|
Chouinard - 1980 Light D carabiner
(First Chouinard Light D carabiner) Carabiner body is round stock. Mfg marks stamped onto carabiner gate. - CHOUINARD - 2300 KG-U.S.A. |
|
Chouinard - 1981 Light D carabiner
Mfg marks stamped onto carabiner gate.
Carabiner body has slightly flattened edge.
- CHOUINARD
- 2300 KG U.S.A.
Mfg marks stamped onto carabiner gate.
Carabiner body has slightly flattened edge.
- CHOUINARD
- 2300 KG U.S.A.
|
|
|
|
Chouinard - 1982 (?) Light D carabiner
Mfg marks stamped onto carabiner body
- CHOUINARD
- 2300KG-U.S.A.
Note: This carabiner is not shown in the Chouinard catalogs. (late 1981?).
From: Paul Diefenderfer
Mfg marks stamped onto carabiner body
- CHOUINARD
- 2300KG-U.S.A.
Note: This carabiner is not shown in the Chouinard catalogs. (late 1981?).
From: Paul Diefenderfer
|
|
|
|
Chouinard - 1983 Light D carabiner
Raised mfg marks on carabiner body
- CHOUINARD U.S.A.
- 2300 KG
Note - This carabiner is a Second. Shown with a "2" mark on carabiner body
Raised mfg marks on carabiner body
- CHOUINARD U.S.A.
- 2300 KG
Note - This carabiner is a Second. Shown with a "2" mark on carabiner body
|
|
|
|
|
Chouinard - 1985 Light D carabiner
Mfg marks on stamped onto carabiner body - CHOUINARD - 2300 KG-U.S.A. Where the carabiner body meets the carabiner gate, there are no angles on the carabiner body. |
|
Chouinard - 1986 Light D carabiner
Raised mfg marks on carabiner body
- CHOUINARD
- 2300 KG-U.S.A.
Where the carabiner body meets the opening end of the carabiner gate, there is a long angle on the carabiner body.
Raised mfg marks on carabiner body
- CHOUINARD
- 2300 KG-U.S.A.
Where the carabiner body meets the opening end of the carabiner gate, there is a long angle on the carabiner body.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chouinard - 1987 Light D carabiner
Raised mfg marks on carabiner body
- CHOUINARD
- 2300 KG U.S.A.
On the "2300" mark, the zeros are oval in shape.
Where the carabiner body meets the opening end of the carabiner gate, there is a short angle on the carabiner body.
Raised mfg marks on carabiner body
- CHOUINARD
- 2300 KG U.S.A.
On the "2300" mark, the zeros are oval in shape.
Where the carabiner body meets the opening end of the carabiner gate, there is a short angle on the carabiner body.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comparing the 1987 and 1988 Chouinard Light D carabiner mfg marks.
1987 - Has oval "00" s 1988 - Has round "00" s - Has flat top "3" |
|
Chouinard - 1988 Light D carabiner
Raised mfg marks on carabiner body
- CHOUINARD
- 2300 KG U.S.A.
On the "2300" mark, the zeros are round in shape and the number "3" has a flat top
Where the carabiner body meets the opening end of the carabiner gate, there is a short angle on the carabiner body.
Raised mfg marks on carabiner body
- CHOUINARD
- 2300 KG U.S.A.
On the "2300" mark, the zeros are round in shape and the number "3" has a flat top
Where the carabiner body meets the opening end of the carabiner gate, there is a short angle on the carabiner body.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chouinard / Black Diamond - 1990 Light D carabiner
This is a Black Diamond product. Raised mfg marks on carabiner body - CHOUINARD [^] - 2300 KG U.S.A. On the carabiner body a diamond in brackets is right of the CHOUINARD mark. |
|