Lowe Alpine Systems - LAS Cam Nut
- Noted as the first cam unit created. c.1972 from: Jerry - Wild Gear Deals |
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Lowe Alpine Systems 1972 catalog
- from: Stephane Pennequin |
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LAS Split Cam Nut
Double lobe c. 1973 
Lowe Alpine Systems 1976 catalog
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Illustration by: John Watson
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Three different Lowe Cam Nuts in the Nuts Museum,
Stephane Pennequin |
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Lowe Cam Nuts in the Gary Neptune Museum. I love the wide version which has a rectangle box as the cam base.
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- Lowe Alpine Systems 1990s catalog page
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LAS Split Cam
Single Lobe c. 1973 
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LAS advertisment in Climbing Magazine May-June 1973 |
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Photo by Stephane Pennequin - Greg Lowe signature
Patent drawings
- Greg Lowe
- Patented date April 15, 1975
- Greg Lowe
- Patented date April 15, 1975
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Lowe 1996 fold out catalog showing Lowe Fan Cams
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The Lowe history listing shows year 1968 the Fan Cam was made. "First spring loaded camming device." Not sure what the 1968 Fan Cam looks like or if it was a creation that was offered to the public. |
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