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Top to bottom: Boye 3 7\/8″ safety hook, 5″ nickel plated steel, 5″ black oxide finished steel, 6″ nickel plated steel rug hook, 6″ black oxide finished steel rug hook, 9″ nickel plated steel<\/p>\n

Boye began selling crochet hooks in 1917. Early hooks were imported from Abel Morrall, Redditch, England. In 1921 Boye patented a crochet hook making machine, US patent 1391365<\/a>, and began making their own hooks.<\/p>\n

During WWII Boye was the only US manufacturer to continue making crochet hooks and this was on a limited scale. Nickel was reserved for military use so a black oxide finish was used on hooks from June 1942 – May 1945.<\/p>\n

Material: nickel plated steel or black oxide finished steel<\/p>\n

Manufacturer and Distributor: Boye Needle Company, Chicago, Illinois<\/p>\n

Trademark: 1949 US 544,508. Claims use since 1913.<\/p>\n

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Patent: 1921\u00a0US 1391365<\/a><\/p>\n

“Boye” Brand<\/strong><\/p>\n

Length: 3 7\/8″<\/p>\n

Size: English sizing \u00a02 1\/2<\/p>\n

Have seen at least 3 of these. Made by Abel Morrall with English sizing.<\/p>\n

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“Boye” – word Boye in quotes stamped on front, size on back<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hooks made from 1917 – February 1925. The stamped one is probably older than the raised one.<\/p>\n

Length: 5″<\/p>\n

Sizes 1917 – 1924: US sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14<\/p>\n

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“Boye” – word Boye in quotes raised on front, size on back<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hooks made from 1917 – February 1925. The stamped one is probably older than the raised one. The raised Boye hooks may be the ones from 1924 – 1925.<\/p>\n

Length: 5″<\/p>\n

Sizes 1917 – 1924: US sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14<\/p>\n

Sizes 1924 – 1925: US sizes 00, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15<\/p>\n

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Raised on grip. February 1925 – about 2005 in nickel plated steel, except June 1942 – May 1945 when hooks were coated with black oxide. March 1943 – April 1945 no steel hooks in sizes 0 or 00 produced.<\/p>\n

Length: 5″<\/p>\n

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Several different backs are associated with this front. Oldest to youngest –<\/p>\n

MADE IN U.S.A. in small text was used through WWII.<\/p>\n

Sizes 1925 – about 2005: US sizes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14<\/p>\n

Don’t know when size 15 hook was discontinued.<\/p>\n

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June 1942 – May 1945 black oxide finished hook<\/p>\n

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U.S.A. – 10\u00a2 back<\/p>\n

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U.S.A. – 19\u00a2 back<\/p>\n

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U.S.A. – 25\u00a2 back<\/p>\n

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U.S.A. – 35\u00a2 back<\/p>\n

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MADE IN U.S.A. large text<\/p>\n

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U.S.A.<\/p>\n

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Boye U.S.A.<\/strong> in Wrights\/Boye packaging<\/p>\n

After about 2005<\/p>\n

Sizes: US sizing 00\/3.50 mm, 0\/3.25 mm, 1\/2.75 mm, 2\/2.25 mm, 3\/2.10 mm, 4\/2.00 mm, 5\/1.90 mm, 6\/1.80 mm, 7\/1.65 mm, 8\/1.50 mm, 9\/1.40 mm, 10\/1.30 mm, 11\/1.10 mm, 12\/1.00 mm, 13\/0.85 mm, 14\/0.75 mm<\/p>\n

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“Boye” 6″ steel rug hook<\/strong><\/p>\n

Length: 6″<\/p>\n

Sizes: US sizing \u00a0G and I<\/p>\n

in nickel plated steel<\/p>\n

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in black oxide<\/p>\n

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Boye 9″ steel hook<\/strong><\/p>\n

Introduced in 1922<\/p>\n

Length 9″<\/p>\n

Sizes: US sizing C, D, E<\/p>\n

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1944 wholesale box for 5″ hooks. This box contained black oxide hooks but the same box was used for nickel plated hooks.<\/p>\n

1918 Patent: US D52131<\/a> is for the box design<\/p>\n

1921 Patent: US 1391365<\/a>\u00a0is how the hook is manufactured<\/p>\n

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