Pierre Allain Descendeur (early version)
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- The older model is behind the later version. You can see the slight difference in the shaft thickness and the casting of the name. An early model “notch-less gate” Pierre Allain carabiner provided for scale.
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- Left: The newer model hook Right: The older model hook The stock where the shaft transitions into the forked end is thicker on the older version. The shaft itself is slightly thicker.
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- Top: Older model Bottom: Newer model
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- Left: Newer model Right: Older model The older version is slightly thicker and less refined.
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- The eye of the older version Pierre Allain Descender. Notice the P. Allain name.
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- The eye of the newer version. Pierre Allain is spelled out completely. The outer diameter of the eye is the same as the earlier version but the inner diameter is a bit larger.
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- Detail shot of the forks. The later version (bottom right) is “sharper”
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- Top: 1968 model Bottom: Pre 1961 model
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- The reverse side of the Pre 1961 model Pierre Allain Descender.
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- Detail showing the small difference in the clip in eyes of the two versions.
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- Not much difference in the forks of the descenders. The later version had slightly sharper tines.
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- Detail of the eye of the pre 1961 model. You can see some manufacturing defects inside the eye.
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- Top: Pre 1961 model Bottom: 1968 model
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- Top: 1968 model Pierre Allain Descender Bottom: Pre 1961 model Pierre Allain Descender
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- An early style Pierre Allain carabiner clipped to the Pre 1961 model Descender.
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- A beautiful early style Pierre Allain Descender.
