A Logrite Tools artifact

[Jeff]

At one of the very first pig roasts, logrite gave away a hookaroon for a doorprize. Member Harold won it, and then took it to the U.P. and gifted it to our mutual friend Vic.  Vic passed away last month, and his son Tom asked harold to come up and help value some of Vics old engines and other things. Harold spotted the very early and mostly unused hookaroon tucked up in the garage rafters and told Tom where it came from. Tom gave it to Harold, and today Harold stopped by and gave it to me. I'm pretty sure it os one of the very  first runs of the tool. Maybe @Tam-i-am can show the pics to Kevin and he would know.

[TreefarmerNN]

Great story even if the tool is just hung on the wall and never used.

[John Mc]

I thought the early hookaroons had larger diameter handles. This looks like one of the newer style? (I have one of the larger diameter ones)

[SwampDonkey]

Well, it came full circle. But I thought you were in 'loot reduction' mode?  
It's a rare thing to even see a peavy in a saw shop any more. A lot of the farm woodlot guys who manual cut are retired now and many of my dad's generation are under the sod. Lots of portable mills around though, even my cousin bought one a year ago and doesn't really have anything for logs to saw, except small low grade stuff. But I digress and ramble a bit beyond that quality built hookaroon. 

[Jeff]

I thought the early hookaroons had larger diameter handles. This looks like one of the newer style? (I have one of the larger diameter ones)

I beive it to be the opposite. This hook must be at least 20 years old

[Magicman]

Your design is the same as mine but the graphics/logo is a different vintage.  I have no way to determine mine's age.

[Magicman]

Wait, from the picture  yours appears to have a welded hook.  ??  That would more closely determine it's age.  My hook is one solid piece.