Stubai (SMC) Extreme Ice Axe and Hammer

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SMC Extreme Stubai Ice Axe and Hammer
Close up of SMC Extreme Stubai Ice Axe and Hammer
SMC – Axe advert
Description
Stubai ice axe and hammer with rubber grips and nylon wrist slings. Serrated picks and ferrules which have central hole. Picks have two holes.
Inscription description
On both ” STUBAI MADE IN AUSTRIA SMC EXTREME 0049″
Acquisition Method:
Donated by Findlay Swinton
Number of Objects:
2
Related Items:
Provenance:
These ice tools have provided another wee mystery for our Heritage Detective Agency to investigate and unfortunately mystery still surrounds them There are lots of clues, though they don’t fit together too well. The initials SMC normally stand for Seattle Manufacturing Corporation which, understandably, is American. Stubai of course is an Austrian outfit as we can see on the tools. Don Enos(2016) is the Global Sales Manager for SMC and he can’t find any reference to the tools being made by them, but as they are an Original Equipment Manufacturer ( which means they make things for other folk) the tools could have been made by SMC before his time. We haven’t been able to get a reply from Stubai. All we know for sure is that Findlay Swinton kindly donated the tools in 2015, and we think they are of a 1980’s vintage. They have never been used and are pretty much in mint condition. Just heard back from Stubai with the advert which you will see opposite and info to say that SMC means Stubai Multi Change.
Object Production
Production Place:
Austria
Materials:
metal, rubber, nylon
Maker:
Stubai
Colour:
silver, black
Dimensions:
Hammer 50(L) 25(Lof head) Pick 50(L) 29(Lof head) cms
Object Condition:
Condition Date Check:
27/04/2016
Administration
Accession Number:
1316.2015.1(a-b)
Creator:
Hermione Cooper
Accession Date:
27/04/2016
ID:
1
Category:

Snow & Ice Climbing
Location
Location:
Bohuntin
Current Location
Rules:
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007