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O. Mustad & Son 9262 C

Beak HooksBox probably 1925 or later I; model dates not established

Evidence reviewed October 8, 2026. Marks: P photographically · V verified · I inferred · E estimated · S speculative What they mean

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Summary

Mustad 9262 C is a Mustad beak hook with two slices in the shank. It is documented here from one labeled box, with one hook taped to its lid and another photographed loose.

No catalog listing, price list, or recorded sale for the model has been found. Its production dates, size range, and scarcity are not established.

Photographic record

2 photographs

Worn paperboard box with a printed Mustad Key Brand label for 9262 C Beak Hooks, size 4, and a bronzed hook taped across its left side.
IMG-1Mustad — New entry — image 1 Lid label of a size 4 box of Mustad 9262 C Beak Hooks, Key Brand, with the address Oslo-Norway. A hook is taped across the left side, and a handwritten 75 is written over the printed 100.

How to identify it

On the box, look for the model line 9262 C at top center and the red name line Mustad-Beak Hooks below it. A key between the words KEY and BRAND sits at upper left, and a bird-of-prey head with a fishhook fills the upper right corner P.

The size is printed at lower left, as No. 4 on the documented box P. On a loose hook, the two slices on the back of the shank and the in-curved point are the quickest checks against the label P.

Technical profile and measurements

Features of the model, as recorded
FeatureRecordedEvidence
EyeTapered Eye, Turned Up
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Ring eye turned up about 50 degrees from the shank, wire end closed against it P. The label says tapered; the taper is not visible.

OBS-1LBL-5
WireExtra-Fine, Forged
ShankShort (1X–2X Short) — Baitholder slices
BendBeak / Reversed Point, Wide gap, Offset / kirbed
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Continuous rounded bend; the point section rises back toward the shank line, turning the tip inward in the beak manner P.

LBL-4OBS-3CMP-2CMP-2 compared with 40 catalogued hooks classified Kirby (offset), near the line with Sneck
PointBeak / Reversed
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Single prominent raised barb on the inside of the point P.

OBS-5OBS-10
FinishBronzed — stated on packaging

The box label gives the specification in abbreviated form: Forged Reversed T. up tap. eye Bronzed, With 2 slices in shank P. T. up tap. eye stands for a turned-up tapered eye, a ring eye whose wire is thinned toward its end. Slices are small barbs raised from the back of the shank P; on bait hooks they help hold the bait in place.

Reversed means the point is offset to the right, viewed from the eye down the shank. The documented photographs show the hook in side view only, so the offset is not visible. The point line reads Hollow Point, though its first letter is unclear on this box P.

Measurements

Per size, with how each dimension was taken
SizeOverall lengthShank lengthGap widthBend depthWire diameterWeightShank:gap
4Specimen S118.3 mm EcaliperMEA-111.4 mm EcaliperMEA-29.1 mm EcaliperMEA-3—0.8 mm EcaliperMEA-4—~1.25 E
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How hook dimensions are measuredA hook outline with dimension lines for overall length, shank length, gap, bend depth, and wire diameter.Overall lengthShank lengthGapBend depthWire diameter
Overall length
Eye to the farthest point of the bend.
Shank length
Eye to the start of the bend.
Gap
Point to shank, at right angles to the shank.
Bend depth
Shank to the bottom of the bend.
Wire diameter
Across the wire, measured by caliper where possible.

Specimens, packaging, and label

This record documents 2 specimens. Each describes itself only; none stands for every example of the model.

Worn paperboard box with a printed Mustad Key Brand label for 9262 C Beak Hooks, size 4, and a bronzed hook taped across its left side.
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S1 · Loose hook, size 4

Size
4 (printed on the label)
Container
Box
Hook condition
Reddish-brown corrosion with surface pitting over the lower bend, point and barb. Shank and eye largely keep their bronzed finish, with small bright scuffs near the eye; point and barb intact.
Packaging condition
Good — moderate wear, legible
Wear
box lid, left of label and across label left edge: Clear adhesive tape holds a sample hook across the lid and label; a yellow-brown tape-shaped stain sits on the bare lid above the hook. LBL-10
Wear
lid label, center: Dark branching stain line between the point line and the red line; overall browning, soiling and foxing of the label; a faint vertical scuff line near the right margin. LBL-11
Wear
box edges and corners: Edges and corners scuffed and frayed, with lifted paper fibres along the top edge and the lower right corner. LBL-12
Measured
size 4
Photographs
IMG-2

