ANTIQUE REELS

Kentucky, Fly, Collectible & Big Game Fishing Reels 

 Lighthouse Point, Florida

Tom Greene

 Phone: (954) 415-2670

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Tom Greene's personal antique reel collection for sale 2019

Alphabetical Reel Collection Index 

 

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Notes Reel #

Description

 

117

Abby & Imbrie, # 60

 

357

Abby & Imbrie, sn. 326 on foot, Pat. '82

  281

Abby & Imbrie fish hook logo, made by J. vom Hofe

 

227

Abby & Imbrie, trout reel, 3-0

 

400

Ambassador, 4000D, copper colored, in orig. cardboard box and leather case, model code is 07820, sn. 731100

 

391

Ambassador, 5000, Deluxe, sn. 2760, orig. wood box with spare parts.

 

397

Ambassador, 5000, Deluxe, sn. 8237, orig. wood box with spare parts.  100% unfished, all papers, including packing box (broken joints)

 

390

Ambassador, 5000c, Deluxe, sn. 11563, orig. box with spare parts.  Box damaged

 

193

Ambassador, 75 No. 644 of 1,000, new in the wood, unused, mint

 

350

America, No. 2, Ball bearing take-down reel, Pat. '03

 

308

B. C. Milam & Son, No. 2, Frankfort  Ky. Reel, sn. 8715

 

313

B. C. Milam & Son, No. 2, Frankfort  Ky. Reel, sn. 8715 / sn. 6123

 

4

B. C. Milam & son, No. 2, number 2 on foot, engraved 'M. G. Buchner / Nashville, Tenn.'

 

279

B. C. Milam & Son, No. 2, sn. 8723

 

128

B. C. Milam & Son, No. 5,  sn. 9668

 

123

B. C. Milam & Son, No. 6, sn. 11757

 

58

B. C. Milam, No. 1, sn. 5170

 

39

B. C. Milam, No. 2 , sn. 7825

 

296

B. C. Milam, No. 2, GS

 

2

B. C. Milam, No. 2, sn. 6126

 

47

B. C. Milam, No. 2, sn. 6611, engraved 'Chas. A. gram, Louisville, Ky.'

 

20

B. C. Milam, No. 2, sn. 5568,

 

419

B. C. Milam, No. 3, half handle, brass, no sn., no number, very early

 

411

B. C. Milam, No. 3, half handle, silver drag and click button, sn. 8372

 

424

B. C. Milam, No. 3, horse shoe, half handle, sn. 8646

 

432

B. C. Milam, No. 3, sn. 7446, long foot, very early

 

112

B. C. Milam, No. 3, with 'custom' made level wind guide

 

120

B. C. Milam, No. 3,  two dots on foot, sn. 7400

 

115

B. C. Milam, No. 4

 

409

B. C. Milam, No. 4, sn. 8012, half handle, 6:00

 

86

B. C. Milam, No. 4, sn. 8576, engraved on back plate:  'Worlds Fair, 1893, Smith/Agnew'

 

190

B. C. Milam, No. 5, GS, sn. 8201, may be a double strike on the number 4/5?

 

119

B. C. Milam, No. 5, three dots on foot

 

10

B. C. Milam, No. 5, sn. 5934 (?)

 

54

B. C. Milam, No. 6, sn. 6116

 

21

B. C. Milam, No. 9, sn. 8050 , thumb pad GS with leather

 

88

B. C. Milam,  #5 on foot,  sn. 8682

 

78

B. C. Milam, No. 1, sn. 6543, 'The Frankfort Kentucky Reel'

 

405

B. F. Meek & Sons, No. 10, Tarpon & Tuna reel, sn. 1089, sold by J.R. Crook & Co., NY, paperwork, orig. leather case with logo 'B.F. Meek & Sons', Louisville, Ky.', sold by name of company that sold the reel.  Paperwork is four sided in color.

