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Joker Camming Device By Bergsport

Accession Number

1721.2023.1

Object Name

Joker Camming Device By Bergsport

Created

27/07/2023

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

27/07/2023

Brief Description

Joker Camming Device No2 with flexible stem and two mobile cams.

Materials

metal

Dimensions

22(L) x 7(W) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

"MADE IN GERMANY" "2" "JOKER"

Colour

silver

Maker

Bergsport

Object Production Place

Germany

Provenance

A guy called Ray Jardine invented the first, spring loaded camming device in the early 1970’s and called it a ‘Friend’. There followed a welter of similar devices all hoping to improve Ray’s original design and capture the market….very few succeeded.
Invented by a German, Stefan Engers, and marketed by Bergsport, the Joker was one of the ‘pretenders to the throne’ with only two mobile cams (Friends had four) and a flexible stem for more versatile placements, the Joker had some success, mainly on the continent. In the UK Hugh Banner’s Micromates and Quadcams were more popular, soon to be followed by Black Diamond’s Camalots, the only real contenders to the throne.
We bought the Joker we have here in the collection for £10 in 2023, another nice addition to our vintage climbing rack.

Acquisition Method

Bought on Internet

Acquisition Date

27/07/2023

Condition Check Date

27/07/2023

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

27/07/2023

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