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THIMBLES. 

 SAIL-THIMBLES. 



Made of heavy galvanized iron. Series of eighteen sizes — 2 inches 

 to 5 inches. Middletown, Conn. 25.129. Wilcox, Critten- 

 den & Co. 



Sail-thimbles. 



Made of heavy galvanized iron. Navy pattern. Used on United 

 States naval vessels since 1858. Series of eight sizes. Mid- 

 dletown, Conn. 25,130. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Sail-thimbles. 



Made of light galvanized iron. Series of fourteen sizes. Middle- 

 town, Conn. 25,131. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Lip or saddle thimbles. 



Made of galvanized iron. Called also reef-tackle thimbles. Used 

 in the leech of sails when the reef-tackle block hooks in. 

 Series of five sizes — from 2J to 3£ inches. Middletown, 

 Conn. 25,133. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Sail-thimbles. 



Made of brass, polished. Series of fourteen sizes. Middletown, 

 Conn. 25,134. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Open or riggers' thimbles. 



Made of galvanized iron. Series of seventeen sizes. Middletown, 

 Conn. 25,152. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Wire-rope thimbles. 



Made of galvanized iron. Pattern of 1875. Series of ten sizes. 

 Middletown, Conn. 25,153. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Wire-rope thimbles. 



Made of galvanized iron. Series of fifteen sizes. Used on vessels 

 with wire rigging. Middletown, Conn. 54,328. Wilcox, 

 Crittenden & Co. 



Throat-thimbles. 



Made of galvanized iron, with wide score. Series of four sizes— 2J 

 inches to 3 inches. Used on Gloucester vessels in the throat 

 of the sail instead of a clew, so that the sail will hug close to 

 the gaff. Middletown, Conn. 25,312. Wilcox, Crittenden 

 &Co. 



Wire-rope thimbles. 



Made of galvanized iron. Series of fifteen sizes. Used on vessels 

 with wire rigging. Middletown, Conn. 54,328. Wilcox, 

 Crittenden & Co. 