 

428

B. F. Meek & Sons, No. 2, Louisville, Ky., sn. 4310, tournament handle, wide spool

 

156

B. F. Meek & Sons, No. 2, sn. 1764

 

8

B. F. Meek & Sons, No. 2, sn. 4306 on foot

 

364

B. F. Meek & Sons, No. 3, Blue Grass Reel, triple handle, sn. 3118

 

80

B. F. Meek & Sons, No. 3, sn. 2967

 

93

B. F. Meek & Sons, No. 3, sn. 4015, Blue Grass reel, sn. 4015, engraved 'J. J. Lowry'

 

277

B. F. Meek & Sons, No. 3, sn. 4423, free spool, Pat. '01, 

 

6

B. F. Meek & Sons, No. 4, sn. 1312

 

101

B. F. Meek & Sons, No. 44, fly reel, 2nd model, c. 1900,sn. 3904, engraved 'A. M. Buckley / Lenmour, Pa.'

 

60

B. F. Meek & Sons, No. 44, fly reel, sn. 3736

 

368

B. F. Meek & Sons, No. 5, Blue Grass Reel, sn. 6497

 

265

B. F. Meek, No. 3, Blue Grass Reel, sn. 1936, jeweled caps

 

40

B. F. Meek, No. 3, sn. 352, #2 on foot, engraved 'T. W. Anderson / Cynthiana, Ky.'

 

330

B. F. Meek, No. 3,Blue Grass Reel,  sn. 2920, jeweled caps, triple handle, tournament reel

 

370

B. F. Meek, No. 4, engraved 'Cos to Ed / 1885', sn. 200 (?)

 

367

B. F. Meek, No. 4, engraved 'P. Mallard, N. O.', sn. 508

 

55

B. F. Meek, No. 7, sn. 521, engraved 'John B. Carson to Joseph Downey'

 

48

B. F. Meek, No. 8, custom drag, sn. 155, engraved 'Joseph Jefferson, Esq., with sincere affection, Rumsey W. Scott, Nov. 21, 1909'

 

151

Bates, T. H, & Co., NY reel, c. 1859

 

121

Bates, T. H. & Co., # 25, c.1859

 

348

Benjamin-Sellar Mfg. Co., Benjamin, 'Thumzy'

 

304

Billinghurst, Rochester, NY, Pat. 1859/73, diameter 3"

 

345

Blue Brass Reel Works, No. 3, triple handle, tournament reel, sn. 8042, engraved 'Mary B. Kellogg'

 

422

Blue Grass Reel Works, No. 4, Louisville, Ky., sn. 493

 

217

Bogdan, 'Nashua', N. H., fly reel, AF 100 S on foot, right hand wind, in orig. suede pouch

 

285

Bradford & Anthony/Boston, ball handle

 

166

Brown, William L., Philadelphia, sn. No. 1, matched set of reels built in 1926,

 

355

Chamberlain Cartridge and Target Co., Cleveland, O.,  Hunter Reel,

 

302

Clerk & Co. / NY, No. 4, brass trout reel

 

152

Clerk & Co., No. 2, NY ball handle, 1800's

 

362

Clerk, No. 4, ball handle NY reel, 2" Diameter

 

416

Clinton, Ithaca, NY, side mount fly reel

 

377

Conroy Bissett  Alleson, NY, 400-500 yrds, S handle

 

106

Conroy set of reels in leather case

 

96

Conroy, J. C., engraved on foot bridge, #5

 

133

Conroy, J. C., NY ball handle reel,  200 yd size, no numbers, c. 1846

 

114

Conroy, Thos, J., # 200

 

59

Conroy, Thos. J., #60 on foot

 

351

Conroy, Thos. J., Maker, NY, # 80 on foot, counter balanced S handle

 

122

Conroys Makers, single action Salmon reel, with clicker

 

288

Conroys Makers/NY, 2" diameter

 

342

Conroys Makers/NY, 2" diameter

 

418

Conroys Makers/NY, 2" diameter, brass ball handle

 

131

Cox, Calif., 'X-pert Twenty', #38 on foot

 

170

Cox, face place dia. 5 ", 3 3/4 spool diameter

 

165

Cox, No. 20-0, 7 1/2 " side plate, Big Game reel, made by Bronson Reels, Engraved 'Dr. J. S. Reid, Cleveland, Ohio / Standard Products Friends, 1942', in custom made leather case.

