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Chouinard Stoppers Set 1-8

Accession Number

1325.2016.1

Object Name

Chouinard Stoppers Set 1-8

Created

22/06/2016

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

22/06/2016

Brief Description

Set 1-8 of wedge shaped Chouinard stoppers. Four on wire and 4 on rope.

Materials

aluminium alloy

Dimensions

0.8, 0.9 , 1, 1.6, 1.9, 2.5, 3 and 4 cms wide.

Number Of Objects

8

Inscription Description

Each one numbered 1 up to 8, with Chouinard diamond and "USA". two largest also have "STOPPER" on them.

Colour

silver, green

Maker

Chouinard

Object Production Place

USA

Provenance

American climber, inventor and equipment manufacturer, Yvon Chouinard, created the Stopper in 1972. It was an amalgamation of the various wedges that were in the market at the time such as Troll, Clog and the MOAC. Over the ensuing decades the Stopper went through various, chameleon like changes/improvements to the point where it's very hard to allocate a particular Stopper to a particular year.
We have strung together a nice little set here in the collection which all date from the 1970's and early 80's, though not necessarily from exactly the same year.
Stoppers were a huge success in America and the word Stopper was often used for a type of wedge even if it wasn't actually a Stopper. As is often the way, lots of them made their way across the pond to the UK where they were equally popular.
This set came from various sources and we've managed to find a nice old Chouinard karabiner to keep them in order.

Acquisition Date

22/06/2016

Condition Check Date

22/06/2016

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

22/06/2016

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