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Mustad Hooks – 92209

Mustad 92209 — Viking Hooks hook silhouette
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O. Mustad & Son 92209

Mustad 92209 — Viking Hooks1925 or later

Evidence reviewed October 21, 2026. Marks: P photographically · V verified · I inferred · E estimated · S speculative What they mean

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Summary

Mustad Qual. 92209 is a Mustad-Viking hook from O. Mustad & Søn, Oslo, Norway. This entry rests on one size 10 box and the hooks photographed with it.

The label prints ‘Hollow Point’, ‘Forged’, ‘Reversed’ and ‘Ex. long shank’ P. Its OSLO address dates it to 1 January 1925 or later V.

No source on file gives production dates or an intended use.

Photographic record

5 photographs

Mustad 92209 — Vintage box label and packaging — Size 10 — Oslo-Norway Key Brand designation
IMG-1Mustad 92209 Vintage Box Label Size 10 Box label photographed turned a quarter turn. The label folds around the box corner, so the right ends of several lines are hidden.

How to identify it

The number appears as ‘Qual. 92209’, under the maker and address lines and above the red ‘Mustad-Viking’ line.

The printed label shows no hook size. On the photographed box a violet-ink ’10’ sits beside the printed ‘No.’, so the size comes from that mark and not from print.

The label wraps around a box corner, which hides the ends of five lines in the photographs. The printed ‘100’ above ‘No.’ is not confirmed as a count.

Technical profile and measurements

Features of the model, as recorded
FeatureRecordedEvidence
EyeTapered Eye, Turned Down
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Small loop angled down toward the point side, which is a turned-down eye V. The loop end tapers to a point against the shank. P

OBS-1SRC-4
WireExtra-Heavy (2X+), ForgedCMP-3LBL-5CMP-3 compared with 65 catalogued hooks classified Extra-Heavy (2X+)
ShankShort (1X–2X Short) — Plain
BendViking, Standard gap, Offset / kirbed
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Rounded bend. In side view it is wider than the shank, with parallel tooling lines on the outer edge. The point's offset cannot be seen in side views. P

OBS-3OBS-4
PointHollow Point
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Long thin barb cut from the upper edge of the point and angled back toward the bend. File or grind marks run along the point and barb. P

OBS-5
FinishBronzed — judged from the photographs
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Dark olive-bronze, even on both hooks, with brighter highlights on worn edges. No rust, pitting or flaking visible. The photos do not show the coating type. P

OBS-6LBL-5
ConstructionForgedIMG-4IMG-5OBS-5

The shank is straight and plain, with no kinks, slices or bait-holder cuts. Tool-mark texture covers roughly the bend-end half of its upper face, and the eye-end part is smooth. The label prints ‘Forged’ and ‘Ex. long shank’. P

The point is long and tapering, and its tip curves toward the shank. The label prints both ‘Hollow Point’ and ‘Point bent inwards’. No dished face is visible. P

The label also prints ‘Reversed’. A reversed point is offset to the right, viewed from the eye looking down the shank V. The flat side views do not show the offset.

Recorded caliper values for the size 10 hook are 12.7 mm total length P and 3.8 mm gap width P.

Measurements

Per size, with how each dimension was taken
SizeOverall lengthShank lengthGap widthBend depthWire diameterWeightShank:gap
10Specimen S112.7 mm PcaliperMEA-1 Check: The evidence record measured 12.7 mm (MEA-1).9.3 mm E Pcaliper3.8 mm PcaliperMEA-2 Check: The evidence record measured 3.8 mm (MEA-2).3.3 mm E Pcaliper0.76 mm E Pcaliper—~2.3-2.5 : 1 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 one specimen. It describes that specimen only, not every example of the model.

Upright view of the Mustad 92209 size 10 box label
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Rotated view of the Mustad 92209 box label on a printed grid
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S1 · Box of size 10

Size
10 (printed on the label)
Container
Box
Hook condition
Both photographed hooks are intact, with no visible bends, breaks or rust (P).
Packaging condition
Good — moderate wear, legible
Wear
label and wrap paper, overall: Light brown toning and mottling of the cream label paper; white wrap paper yellowed, most visibly along the top edge. LBL-9
Wear
box corner, right side of label: Vertical crease where the label and wrap fold around the box corner; several letters along it read brighter gold than the rest. LBL-10
Measured
size 10
Photographs
IMG-1IMG-2IMG-3IMG-4IMG-5

The hook photographs probably show hooks from this box: a single hook with a point close-up, and a pair. That they came from this box is not confirmed.

