PECK Aluminum Gold-Knurled Nut

Object/Artifact

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Gold knurled manufactured nut made by Peck on white Perlon.

Gold knurled manufactured nut made by Peck on white Perlon.

Name/Title

PECK Aluminum Gold-Knurled Nut

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.62

Description

An aluminum gold-knurled nut made by UK company PECK.

Use

Designed to fit into narrow, tapered rock cracks, locking securely when weighted

Context

This nut was manufactured by UK company PECK, possibly in the mid-to-late-1960s into the 1970s. This specific round nut did not work very well in Yosemite.

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

Climbing Hardware, Nuts/Chocks

Acquisition

Accession

2026.1

Notes

Unknown source. M G Initials

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Peck

Notes

circa 1965 to 1970s

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

initial

Location

On the side of the nut

Transcription

M G

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Entire length with nut

Dimension Description

Nut

Width

1-1/8 in

Length

1 in

Material

Aluminum, Nylon

Location

Location

Display Case

Exhibit Case 10

Date

January 29, 2026

Web Links and URLs

https://vimeo.com/1165194349/ee1bbacfc7

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Unknown

Notes

M G initals

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Caption in the museum is: "Gold knurled manufactured nut made by Peck on white Perlon."

Create Date

January 29, 2026

Update Date

February 16, 2026