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Hi all,

I'm trying to put together examples of polevault gear throughout the years as well as other Track&Field implements for a small museum hopefully to be located in an indoor track soon.

I have some of the "multi-part" crossbars from Gill that came as a kit complete with pink breakable joints so you could make HJ/PV crossbars
I have a Catapole Browning Golden Eagle pole (brown) with a three digit serial number
I have a Gill orange aluminum training pole from the mid-60's.

So what I'm looking for are things that could not be used today such as poles from the 70's on back or triangular aluminum crossbars, or any of the other unusual shapes if anyone has any left in a barn somewhere.
Wooden javelins, discus, or anything you might suggest that could be interesting to show the history of our sport would be gratefully respected and displayed. Even spikes would be interesting because none of the kids today have seen leather spikse which were often used on cinders or reddog tracks which were common in the 60's. You ordered them from your local sporting goods store because there was no Nike brand then to go pick up from a big box store.

I live in the midwest just south of St. Louis, so if any of you old coaches are being made to clean out the garage I'd certainly like to see what you have. I could also send a letter thanking you for the contribution. This has been a pet project for some time, but now the old stuff seems to be getting thrown away.

Thanks, Vaultdad

I have triangle cross bars brand new. Here in Mankato, MN.
Coach Kolb
Minnesota State U.

Those triangle bars are cool to look at, but they smart when you land on them.
Do you have any photos I could enlarge if getting one for real falls through?

I'd love to have one, but the trick is obviously getting them here from the great state of Minnesota. They probably ship as poles and lately, that's not gone too well in terms of cost or getting a damage free shipment. Any ideas?

and I apoligize for not checking for a reply sooner as I've kinda been buried in other stuff.