Monday, May 20, 2024

Monday Mystery, forged hook.


The joys of a crate of random steel and iron bits at a rural garage sale. Not really a mystery but a kind of a "what is it?" question.   In the crate with some pintle hooks and hitch pins was this odd little T-shaped link bolted to a 5/16 chain hook, maybe it's a part of an old hook system of some sort? Thoughts?


 

3 comments:

André said...

these will fit in the corner box of steel containers, a so called container lifting lug

Dave said...

I would say it's a t-hook, used mostly by wrecker operators, car haulers, and frame straightening shops. Many vehicles have t-slots in their frames that this hook fits into.

https://www.vulcanbrands.com/vulcan-t-hook-safe-working-load-4700-lbs.html

Obviously, this one is not affixed to the grab-hook in the approved manner.

Mister G said...

It hooked into a 3/8" chain link perfectly, but your idea makes more sense.