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John Cole is credited with developing and publishing (New Rappel Device, NSS News v24, #6, June 1966) the design of the Rappel Rack, so this rack has some historical interest. The brake bars are a mixture of Gerry and REI bars that were available at that time. Although seven bars are on the rack in the photo, it would have been used with only five or possibly six bars.
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Working independently, Warren Lewis built this rack about the same time that John Cole developed his. One again, it used Gerry brake bars. Note the interesting bar retainer - instead of threading the rack and using a nut, Warren used a collar with a set screw.
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