Fritsch & Cie.
Pitons & Bongs

Fritsch & Cie. dates back to 1910 or earlier. I do not know when they started producing pitons, but it appears to have been in the 1930s or early 1940s. They continued at least into the 1950s.

Verticals

010: Fritsch & Cie. Vertical

010: Fritsch & Cie. Vertical

010: Fritsch & Cie. Vertical

↑ 010: Fritsch & Cie. Vertical

Made in Zurich, Switzerland [1940s/1950s].
100x19x5.5 mm.
Donated by Phil Lucas, 2023.

Horizontals

Set 009, 249-250: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontals

Set 009, 249-250: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontals

↑ Set 009, 249-250: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontals

Made in Zurich, Switzerland [late 1950s/1960s].
Donated by Phil Lucas, 2023.

009: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontal

009: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontal

009: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontal

↑ 009: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontal

Made in Zurich, Switzerland [late 1950s/1960s].
70x30x6 mm.
Donated by Phil Lucas, 2023.

249: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontal

249: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontal

249: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontal

↑ 249: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontal

Made in Zurich, Switzerland [ca. 1960].
80x35x3.5 mm.
Original owner "CLS" was Charles Lewis Spencer of California.

250: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontal

250: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontal

250: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontal

↑ 250: Fritsch & Cie. Horizontal

Made in Zurich, Switzerland [ca. 1960].
90x20x7 mm.
Original owner "CLS" was Charles Lewis Spencer of California.

Ring Angles

Set 247-248: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angles

Set 247-248: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angles

↑ Set 247-248: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angles

Made in Zurich, Switzerland [ca. 1960].

247: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angle

247: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angle

247: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angle

247: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angle

↑ 247: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angle

Made in Zurich, Switzerland [ca. 1960].
100x14 mm.
Original owner "CLS" was Charles Lewis Spencer of California.

248: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angle

248: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angle

248: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angle

248: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angle

↑ 248: Fritsch & Cie. Ring Angle

Made in Zurich, Switzerland [ca. 1960].
120x14 mm.
Original owner "CLS" was Charles Lewis Spencer of California.