 

389

Cox, 'Swordfish', 24-500, sn. 2150 FC, diameter 5 1/8 in., spool width 3 in., brass, GS, black hard rubber, with orig. wood box

 

130

Custom made reel, maker unknown, sliding handle, c. 1890's

 

314

Dame Stoddard Co., Boston, Julius vom Hofe/Maker, NY,  on foot #4 and #1, engraved 'R.T.', small click fly reel

 

50

Deally, J,  Louisville, Ky., No. 4, engraved 'Bollvin'

 

319

Deally, J,  Louisville, Ky., No. 7, engraved 'W. E. Steger / Nashville, Tenn.', sn. 138,  6:00 half-handle, so very rare

 

69

Eaton, E. E., Chicago Sporting Goods, 'Kentucky',  # 3, c. 1870

 

125

Edward vom Hofe, 1-0, 'Bass,Tarpon & Tuna Reel',  Pat. '83

 

247

Edward vom Hofe, 1-0, 'Black Bass', sn. 736, Pat. '96, engraved 'F. E. Ballard' on the front plate and on the leather case

 

45

Edward vom Hofe, 1-0, c. 1883,  no model number, engraved 'George Eastman'

 

408

Edward vom Hofe, 355, 'Peerless' No. 2, trout size fly reel, rare size 2, sn. R359

 

103

Edward vom Hofe, 355, 'Peerless' trout size fly reel, Pat. '83

 

426

Edward vom Hofe, 360, 'Perfection' No. 2, fly reel, Pat. '83

 

306

Edward vom Hofe, 360, 'Perfection', No. 1, five dots drag feature, pointed style indicator, sn. K 270, Pat. '83

 

341

Edward vom Hofe, 360, 'Perfection',  No. 1, Pat. '83, engraved on side plate ' Dane Stoddard', six red dots drag feature

 

200

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 3-0, 'Restigouche, seven red dots, Pat. '02, engraved 'C.S.K.'

 

143

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 4-0 size, 'Restigouche'  pat. '02, no size or model on foot frame,

 

219

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 4-0, early drag setting under the handle, metal arrow, 7 red dots, Pat. '83, leather case with brass plate, engraved 'G. E.', reel engraved 'George Eastman'  (George Eastman (1854-1921), founder of the Eastman Kodak Company of Rochester, NY. )

 

223

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 4-0, 'Restigouche' fly reel, seven red dots, ,  sn. E211, engraved on reel plate, 'F.D.D.'

 

196

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 4-0, 'Restigouche', seven red dots, Pat. '02, orig. leather case, unengraved

 

197

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 4-0, 'Restigouche', seven red dots, Pat. '83 reel engraved 'A.W.H.', orig. leather case, engraved 'A.W.H.'  

 

199

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 4-0, 'Restigouche, seven red dots, Pat. '96, orig. leather case, engraved 'A.W.H.'

 

376

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 4-0, 'Restigouche', seven red dots, unfished, Pat. '02

 

135

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 4-0, 'Restigouche',    engraved ISA on side plate

 

210

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 6-0, early drag setting under the handle on the front plate,  engraved 'Walter Guttering / 1890, Pat. '83, no sn., no model #, early 'S' handle, name on brass plate on vom Hofe engraved leather case

 

211

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 6-0, early drag setting under the handle, metal arrow to seven red dots, Pat. '83, no sn., no model #, early 'S' handle

 

212

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 6-0, early drag setting under the handle, six holes in detent, no dots, Pat. '83, no sn., no model #, early 'S' handle, engraved 'E. E. Flint / '91', leather case is engraved 'E. E. F.' on brass plate

 

257

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 6-0, 'Restigouche', 6-0, Pat. '02, seven red dots with indicator arrow, reel and leather case engraved 'A.W.H.' 

