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Membership Pin
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- Date
- c. 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1218
- Description
- A circular metal ACMG pin with their familiar logo of the maple leaf, on top of crossed skis and climbing axe. The maple leaf sits on three coils of climbing rope that surround the logo (three-quarters of the circumference). On the outside rim (left-hand side) starting at the extended end of the ic…
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- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- c. 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2 7/8 cm
- Description
- A circular metal ACMG pin with their familiar logo of the maple leaf, on top of crossed skis and climbing axe. The maple leaf sits on three coils of climbing rope that surround the logo (three-quarters of the circumference). On the outside rim (left-hand side) starting at the extended end of the ice axe and the beginning of the coiled rope are the words “ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES” ending at the bottom of skis (right-hand side) and coiled rope; printed on the bottom “MOUNTAIN” and underneath “GUIDE”. On the reverse side at the top there is spike soldered onto the badge with a tie-tack style (spike and clutch closure attachment) pin closure and below that the words “HUGUENIN” and then “SWITZERLAND” underneath.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1218
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- Date
- c. 1980
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1219 a,b
- Description
- Two identical mountain guide pins except one is smaller. The smaller one measures 1 7/8 c. in diameter and is 1 cm. high. The circular pins have a centred stylized maple leaf in silver with a red outline and black lettering “ACMG” in the middle. The maple leaf sits on top of a crossed ice axe (lhs)…
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- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- c. 1980
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 3 cm
- Description
- Two identical mountain guide pins except one is smaller. The smaller one measures 1 7/8 c. in diameter and is 1 cm. high. The circular pins have a centred stylized maple leaf in silver with a red outline and black lettering “ACMG” in the middle. The maple leaf sits on top of a crossed ice axe (lhs) and (rhs) a crossed pair of ski tips. The top and bottom of the skis and ice axe meet a coiled rope wound around three times on the outside rim of the pin, on top of which “ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES” is printed. The larger pin (a) has a horizontal hinged pin soldered to the top of the back side. This pin has a swivel-locking safety catch. The back of the smaller pin (b) has a tie-tack style clutch closure attachment.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1219 a,b
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- Date
- 1978 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1223 a,b
- Description
- Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closur…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1978 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 7 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- Two Parks Canada Mountain Guide badges, one (a) from 1978-79, the other (b) from 1979-80. The badges are similar in that they are the same size and shape, rectangular with rounded corners, plastic coated fronts and metal backs with a horizontal pin set, safety-pin type of clasp with a u-type closure for the pin. Instead of being soldered to the back, the pin is inserted through and under the backing through two holes.(a) is navy blue (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in lhc, “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” rhc. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “MOUNTAIN” with “GUIDE” in bold underneath, then “DE MONTAGNE”, then number “275”, followed by “1978-79”. “MADE IN CANADA” and “FAIT AU CANADA” have been folded so that they appear on the side.(b) is forest green (lettering, imaging and numbers) on white background, Parks Canada logo of left bar of Canadian flag and maple leaf in top left “Parks Canada” in the middle, “Parcs Canada” on the right; these are top centred on the badge. The following words, letters in quotes are directly below each other and centred: “GUIDE” in bold then in parenthesis “MOUNTAIN - MONTAGNE”, then number “233”, followed by “1979-80”. “Made in Canada” and “Fait au Canada” have been folded so that they appear on the side.
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1223 a,b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1081 a-d
- Description
- Four aluminum carabiners linked together, a combination of spring latch loaded closure system: (a) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.0x4.5cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then raised in block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G” engraved, on op…
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- Title
- Carabiner
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Four aluminum carabiners linked together, a combination of spring latch loaded closure system: (a) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.0x4.5cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then raised in block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G” engraved, on opposite side in raised lettering, “P. ALLAIN” on the opposite side.(b) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (10.5x5.0cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism; on one side engraved “H” and then in raised block lettering “BREVETTE S G D G”, and then “G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” on the opposite side.(c) An oval-shaped aluminum carabiner (10.0x5.0cm high) with non-locking gate mechanism; “BEDAYN CALIFORNIA” engraved on side.(d) a D-ring aluminum carabiner (11.5.x6.0cm high) with a screw-locking ring mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H G”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1081 a-d
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1084 a-c
- Description
- Three small rope ladders with metal bars for steps; two ladders are the same type and appear to be handmade:(a) (118.5cm with nylon cord extension 168.0) Three metal bars with thick white nylon rope threaded through the holes in the bars and tied in knots. There is a metal hook (written in scipt “C…
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- Title
- Climbing Ladder
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Three small rope ladders with metal bars for steps; two ladders are the same type and appear to be handmade:(a) (118.5cm with nylon cord extension 168.0) Three metal bars with thick white nylon rope threaded through the holes in the bars and tied in knots. There is a metal hook (written in scipt “Charlet-Maser”) with a hole in the top and one in the bottom where the rope is looped through. There are remnants of red lettering on the inside the first bar ”ISER AN .032” followed by a star inside a circle.(b) Three metal bars with thick white nylon rope threaded through the holes in the bars and tied in knots. There is a metal hook with a hole in the top through which a thin blue and white nylon cord is looped through and knotted and one in the bottom where white, heavier rope is looped through and then knotted. (c) The third ladder consists of three aluminum bars with white, light nylon rope looped through the holes at either end and tied. Machine engraved on the side of each bar “TRADE, logo, MARK” and underneath “TOP.S. ALPINE EQUIPMENT”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1084 a-c
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1085
- Description
- Typical ice axe, extra long plain pick and dished spade. Engraved on side of pick "Cassin". Point is 10.0 long with 4.3 long solid point. Wooden handle is broken below head.
