Orchardist hook

1766. The orchardist's hook (fig. 412.) consists of a rod, with an iron hook fixed at one extremity, and a sliding piece (a) at the other. The operator, being on the tree, seizes a branch with the hook, draws it towards him, and holds it in that position till he gathers the fruit, by hooking on the sliding cross-piece to another branch. This slider passes freely along the rod, but cannot drop off, on account of the pin (b) at the end.