 

195

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 6-0, 'Restigouche', seven red dots, Pat. '02

 

141

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 6-0, 'Restigouche',   Salmon reel

 

282

Edward vom Hofe, 423, Restigouche', Pat. '02

 

146

Edward vom Hofe, 454, 3-0, pat. '83, earlier model w/o GS rims

 

224

Edward vom Hofe, 464, 2-0,'Regal', Black Bass reel, sn. 933, Pat. '90

 

153

Edward vom Hofe, 464, 3-0, #3 on foot, Celebrated Black Bass reel, later model with GS banding in rims

 

149

Edward vom Hofe, 464, GS banded plates, 3 on foot, reverse 'S' handle, sliding click, Celebrated Black Bass reel, Pat. '83

 

256

Edward vom Hofe, 481, 1-0, Pat. '83

 

374

Edward vom Hofe, 491, 1-0 ,Universal, no sn., S handle, Pat. '96, engraved 'C. P. Frame'

 

301

Edward vom Hofe, 491, 1-0, 'Regal',   Pat. '96, engraved 'F.R.H.'

 

312

Edward vom Hofe, 491, 1-0, Universal, sn. Z324, Pat. '96

 

126

Edward vom Hofe, 491, 1-0,  Pat. '96,  T79

 

329

Edward vom Hofe, 491, Universal, no numbers, no sn., Pat. '96

 

198

Edward vom Hofe, 504, 1-0, ' multiplier ' seven red dots, Pat. '02, orig. leather case

 

147

Edward vom Hofe, 504, 2-0, Tobique',   Salmon reel

 

139

Edward vom Hofe, 504, 2-0, 'Tobique', Salmon reel

 

379

Edward vom Hofe, 504, 4-0, extra wide spool, seven red dots, Pat. '02, with Mills case

 

315

Edward vom Hofe, 511, 3-0, Pat. '96, sn. C152

 

289

Edward vom Hofe, 550, 1-0, sn. T407, Pat. '96

 

163

Edward vom Hofe, 550, 1-0, 'Star', no top pillar, 'S' shaped handle, Pat. '96, c. 1940

 

295

Edward vom Hofe, 550, 1-0, 'Star',  sn. V206, Pat. '96

 

95

Edward vom Hofe, 560, 1-0, 'Matecombe', 1-0, wide spool

 

291

Edward vom Hofe, 560, 1-0,  'Beach Haven', 1-0, sn. X464

 

249

Edward vom Hofe, 570, 1-0, 'Wahoo', 1-0, sn. V302 Pat. '96

 

220

Edward vom Hofe, 621, 1-0, Pat. '90, sn. G145

 

202

Edward vom Hofe, 621, 1-0, Pat. '96, sn. 193

 

325

Edward vom Hofe, 621, 1-0, sn. O513, Pat. '02

 

320

Edward vom Hofe, 621, 2-0, sn. k185

 

36

Edward vom Hofe, 621, 4-0

 

287

Edward vom Hofe, 621, 6-0 custom double rim reel, Pat. '02

 

402

Edward vom Hofe, 621, 9-0, Big Game reel, Pat. '02, pair of custom made harness lugs

 

382

Edward vom Hofe, 621, 9-0, harness lugs, Pat. '02, bad handle knob

 

317

Edward vom Hofe, 650, 1-0, 'Islamorada', sn. B 174, Pat. '96

 

204

Edward vom Hofe, 650, 1-0, 'Islamorada', sn. U574, Pat. '96, 

 

28

Edward vom Hofe, 722, 12-0, 'Commander Ross', left handed, Big Game reel

 

404

Edward vom Hofe, 722, 12-0, 'Commander Ross', sn. 46,  Pat. '02, Big Game reel

 

403

Edward vom Hofe, 722,  10-0, 'Commander Ross', no sn.,  Pat. '02, Big Game reel, bad handle knob, extra large star drag, wide spool, compare to reel #381 for width, which is a narrow spool

 

173

Edward vom Hofe, 732, 16-0, Big Game reel, Pat. '02, face plate dia. 8 ", with orig. leather case

 

435

Edward vom Hofe, 742, 14-0, 'cradle' Big Game reel, side plate  diameter 7 ¼ ", spool diameter 5 ½" ,Side  plates  hard  rubber  and  German silver cross bars of the reel  frame was newly developed to allow unusual strength and lightness, very similar to Monel.