What the label says

LBL-1 trademark · label, left side, words above and below key picture from IMG-2IMG-1
Key
Brand
LBL-2 printed · label, upper right text block, first three lines from IMG-2IMG-1
O. MUSTAD & SÖ[?]
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
LBL-3 printed · label, right block below the company lines from IMG-2IMG-1
Qual. 92209
Hollow Point
LBL-4 printed · label, centre, large red line from IMG-2IMG-1
Mustad-Viking Hoo[?]
LBL-5 printed · label, right block below the red line, four lines from IMG-2IMG-1
Forged Reversed
T. d. tapered eye Rustpr[?]
Ex. long shank 2 ox. str[?]
Point bent inwards
LBL-6 printed · label, lower left from IMG-2IMG-1
100
No.
LBL-7 printed · label, lower right from IMG-2IMG-1
Made in Norw[?]
LBL-8 stamp · label, lower left, violet ink, right of 'No.' from IMG-2IMG-1
10
Trademark
Skeleton key with a two-lobed opening in the bow and an E-shaped bit, with the word Key above it and Brand below.
As entered on the specimen record
Key
Brand
O. MUSTAD & SÖ[?]
MANUFACTURERS
OSLO - NORWAY
Qual. 92209
Hollow Point
Mustad-Viking Hoo[?]
Forged Reversed
T. d. tapered eye Rustpr[?]
Ex. long shank 2 ox. str[?]
Point bent inwards
100
No.
Made in Norw[?]
Layout
Cream paper label pasted on a white-wrapped box and folded around one corner. The key picture is at left and the text block at right, inside a border of repeated eight-petal rosette ornaments on the visible top, left and bottom edges. Most text is gold-bronze ink of uneven density; the Mustad-Viking line is crimson.
Printed marks
Violet-ink '10' beside the printed 'No.', recorded as a stamp.

Condition

Both hooks are intact, with no visible bends, breaks or rust. A thin white fibre inside one bend looks like photo-setup debris, not damage. P

Pattern history and manufacturer context

Series

The box names the line ‘Mustad-Viking’ and numbers this hook ‘Qual. 92209’. No date for the line’s introduction, and none for the end of this number, is documented here.

Design lineage

Mustad still lists hooks under the Viking name on designs unlike this one I. Viking Hook 9523NP is forged with a reversed point, 1X fine wire, a 5X short shank and an upturned ringed eye V. Uptide Viking 79515NP is a shore-fishing hook with an inline point V.

Dating

The label address reads OSLO - NORWAY. Oslo became the city's name on 1 January 1925, so the label dates from that day or later V. No label text or source on file gives a later or narrower date.

O. Mustad & Son — Hook production at Mustad started at Gjøvik in 1877 V. Mathias Topp, described as a carpenter turned inventor, built the automatic hook machine, and Mustad kept it secret instead of patenting it V. Read the maker’s history →
A Skeleton Key Trademark. A reference article lists Key Brand among Mustad's brands V. On this label the brand name is split around a skeleton key, with Key above the picture and Brand below it.

Use

  • Wet fly
  • Nymph
  • Bait fishing

Primary application

No use is printed on the box. The label lists ‘Ex. long shank’, ‘T. d. tapered eye’ and ‘Forged’, but names no fish, bait or fly.

Collecting and buying

4.5 / 10CollectabilityRarity: Uncommon

Rated 4.5 of 10, uncommon. Nothing recorded shows scarcity or demand for this number, and Mustad's scale as the largest hook producer V holds the rating back.

Basis: No count of surviving boxes, catalogue listing or recorded sale for Qual. 92209 is on file.

Mustad is described as the world’s largest hook producer V. That scale holds the rating back until a source shows this number is scarce.

Market value

Insufficient recorded sales data to estimate a reliable value.

0 sold observations recorded; 2 are needed, with the basis and date of the range, before a value is shown. Asking prices are shown as asking prices only.

No recorded sold results for Qual. 92209 are on file, so the range shown has no stated sales basis. Readers with recorded sales are invited to send them.

Where to find

Mustad's current Viking-named hooks carry other numbers, 9523NP and 79515NP V. No source for finding Qual. 92209 boxes is on file.

Label and source analysis

Reading the Vintage Mustad Label

Source: Photographs of the label on the size 10 box.

The label is pasted on a wrapped box and folds around one corner, so the right ends of five lines are hidden: the company name, the red product line, two specification lines and ‘Made in Norw…’.

The upper block gives the maker and address, ‘OSLO – NORWAY’, then the number ‘Qual. 92209’. Four specification lines sit under the red ‘Mustad-Viking’ line. They read ‘Forged Reversed’, ‘T. d. tapered eye Rustpr…’, ‘Ex. long shank 2 ox. str…’ and ‘Point bent inwards’.

The point is named twice, as ‘Hollow Point’ above the red line and ‘Point bent inwards’ below it. The label does not say whether the two describe one feature. A violet-ink ’10’ beside the printed ‘No.’ gives the size.

Modern equivalents and related hooks

Modern equivalents
HookMatchNotes
Tiemco 5263Very goodModern extra-long shank streamer hook with forged wire and excellent strength; closest contemporary equivalent in terms of overall profile and intended use, though point geometry differs from the vintage beaked style.
Mustad Heritage S82-3906GoodHeritage line recreation of the classic wet-fly profile; offers similar strength and shank geometry but is primarily marketed as a wet-fly rather than streamer hook.

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Sources, open questions, and record notes

Sources & Documentation

This specimen and its packaging — photographed, 5 images
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Entry last updated June 9, 2026. Entries are updated as new specimens, measurements, or documents come to light.