744 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [100] 



Gaff-topsail sheet-hook. (Coleman patent.) 



Made of galvanized iron. Used on all Gloucester fishing-vessels. 

 Middletown, Conn. 54,728. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



TOW LINK AND HOOK. 



Made of galvanized iron. Pattern used at Gloucester from 4873 to 

 1878 on seine-boats 28 to 30 feet long. Link, 12 inches long 

 and 4 inches wide, with thimble at one end and hook 8 inches 

 long at the other end. Middletown, Conn. 25,168. Wilcox, 

 Crittenden & Co. 



Seine-boat tow link and hook. (Improved pattern, 1879 to 1882.) 

 Made of galvanized iron. Used on Cape Ann seine-boats. Total 

 length, 21 inches ; length of link, 13£ inches. Middletown, 

 Conn. 54,742. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Hammock-hook. 



Made of galvanized iron. Plate variety. Middletown, Conn. 

 25,195. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



SOREW-HOOKS. 



Made of galvanized wrought iron. Series of seven sizes 5 used for 

 hammocks and other purposes. Middletown, Conn. 54,750. 

 Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



clews and earings. 

 Ship-clews. 



Made of galvanized iron. Series of nine sizes. Used in pairs. 

 They are thimbled in the clew-line bow for rope-strapped blocks. 

 When iron-strapped blocks are used the clew-line is taken out 

 and the block hooked in the bow. Middletown, Conn. 25,137 

 and 25,139. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Ship-clews. 



Made of galvanized iron. A bar for the clew line allows the clew- 

 line block to lie snug to the sail. Much used on New Bedford 

 whaling vessels but not liked by merchantmen. Middletown, 

 Conn. 25,221 and 25,138. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Spectacle or fore-and-aft clews. 



Made of galvanized wrought iron. Series of nine sizes. Used on 

 all fore-and-aft rigged vessels and on upper top-sails of square- 

 rigged vessels. Middletown, Conn. 25,135. Wilcox, Crit- 

 tenden & Co. 



Heart-clews. 



Made of galvanized iron. Series of six sizes. Used for clew of 

 sails on any fore-and-aft rigged vessels. Middletown, Conn. 

 25,136 and 54,715. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