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- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 31.3 x 80.5 cm
- Description
- Typical ice axe, extra long plain pick and dished spade. Engraved on side of pick "Cassin". Point is 10.0 long with 4.3 long solid point. Wooden handle is broken below head.
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1085
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Belt Equipment Holder
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1088
- Description
- A tanned leather, tool holder that attaches to a belt; used for mountaineering. There are four rivetted holes, which keeps the pieces of leather together, creating an opening to slip a belt through. There is an etched mountain on the front with a climbing tool in front of it.
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- Title
- Belt Equipment Holder
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A tanned leather, tool holder that attaches to a belt; used for mountaineering. There are four rivetted holes, which keeps the pieces of leather together, creating an opening to slip a belt through. There is an etched mountain on the front with a climbing tool in front of it.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1088
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1089 a-c
- Description
- A metal carabiner (a) with two metal ice climbing screws (b) and (c) hanging from it:(a) a metal carabiner with a spring lock mechanism but no safety lock, “HG” engraved into the metal.(b) a straight rod of metal (16.5cm long, handle 6.0cm wide) bent and then soldered to form a handle at one one e…
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- Title
- Ice Screw
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A metal carabiner (a) with two metal ice climbing screws (b) and (c) hanging from it:(a) a metal carabiner with a spring lock mechanism but no safety lock, “HG” engraved into the metal.(b) a straight rod of metal (16.5cm long, handle 6.0cm wide) bent and then soldered to form a handle at one one end and a turned screw on the other. Engraved “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX”(c) a straight rod of metal ( 19.5cm long, handle 6.5cm wide ) bent to form an open handle at one one end and a turned screw on the other. Engraved on the handle “STUBAI MABWA AUSTRIA” . There is red paint where the metal end is wound around the rod and a piece of blue tape wound around the rod portion.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- mountaineering
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1089 a-c
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic; rubber;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1091 a,b
- Description
- A two-piece army-green oxygen mask:(a) The outer metal and fabric portion ((8.5 x10.0 wide x10.5cm high) is molded to fit over the rubber mouth and nose piece. It has strong nylon strips of cording rivetted and screwed onto the metal frame. The cords are adjustable. There is a silver label glued to…
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- Title
- Oxygen Mask
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic; rubber;
- Description
- A two-piece army-green oxygen mask:(a) The outer metal and fabric portion ((8.5 x10.0 wide x10.5cm high) is molded to fit over the rubber mouth and nose piece. It has strong nylon strips of cording rivetted and screwed onto the metal frame. The cords are adjustable. There is a silver label glued to the inside, viewer’s left with black printing “ADAPTER 7 HARNESS ASSY. Medium P-N 33D1102-2 Protection Inc. P-N D4152 Contract No. N383-857981A U.S.”(b) the silicone rubber nose and face portion (60.0 with hose x12.0cm wide x13.0 high) with the air hose is molded to fit over the lower half of a face; there is a length of rubber hosing attached to the this by a metal clamp. The end of the hose has a green metal clamp attaching a stainless steel portion that will secure it to the oxygen bottle. There is a segmented circle imprinted on the viewer’s right side with “80 81 82” clockwise and to the right of that “SILICONE”. Imprinted viewer’s left “MASK. OXYGEN. PRESSURE BREATHING MS. 2200-MEDIUM SIERRA ENG. CO. PN 520- -1”.
- Subject
- sports
- mountaineering
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1091 a,b
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