 

140

Edward vom Hofe, 800, 1-0  'Matecombe'

 

250

Edward vom Hofe, 800, 'Long Key', 2-0, sn. F266, no Pat. date

 

318

Edward vom Hofe, 800, 'Long Key', 2-0, sn. G253, no Pat. date

 

85

Edward vom Hofe, baby Bass reel

 

310

Edward vom Hofe, custom 3-0, Pat. 96, engraved B 107 on foot, engraved on back plate 'D. G. Smyth/ 1915  / A gift to J. G. Parsons, Jr. / 1924'

 

162

Edward vom Hofe, GS,  size 3-400

 

280

Edward vom Hofe, Maker, GS

 

299

Edward vom Hofe, Maker, GS, reel, 3 1/4" diameter

 

436

Edward vom Hofe, Model 742, 14-0, 'cradle' Big Game reel, side plate  diameter 7 ¼ ", spool diameter 5 ½" ,Side  plates  hard  rubber  and  German silver cross bars of the reel  frame was newly developed to allow unusual strength and lightness, very similar to Monel.

 

321

Edward vom Hofe, Surf reel, size 0, no serial number, free spool switch, c. 1940's

 

65

Edward vom Hofe, unengraved, #4 on cross member

 

258

Edward vom Hofe,  1-0, 'Black' Bass, GS and Aluminum to reduce weight, Pat. '83

 

30

Edward vom  Hofe, 722, 14-0, 'Commander Ross', Big Game reel

 

31

Edward vom  Hofe, 722, 16-0, 'Commander Ross', Big Game reel

 

34

Edward vom  Hofe, 423, 4-0, 'Restigouche', with original box

 

242

Emery, John, Miami, No. 097, fly reel

 

144

Emery, John, Miami, Salmon fly reel engraved 'John Emery, #107'

 

32

Endicott Wilson, Detroit, Big Game reel

 

188

F. vom Hofe & Son / Maker, GS, no number 2-300 yrds.

 

235

F. vom Hofe & Son / Maker, GS, no number, @400 yrds. Engraved 'Laurenice Kerre, New York'

 

373

F. vom Hofe & Sons, Maker, no sn., no numbers, early S handle, GS

 

167

Fin-Nor, 15-0, double handle, Big Game reel

 

26

Fin-Nor, 15-0, double handle, Big Game reel

 

27

Fin-Nor, 15-0, double handle, Big Game reel

 

24

Fin-Nor, Big Game reel owned by Hemingway in Cuba, from Pilar boat, 1 of 2

 

25

Fin-Nor, Big Game reel owned by Hemingway in Cuba, from Pilar boat, 2 of 2

 

194

Fin-Nor, No. 1, 2, 3, 'Wedding Cake',  set of three, 'Direct Drives'  in presentation wood box, all with counter balance handles

 

192

Fin-Nor, No. 1, engraved 'Designed by Gar Wood, Jr.', engraved 'Frank Gaudiosi', sn. 107, with spare spool

 

388

Fin-Nor, No. 1, 'Wedding Cake', sn. 1-144, orig. leather case, paperwork, and box

 

283

Fin-Nor, No. 1, 'Wedding Cake', sn. 1-532

 

107

Fin-Nor, No. 1, 'Wedding Cake', sn. 476

 

207

Fin-Nor, No. 2, sn. 875

 

206

Fin-Nor, No. 2, sn. 939

 

230

Fin-Nor, No. 3, 3 layer 'Wedding Cake' fly reel, sn. 3-14

 

387

Fin-Nor, No. 3, 3 layer 'Wedding Cake' fly reel, sn. 3-48, orig. engraved box and leather pouch

 

203

Fin-Nor, No. 3, sn. 546

 

201

Fin-Nor, No. 3, sn. 997

 

