- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1179 a-f
- Description
- Six old-style carabiners made out of heavy metal; by the mid-60s everyone was using light aluminum:(a) metal oval carabiner (4.5x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded locking mechanism. “H G” engraved on one side. “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX” on the other.(b) metal oval carabiner (5.5x10.5cm wide) with spri…
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- Title
- Carabiner
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- various see description cm
- Description
- Six old-style carabiners made out of heavy metal; by the mid-60s everyone was using light aluminum:(a) metal oval carabiner (4.5x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded locking mechanism. “H G” engraved on one side. “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX” on the other.(b) metal oval carabiner (5.5x10.5cm wide) with spring-loaded locking mechanism.”H” and then “H.G.” engraved on the side.(c) metal oval carabiner (4.8x10.0cm wide) with spring-loaded, locking mechanism. “H” engraved on one side of “WERK FULPES” and “G” on the other.(d) metal oval carabiner (5.0x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded, locking mechanism. “H” and “G” engraved over something illegible and then “ROTT”. (e) metal carabiner (5.0x9.5cm wide) with spring-loaded closure, screw gate locking mechanism. “H G” engraved on the side. (f) metal oval carabiner (9.0 with locking mechanismx10.0cm wide) with spring-loaded, mechanism but with a metal (5.0cm) brake attachment; “H G” engraved on the side and “CLAUDIUS SIMOND CHAMONIX” on the other.
- Subject
- sports
- mountain climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1179 a-f
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- Date
- 1963
- Material
- plastic; paint; skin; fibre; foam; rubber; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1033 a,b
- Description
- (a) A white helmet with a black border and an insert for skull protection and safety. The insert is white foam covered with ridged teal blue cover, a black leather chin strap with metal buckle, inside plastic headband, clear plastic covering, fabric, criss-cross rigging support with cord and heavy-…
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- Title
- Climbing Helmet
- Date
- 1963
- Material
- plastic; paint; skin; fibre; foam; rubber; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 20.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- (a) A white helmet with a black border and an insert for skull protection and safety. The insert is white foam covered with ridged teal blue cover, a black leather chin strap with metal buckle, inside plastic headband, clear plastic covering, fabric, criss-cross rigging support with cord and heavy-duty nylon strip suspension to create a space between skull and hardhat. A metal zipper attaching (to three quarters of the insert) earflaps outer black plastic inner lined with red and black corduroy. There is a white fabric tag with “M” in red on the inner grey headband and a gold and black oblong label glued on the front with black lettering on a gold-coloured background “Russell Sporting Goods CALGARY”. Written in black felt pen on the interior of the shell “JAPAN”.(b) The ear flap detachable portion with the other side of the corresponding helmet zipper. Made out of black plastic with a black and red corduroy lining.
- Subject
- sports
- mountain climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1033 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- hair; sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1130 a,b
- Description
- Two boiled wool (although it says felt on the accession form) liners used as tent boots. Off-white in colour, machine stitched around the sole and on the back insert, and the top border and the slit opening in the front is also stitched.
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- Title
- Tent Boots
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- hair; sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 19.0, 31.0 foot cm
- Description
- Two boiled wool (although it says felt on the accession form) liners used as tent boots. Off-white in colour, machine stitched around the sole and on the back insert, and the top border and the slit opening in the front is also stitched.
- Subject
- sports
- mountain climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1130 a,b
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