742 fisheeies of the united states. [98] 



Jib-hanks. 



For double stays. Made of galvanized iron. Series of eleven sizes. 

 Middletown, Conn. 25,157 and 54,331. Wilcox, Crittenden & 

 Co. 



Jib-hank. 



Made of wood. Small size, for use on boats. Gift of Samuel 

 Elwell, jr., Gloucester, Mass. 25,777. 



Jib-hank. (Beaman's patent). 



Made of wood ; used to hold the jib to the stay. Gift of Walter 

 Coleman & Sons, 25,803. 



Jib-hank. (Beaman's patent.) 



Made of galvanized iron. Middletown, Conn. 54,320. Wilcox, 

 Crittenden & Co. 



Jib-hanks. 



Made of galvanized-iron wire. Series of sizes from f inch to 5£ 

 inches. Used by all vessels rigged with wire stays. Middle- 

 town, Conn. 54,330. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Jib-hank. 



For double stays. Made of galvanized iron. Pattern in use from 

 1865 to 1875, but not now made. Middletown, Conn. 54,724. 

 Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Jib-hank. 



Made of galvanized iron. The first style of iron jib-hank used on 

 Connecticut Eiver vessels. Middletown, Conn. 54,725. Wil- 

 cox, Crittenden & Co. 



44. Hooks, clews, thimbles, and orommets. 



hooks. 

 Fish-hook. 



Galvanized iron ; a barbless, hook-shaped implement, with blunt 

 point, and eye and thimble at end of shank. Size of iron, 

 f inch; spread of hook, 5 inches. U. S. Fish Commission. 

 22,225. Used for lifting the flukes of anchors on a vessel's 

 bow. For this purpose they are fitted with a rope from 9 to 

 12 feet long. Larger sizes are used on vessels above 50 tons. 



Deck-hooks. 



Made of galvanized wrought iron. Two sizes, one short and one 

 long shank. Middletown, Conn. 25,194. Wilcox, Crittenden 

 &Co. 



