There are a few hundred rope grab devices in the Karabin Museum. But for the MOST rope grab info - go to Gary Storrick's Vertical Museum.

the Vertical Museum
- dr. Gary Storrick

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I wonder where these boating Belay Pins fit into the belay devices story. The Boating Belay Pins became widely used in the 1700s. Did these contribute to the "Belay" name?

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omega pacific
- prototype rope grab devices

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belay devices display

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Black Diamond ATC

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REI Brake Bar

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Salewa, West Germany
Steel rappel rings

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Double pulley rap device
- circa 1960s

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Copper rappel ring
Unknown manufacturer
circa 1960s

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​      CHOUINARD

        UNKNOWN

Tommy Taylor
- Self Belay Prusik Comealong

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HeiHa catalog

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