Below are “VINTAGE LEVER HOOKS” from my Vintage Fishing Collections (just a start, lots more to be added regularly):

………… Just “left-click” on any image from the list to expand it for better viewing & then “left-click” on the arrows at the right or left side of the expanded image to scroll (in order) down or up (respectively) through the list of images ……. Left click any part of an expanded photo to toggle the caption ‘on’ or ‘off’.:

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Greer ‘1900 Patent’ Lever Hook – Patent US641857 Drawing Page -1aa

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Greer ‘1900 Patent’ Lever Hooks – EXTREMELY RARE GROUPING of a ”Figure 2 & 4” Version & two ”Figure 3” (aka ”SLOT”) Versions – [actual vs patent comparisons] -1aa

 

Greer ‘1900 Patent’ Lever Hook – VERY RARE ”Figure 2 & 4” Version – [actual vs patent] – 3183aa

 

Greer ‘1900 Patent’ Lever Hook (set) – VERY RARE ”Patent Figure 2 & 4” Version – POSSIBLY ‘1-of-a-KIND’ or 1 of JUST A FEW KNOWN TO EXIST -1aa

 

Greer ‘1900 Patent’ Lever Hook (sprung) – VERY RARE ”Patent Figure 2 & 4” Version – POSSIBLY ‘1-of-a-KIND’ or 1 of JUST A FEW KNOWN TO EXIST -1bb

 

Greer ‘1900 Patent’ Lever Hook (folded) – VERY RARE ”Patent Figure 2 & 4” Version – POSSIBLY ‘1-of-a-KIND’ or 1 of JUST A FEW KNOWN TO EXIST -1cc

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Greer ‘1900 Patent’ Lever Hooks (set) – RARE ”SLOT GREERS” (aka Patent’s ”Figure 3” Version) – 2 of just 9 or 10 believed by 2 esteemed experts to exist -1aa

 

Greer ‘1900 Patent’ Lever Hooks (sprung) – RARE ”SLOT GREERS” (aka Patent’s ”Figure 3” Version) – 2 of just 9 or 10 believed by 2 esteemed experts to exist -1bb

 

Greer ‘1900 Patent’ Lever Hooks (folded) – RARE ”SLOT GREERS” (aka Patent’s ”Figure 3” Version) – 2 of just 9 or 10 believed by 2 esteemed experts to exist -1cc

 

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Kingfisher Model 1 – “Bullet” Lever Hook on Card c.1900-1901 – RARE

 

Kingfisher Model 1 – ‘Bullet’ Lever Hook – August, 1900 Ad (copy)

 

Kingfisher Model 1 – ‘Bullet’ Lever Hook – 1901 Ad

 

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Kingfisher Model 2 (set) – “Ball” Lever Hook (previously thought to be the 1st Kingfisher model) c.1901-1903 – UNCOMMON to SCARCE – 1cc

 

Kingfisher Model 2 (sprung) – “Ball” Lever Hook (previously thought to be the 1st Kingfisher model) c.1901-1903 – UNCOMMON to SCARCE – 1dd

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