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Stern-brace. (Pattern of January, 1883.) 



Galvanized iron ; shaped like a breast-hook. Used on bow of boat. 

 Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 57,035. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 

 Middletown, Conn. 

 Used on 40-feet seine-boats to strengthen the sterns. This was the 

 first iron brace made of this pattern. 



Long davit. 



Made of galvanized steel. Used on Cape Ann seine-boats to hold 

 the purse-blocks. Middletown, Conn. 54,315. Wilcox, Crit- 

 tenden & Co. 



Davit -iron. 



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

 purse-blocks hook into it. Middletown, Conn. 25,166. Wil- 

 cox, Crittenden & Co. 



Davit upper plate for thwart. 



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

 the splitting of the thwart when the seine is being pursed up 

 and there is a great strain on the davit. Middletown, Conn. 

 54,314. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Davit step-plate. (Improved pattern.) 



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

 socket goes through the thwart and prevents the plate from 

 sliding or working loose. Middletown, Conn. 54,313. Wil- 

 cox, Crittenden & Co. 



Davit-guard. (Improved pattern.) 



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

 ing the purse-blocks. This pattern has a wider plate than the 

 old style, takes more screws, and does not work loose as easily. 

 Middletown, Conn. 54,312. Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



Davit- guard and step-plate. 



Made of galvanized iron. Pattern of 1873 and 1875. Used on Cape 

 Ann seine-boats. Middletown, Conn. 25,173. Wilcox, Crit- 

 tenden & Co. 



Eye-plates. 



Made of galvanized iron ; two sizes. Used on Cape Ann seine- 

 boats for the oar-cranes or holders to swivel in ; also used to 

 hook the pursing-blocks into. Middletown, Conn. 25,175. 

 Wilcox, Crittenden & Co. 