Photographed loose on grid paper.
It may be the hook taped to the box lid, removed and turned over, or another hook from the same box; this is not established.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · lid label, upper left, above and below key device from IMG-1
KEY
BRAND
LBL-2 printed · lid label, top center from IMG-1
[?]ual. 9262 C
LBL-3 printed · lid label, top center, below model line from IMG-1
[?]ollow Point
LBL-4 printed · lid label, center, red ink from IMG-1
Mustad-Beak Hooks
LBL-5 printed · lid label, center, below red line from IMG-1
Forged Reversed T. up tap. eye Bronzed
With 2 slices in shank
LBL-6 printed · lid label, lower left from IMG-1
No. 4
LBL-7 printed · lid label, bottom center from IMG-1
O. MUSTAD & SÖN
Oslo-Norway
LBL-8 printed · lid label, lower right from IMG-1
100
LBL-9 handwritten · lid label, lower right, black marker above the printed 100, its tail stroke running diagonally through the 100 from IMG-1
75
Trademark
Upper left: a key drawn upright, bow at top with a figure-eight opening, between the words KEY and BRAND. Upper right corner: a bird-of-prey head with a hooked beak and a large fishhook curving below the beak; no text in the drawing.
As entered on the specimen record
KEY
BRAND
[?]ual. 9262 C
[?]ollow Point
Mustad-Beak Hooks
Forged Reversed T. up tap. eye Bronzed
With 2 slices in shank
No. 4
O. MUSTAD & SÖN
Oslo-Norway
100
Layout
Key device between KEY and BRAND at upper left; model line and point line at top center; bird-of-prey drawing in the upper right corner.
Red name line at center with the two spec lines below.
No. 4 at lower left, maker and city at bottom center, 100 at lower right.
Typeface
Name line printed in red ink. Maker line set in capitals, with an umlaut on SÖN.
Later marks
75 in black marker above the printed 100; its tail stroke runs diagonally through the 100.

Care of this specimen: Store dry and handle by the shank to avoid disturbing the corroded bend and point.

Worn paperboard box with a printed Mustad Key Brand label for 9262 C Beak Hooks, size 4, and a bronzed hook taped across its left side.
Open full size

S2 · Hook taped to box lid, size 4

Size
4 (printed on the label)
Container
Box
Hook condition
Visible face shows light surface wear only, with no heavy corrosion; dust and fibres are trapped under the tape.
Packaging condition
Good — moderate wear, legible
Wear
box lid, left of label and across label left edge: Clear adhesive tape holds a sample hook across the lid and label; a yellow-brown tape-shaped stain sits on the bare lid above the hook. LBL-10
Wear
lid label, center: Dark branching stain line between the point line and the red line; overall browning, soiling and foxing of the label; a faint vertical scuff line near the right margin. LBL-11
Wear
box edges and corners: Edges and corners scuffed and frayed, with lifted paper fibres along the top edge and the lower right corner. LBL-12
Photographs
IMG-1

Held flat across the left side of the lid label by clear adhesive tape, its eye overlapping the first letter of the model line.
Only one face is visible. A tape-shaped stain sits on the bare lid above the hook.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · lid label, upper left, above and below key device from IMG-1
KEY
BRAND
LBL-2 printed · lid label, top center from IMG-1
[?]ual. 9262 C
LBL-3 printed · lid label, top center, below model line from IMG-1
[?]ollow Point
LBL-4 printed · lid label, center, red ink from IMG-1
Mustad-Beak Hooks
LBL-5 printed · lid label, center, below red line from IMG-1
Forged Reversed T. up tap. eye Bronzed
With 2 slices in shank
LBL-6 printed · lid label, lower left from IMG-1
No. 4
LBL-7 printed · lid label, bottom center from IMG-1
O. MUSTAD & SÖN
Oslo-Norway
LBL-8 printed · lid label, lower right from IMG-1
100
LBL-9 handwritten · lid label, lower right, black marker above the printed 100, its tail stroke running diagonally through the 100 from IMG-1
75
Trademark
Upper left: a key drawn upright, bow at top with a figure-eight opening, between the words KEY and BRAND. Upper right corner: a bird-of-prey head with a hooked beak and a large fishhook curving below the beak; no text in the drawing.
As entered on the specimen record
KEY
BRAND
[?]ual. 9262 C
[?]ollow Point
Mustad-Beak Hooks
Forged Reversed T. up tap. eye Bronzed
With 2 slices in shank
No. 4
O. MUSTAD & SÖN
Oslo-Norway
100
Layout
Key device between KEY and BRAND at upper left; model line and point line at top center; bird-of-prey drawing in the upper right corner.
Red name line at center with the two spec lines below.
No. 4 at lower left, maker and city at bottom center, 100 at lower right.
Typeface
Name line printed in red ink. Maker line set in capitals, with an umlaut on SÖN.
Later marks
75 in black marker above the printed 100; its tail stroke runs diagonally through the 100.

Care of this specimen: Leave the tape in place; lifting it risks tearing the label surface beneath.

Pattern history and manufacturer context

Dating

The label gives the maker's address as Oslo-Norway.
Kristiania was renamed Oslo by a law of 11 July 1924, effective 1 January 1925 V, so the box was probably printed in 1925 or later I.
The model's production dates are not established.

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Use

  • Bait fishing

Primary application

The two slices on the shank are a bait-holding feature, so the pattern was probably sold for bait fishing I. The label names no species, bait, or method.

Modern equivalents and related hooks

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Sources, open questions, and record notes

Sources & Documentation

This specimen and its packaging — photographed, 2 images
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Entry last updated October 8, 2026. Entries are updated as new specimens, measurements, or documents come to light.