263

Fin-Nor, No. 3, 'Wedding Cake', '3 layer', sn 3-92, very rare

 

259

Fin-Nor, No. 3, 'Wedding Cake', sn. 3-374, engraved for 'J. T. Gerhardt'

 

254

Fin-Nor, No. 3, 'Wedding Cake', sn. 3-361, engraved 'Bob Craske'

 

244

Fin-Nor, No. 3, 'Wedding Cake', sn. A 122, counter balanced handle

 

252

Fin-Nor, No. 3, 'Wedding Cake', sn. A-735, engraved 'W. A. Caperton III'

 

177

Fin-Nor, No. 4-0 or smaller, no Pat. date

 

175

Fin-Nor, No. 4-0, early prototype, M 32, Pat. 220519-22555703, engraved 'J. Rhodes Berdan, Toledo, Ohio'

 

401

Fin-Nor, Oscar Flasher's one-of-a-kind Big Game reel.  Flasher worked at Tycoon Corp, who made Fin-Nor reels.  Unengraved, no numbers. This is a one-only project by Flasher.  Front plate is 7 in., spool is 6 in. rim to rim.

 

174

Fin-Nor, size 800 yrds, Pat. 2153923

 

176

Fin-Nor, size 800 yrds, Pat. 2153923

 

399

Fin-Nor, No. 1, 2, 3, 'Wedding Cakes', matched set all brand new in wood box, unfished, sn. 594, sn. 94, sn. 832, with papers

 

87

Foss, Al, Easy Control, No. 3-25, sn. A652

 

253

Foss, Al, No. 3-25, 'Easy Control', A 112

 

94

Fullilove, engraved 'J.B. Marin, Jr.'

 

178

Gar Wood, Jr. Enterprises, Miami, proto type, first design, narrow spool, high retrieve, sailfish reel, rare

 

19

Gayle, George W. & Son, No. 3, 'Hand Made', engraved 'J. W. Feamster / Frankfort, Ky.'

 

 

Gayle, George W. & Son, No. 4, Frankfort, Ky.

 

49

Gayle, George W. & Son, No. 5, Frankfort, Ky.

 

398

Hardy Bros, complete, four trays of assorted original Hardy fishing flies, orig. leather case, engraved 'A.W.H.' , stickered as from A & F, NY,  extensive photos of all flies.   

 

182

Hardy Bros, 'The ALMA reel, Pat. GB 231100. Can. 251344, app. for in Australia, N.Z. and USA, with orig. leather case

 

386

Hardy Bros., 'Bougle', Duplicate Mark II', aluminum and GS

 

434

Hardy Bros., Brunswick Cascapedia House of Hardy, matched set, large and small, No. 1/0, sn. 115; No. 4/0, sn. 115, in original card board boxes, with white gloves and engraved leather cases

 

134

Hardy Bros., 'Elarex', multiplying casting reel, with box and papers

 

383

Hardy Bros., 'Perfect', 'Rod in hand' logo

 

323

Hardy Bros., 'Perfect', 'Rod in hand' logo

 

384

Hardy Bros., 'The Perfect Fly Reel', 3 7/8 in. diameter, 'Duplicate Mark II', with rib foot, no Pat. date

 

183

Hardy Bros., 'The Silex Multiplier', in orig. box

 

90

Hardy Bros., 'The St. George' multiplier reel, 3 3/8

 

276

Hardy Bros., 'The Uniqua' fly reel

 

137

Hardy Bros., 'Uniqua', 3 1/2 reel, with cardboard box

 

393

Hardy Bros., Zane Grey, 7 in. diameter, Big Game reel, with orig. leather case (stitching broken), includes leader with engraved 'Zane Grey' hook.  Two crests on handle side plate

 

385

Hardy Bros., 'The Perfect Fly Reel, 3 1/4 in. diameter, 'Duplicate Mark II', with rib foot, Pat. numbers present

 

327

Hardy Bros., 'The Silex Major'

 

62

Heddon, No. 30, Made by Jas. Heddon's Sons, # 1 on foot

 

