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Jumar ascendeurs

Accession Number

503.2008.1

Object Name

Jumar ascendeurs

Created

26/11/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

26/11/2008

Brief Description

Pair of mint condition yellow 'Jumar' ascendeurs. Blue handle for right hand. Red handle for left hand. Chrome rope clamp.Safety lever.Yellow nylon braided leash attached to one through hole at the bottom. Leaflet with instructions included.

Materials

chrome steel, painted aluminium alloy ?, nylon

Dimensions

18(l) x 7.5(w) x 3.5(d)cms

Number Of Objects

2

Inscription Description

Label inside grip reads " SWISS MADE JUMAR CH - 3713 REICHENBACH TESTED TO 5000 N ( 1100 LBS )" Number "3" stamped on both.

Colour

yellow

Maker

Jumar

Object Production Place

Switzerland

Provenance

A bit of a rarity these: a mint condition 'bagged' set of probably the most successful, early ascendeurs. Some of the early die cast alloy ones broke and it was common to reinforce them with tape. Jumaring became a collective term for ascending ropes even if you were using some other device - a bit like calling a a vacuum cleaner a hoover. The climber's jargon for 'jumaring' was 'jugging', as holding the handle of a jumar was like holding a jug of ale. Mick Tighe acquired this set from somewhere, but we are not quite sure where!
Jumars seem to have been developed/invented by two Swiss gentlemen called Adolf Jussi and Walter Marti in the 1950's. They used them for climbing up to eagles' nests.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

26/11/2008

Condition

unused

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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