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Chouinard pitons
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Chouinard Lost Arrow pitons
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Chouinard Thick Horizontal piton
c.1959
I have seen a few others of this piton. Since it appears to be not so well crafted, I consider it a junk piton. Maybe it wasn't coming out correct so it was thrown to the side.
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Chouinard pitons shown in the March 1960 Dolt catalog

Chouinard Lost Arrow progression
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Chouinard 1958 Horizontal piton
YC Collection
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Chouinard Horizontal pitons
c.1957/1958
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--- Sometime between 1960 and 1963, the "Lost Arrow" name was given to the pitons

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YC Collection

Info tag shows 1966, but I believe these were made 1962/1963.
YC Collection
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Lost Arrow - 1965 Chouinard catalog
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Lost Arrow - Chouinard 1967 catalog

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Chouinard Lost Arrow Wedge - 1975 Camp/Interalp
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Patagonia corporate.
Outrageous Achievement (1989 and 1990)
Lost Arrow given to amazing employees!
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Chouinard RURP
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These two RURPs were used on the second ascent of the Nose route in Yosemite.
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Set of RURP prototypes made by Yvon Chouinard from 1959 to early 1960s. YC Collection.

Chouinard 1959 RURP
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1960 Dolt catalog
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RURP's cut out of a saw blade made by Yvon Chouinard. Experiment for use on harder stone.


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Chouinard Ringed piton
I bet this goes back even earlier like 1957.
YC Collection
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