came climbing with us on the Scottish island of Mingulay many years ago.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Charlie Fowler

Acquisition Date

08/12/2022

Condition Check Date

08/12/2022

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

08/12/2022

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