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The Chouinard 1968 and 1969 catalogs lists that the #1, 2, 3, 4 Hexagons are available wired. It is interesting in Stephane's photo the wired Hexagons have no plastic wire keepers and no plastic on the carabiner loop, and the #5 and #6 Hexagon are also wired. Chouinard only listed the Hexagons #1, 2, 3, and 4 being wired in 1968 and 1969.
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Stephane Pennequin photo
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In the CLOG magazine, which I believe is dated late 1972, a New Brass hexagon is mentioned as brass mini-nut on wire. In this wordage is also a mention of the word "Wiresling" and also a mention of the #7 slung Hexagon being named the "Mammoth."
The original #0 Tiny Brass Nut remained but a newer slightly larger Mini Brass Nut was created. However both of the different size brass hexagons were both marked as #0. |
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The 1975 Ellis Brigham catalog shows the two different sizes of CLOG Brass hexagons, #0A and 0B. The catalog shows the Hexagons all sizes up to #6 being wired. The catalog shows the wire keepers are yellow and the plastic carabiner loops are red. The catalog has no mention of a #7 Hexagon size.
The color combination of plastic keepers and plastic carabiner loops refer to a second generation of Hexagons being shown in the photo, but Hexagons overall were discontinued in 1976, so when did the third generation of wired Hexagons appear? |
Ellis Brigham 1975 catalog
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