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Charlet Moser Pulsar Ice Tools

Accession Number

1542.2020.1

Object Name

Charlet Moser Pulsar Ice Tools

Created

07/07/2020

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

07/07/2020

Brief Description

Two Charlet Moser pulsar ice tools with serrated picks

Materials

metal. rubber, plastic, nylon

Dimensions

47(L) x 27(W) cms

Number Of Objects

2

Inscription Description

"CHARLET MOSER MAXI 250 DAN" on wrist loop "98" ON SHAFT

Colour

yellow, black

Maker

Charlet Moser

Object Production Place

France

Provenance

Pulsars arrived on the ice climbing scene in 1984 amid the great debate between drooped picks and the banana variety. Pulsars were halfway between, which proved very popular. Good engineering and design meant the picks, hammers and adzes could be interchanged without becoming loose and ‘rattly’ and later versions, like the ones we have here, had the curved shaft to avoid knuckle bash.
Strange as it may seem, performance is not always the main criteria when folk buy gear, since fashion aften plays a very big part, and the distinctive black and yellow of the Pulsars definitely helped sales.
In a similar vein, the Scottish outdoor shop, Graham Tiso, sprayed the heads of Mountain Technology Ice Axes a bright green back in the day to increase sales- it worked.
This particular pair of Pulsars have never been used, but had been left in a damp shed for 20 years to become very rusty. We cleaned them up and re sprayed them for a very fashionable finish!

Acquisition Date

07/07/2020

Condition Check Date

07/07/2020

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

07/07/2020

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