406

Heddon, No. 30, Schmelrers, Kansas City

 

42

Heddon, No. 3-25, sn. 1922, personal reel of Jack Welch

 

113

Heddon, No. 3-30, sn. 1922, personal reel of Jack Welch

 

16

Heddon, No. 40, #1 engraved on foot

 

62

Heddon-Carter, No. 30, Made by Jas. Heddon's Sons, # 1 on foot

 

406

Heddon-Carter,  No. 30, Schmelrers, Kansas City

 

338

Heddon's Dowagiac, take-apart

 

352

Heddon's Sons, No. 3-15

 

142

Heddon's Sons, No. 3-15

 

337

Heddon's Sons, No. 3-24

 

332

Heddon's Sons, No. 3-24,

 

335

Heddon's Sons, No. 3-24, engraved 'Schmelrers, Kansas City'

 

343

Heddon's Sons, No. 3-30, engraved 'Edwin F. Sutter'

 

61

Heddon's Sons, No. 35,  # 1 on foot

 

155

Heddon's Sons, No. 40, Carter's Pat.

 

331

Heddon's Sons, No. 40, screw off

 

334

Heddon's Sons, No. 4-15, 'Windshield Wiper'

 

429

Heddon's Sons, No. 4-15, 'Windshield Wiper', no red ball, sn. 456

 

412

Heddon's Sons, No. 4-15, 'Windshield Wiper', no red ball, sn. 388

 

407

Heddon's Sons, No. 4-18, 'Windshield Wiper', red ball, no sn., mint condition, orig. cardboard box

 

433

Heddon's Sons, No. 4-18, 'Windshield Wiper', sn. 195, owned by Jack Welch, out of his tackle box

 

267

Heddon's Sons, No. 4-18, 'Windshield Wiper', sn. 266

 

427

Heddon's Sons, No. 4-18, 'Windshield Wiper', sn. 29, pat. appl. for on foot

 

74

Heddon's Sons, No. 4-18,  Pat. date on foot

 

284

Heddon's Sons, No. 4-18, 'Windshield Wiper', sn. 396

 

358

Hendrix, raised pillar trout reel, multiple Pat. dates, #80 on foot, tri-metal

 

18

Henshall - Van Antwerp, sn. 418

 

63

Henshall - Van Antwerp, sn. 483

 

11

Henshall - Van Antwerp, sn. 699

 

73

Holtzmann, Pat. 1907, trout size, ultralight

 

361

Holtzmann, surf casting reel, no numbers, free spool

 

366

Horton, No. 7 Blue Grass, sn. 15411

 

83

J. F. & B. F. Meek, 3:1 gear ratio, name on bottom of back plate and counter weight of handle, all (8) numbered screws, ultra rare

 

75

J. F. & B. F. Meek, No. 0, wide spool, large foot, 1830-40 time frame, 1 o'clock handle

 

1

J. F. & B. F. Meek, No. 1, wide spool, early numbered screws

 

70

J. F. & B. F. Meek, No. 4 , number 2 on foot

 

5

J. F. & B. F. Meek, No. 4 or 5, no number, wide spool, early numbered screws

 

14

J. F. & B. F. Meek, numbered screws, ultra rare documented Judge Brown reel,

 

68

J. F. & B. F. Meek, numbered screws,  engraved 'W.F.H.'

 

340

Jack Welch, Hand Made, sn. 0170 & sn. 0152, right and left

 

292

Jack Welch, Hand Made, sn. 179

 

344

Jack Welch, Hand Made, sn. 201

 

423

Jack Welch, Hand Made, sn. 230, wood arbor, level wind

 

421

Jack Welch, tournament reel, wood arbor

 

41

Jack Welch, from Jack's personal tackle box

 

157

Jack Welch, Hand Made reel, sn. 206

 

161

Julius vom Hofe

 

136

Julius vom Hofe, # 2 on foot, leather case

 

38

Julius vom Hofe, 'B Ocean', size 3-0

 

184

Julius vom Hofe, 'B Ocean', size 3-0, engraved on foot 'F. B. T.'

