Name/Title
Dolt Nuts on Red PerlonEntry/Object ID
2026.1.61Description
Two different sized nuts made by Dolt on Red PerlonUse
To attach to wedges and cracks without using a pitonContext
Dolt started making climbing gear in the late 1950s for The Nose and then continued to make gear all throughout the 1960s. He was one of the first to manufacturing clean climbing gear in the U.S. He manufactured these two hex-style nuts, which could fit into a wedge together and create a safe clipping point.Collection
Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent CollectionCategory
Climbing Hardware, Nuts/Chocks
Acquisition
Accession
2026.1Notes
Unknown source. Quite possibly came from Ken Yager or Mike Corbett's rack, however the number 7 nut has the initials EWE.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
DOLTLocation
On each nutTranscription
Each nut says DOLT with a number attached referencing the size. One is a number 9 and the other is a number 7.Type
initialLocation
On the number 7 nutTranscription
EWENotes
Possible initials of the previous ownerDimensions
Dimension Description
Number 7 Dolt nutWidth
7/8 inDiameter
1 inDimension Description
Number 9 Dolt NutWidth
1-1/8 inDiameter
1-1/8 inDimension Description
Red PerlonLength
11 inLocation
Location
Display Case
Exhibit Case 10Date
January 29, 2026Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Bill "Dolt" FeuererGeneral Notes
Note Type
Cataloging NoteNote
Caption in the museum is: "Two early manufactured nuts made by Dolt on red Perlon."Create Date
January 29, 2026Update Date
February 22, 2026
