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Attenhofer pitons

Attenhofer
- Swiss Made
- c.1930s


The shorter piton is unmarked with no manufacturer mark and shows up in the 1939 Italian Equipment Catalog as product # 2060. The larger ice piton is marked: "Attenhofer" "Swiss Made."

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The 1939 Italian Equipment catalog page is from the Vertical Archaeology website and shows historic artifacts from the Ashby Robertson collection.

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Smaller size Attenhofer piton with ring. There are no manufacturer marks on the piton.
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I have not found any proof that Raffi Bedayn was making pitons, but there is this photo. I believe these pitons are Attenhofer pitons.
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Attenhofer - ice piton
- No mfg marks on the ice piton
- From: Dan Fritz
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