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I acquired this Army lowering device from Jacques Grieff in about 1986.
Version A is 243 mm. tall, 59 mm. wide, 38 mm. thick, and weighs 633 g. It consists of five hollow 25.6 mm. diameter, 32.7 mm. aluminum bars welded to a stamped frame. There is one tab welded to each side. The entire device is hard anodized. This one has an attached sewn sling with a clip hook at the end. The hook has a wire pin safety.
One side of the device is stamped "DA69- 32068" and "11-1-707 KPM." The hook is stamped with an "I" inside a diamond.
The US Army provides 111 pages of instruction for this device in TM 10-1670-251-12, but to save time, I'll just point out that there are better rappelling devices available and cavers, climbers and rescue types can find better reading material. To use the device, one must first pre-rig the rope by "entwining" the rope through the bars. The field manual provides different patters depending on the load being lowered; however, I find that these patterns provide too much friction when used with normal caving ropes. The bars are hollow and welded to the stamped frame. A small tab on the side can be used for tying off.
There is a special gage for determining if the device is too worn for safe use; however, I haven't found one yet.
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I acquired this Army lowering device from Para-Gear in 1995.
Version B is 243 mm. tall, 59 mm. wide, 38 mm. thick, and weighs 358 g. It consists of five hollow 25.6 mm. diameter, 32.7 mm. aluminum bars welded to a stamped frame. There is one tab welded to each side. The entire device is hard anodized.
One side of the device is stamped "DA69- 31588" and "11-1-707 KPM."
Version B is identical to Version A, except it does not have the sewn sling and the serial number is different.&
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