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Hi Mike,

PM me and I'd be happy to give you some pointers.
Do you have any photos of the pit and/or top cover?
does the top cover have a zipper or is it sewn closed?

Thanks,

Vaultdad

Decathletes get the title, but it sure sounds like vaulters from 50's - 70's were supermen too.

He'll be missed. The originals that light the path always are.

Condolences to the family,

Vaultdad

My dad might still have the triangular Gill cross bar I used to practice with. I'll try to remember to check. No one uses it anymore. BTW, I also have the 2 piece standards with the round base. I also have a "Cloud 9" inflatable pit ... but, I had kids jumping on that just a couple of yea...

Just a note: This is a Box Collar and it is not designed by Gill.

I'd wait and see how the legalities work out.

How old are those standards?

Hi, I collect the same items as well, except on the west coast. What is a Catapole Browning Golden Eagle pole (brown)? That pole I am not aware of. Catapole and Browning were two different companies. If you ever visit Santa Barbara let me know and I'll give you the tour. I have poles from 1890 thro...

Your collection Sir, Is so way cool it's unbelievable! The Browning Golden Eagle pole came out about 1965, and was sold by the Browning Arms Company. At the time, they also had a vested interest in other fiberglass items such as the Fred Bear Archery equipment. Mine had an interesting story, as the ...

Hi all, I'm trying to put together examples of pole vault 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 br...

Hi all, I'm trying to put together examples of pole vault 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 br...

Go 2003!
It was a great year for many! T.O.L.A.T.P.P.

Sometimes putting your leaf blower or shop-vac on "blow" instead of vacuum helps by pushing air into the bun via the zipper opening and sealing it with duct tape. . . It can boost the water flow out of the bun if it's upside down. I'd put it on some plastic pallets first to leave a gap for...