 

218

Julius vom Hofe, 'B Ocean', size 3-0, sn. E357, Pat. '11

 

222

Julius vom Hofe, 'B Ocean', size 3-0, sn. P477, Pat. '11

 

185

Julius vom Hofe, 'B Ocean', size 4-0, number on foot B 802

 

37

Julius vom Hofe, 'B Ocean', size 6-0

 

214

Julius vom Hofe, 'B Ocean', size 6-0, sn. B811, Pat. '11

 

215

Julius vom Hofe, 'B Ocean', size 9-0, sn. B445, no pat. date

 

275

Julius vom Hofe, Maker, NY brass ball handled reel, No. 10 on foot

 

159

Julius vom Hofe, no numbers

 

354

Julius vom Hofe, Pat. '89, GS

 

273

Julius vom Hofe, raised pillar, trout reel, Pat. '89, 1 3/4" diameter

 

381

Julius vom Hofe, size 12-0, Big Game reel, six inch side plate, 3 inch spool width, extra long handle, rare

 

124

Julius vom Hofe, size 2-0, raised pillar fly reel

 

363

Julius vom Hofe, trout fly reel, size 3 1/2, engraved on foot, Pat. '89

 

266

Julius von Hofe, size 1-0, raised pillar reel, Pat.'89

 

77

Kentucky No. 5, engraved 'Tho's Kite, Jr., Cincinnati', sold by E. E. Eaton, c. 1870

 

108

Kiefer, L. A., multiplier reel, Pat. '82

 

171

Kovalovsky, A., size 14-0, Big Game reel, Pat. No. 1958919, 500 yds., N0. 33 on foot, all Micarta side plates.

 

33

Kovalovsky, A., size 20,  Pat. No.1958919, Big Game reel

 

226

Kovalovsky, A., size 3-0, Pat. 1958919, 'banjo' handle, side plate diameter 3 1/4", spool width 2-0"

 

169

Kovalovsky, A., size 9-0, Big Game reel, Pat. No. 1958919, 500 yds., 90 on foot

 

168

Kovalovsky, A., size 9-0, Big Game reel, Pat. No. 1958919, Model No. 24 on foot, in original red bag by Kovalovsky

 

22

Kovalovsky, A., type C, No. 21, Big Game reel

 

172

Kovalovsky, A., type C, No. 34, face plate dia. 7 1/4 ", with orig. drawstring bag

 

23

Lee, Sr., Big Game reel, Miami, first edition

 

109

Leonard, raised pillar reel, Pat. No. 191813

 

378

Leonard, raised pillar Salmon fly reel, 4 in. dia., Pat. '90,  Pat. number 1919813, with engraved leather case, 'G. G.'

 

234

Leonard, raised pillar trout reel, Pat. No. 191813, GS

 

425

Leonard, raised pillar, fly reel, 2 1/2 in. diameter, Pat. '77

 

375

Leonard, raised pillar, fly reel,  Pat. no. 191813,

 

225

Leonard/Mills, raised pillar fly reel, Pat. 1673382, engraved 'FBD' on back plate

 

164

Leonard-Mills, raise pillar Salmon reel, size 4-0, engraved for 'P. H. Wainwright' with engraved leather case.

 

104

Leonard-Mills, raised pillar, bi-metal, fly reel

 

414

Leonard-Mills, raised pillar, midget size trout reel, alum. & GS

 

3

Meek & Milam, No 1, four dots on foot

 

7

Meek & Milam, No 2, numbered screws

 

339

Meek & Milam, no name, no marks, no numbers, S handle, double click

 

84

Meek & Milam, No. 0, numbered screws

 

17

Meek & Milam, No. 1, no sn. number, no numbered screws

 

71

Meek & Milam, No. 1, numbered screws, two dots on foot

 

72

Meek & Milam, No. 1, numbered screws, two dots on foot

 

328

Meek & Milam, No. 2, 12:00 half-handle, no sn.

 

233

Meek & Milam, No. 2, numbered screws, early, half-handle and extra long foot, GS

 

15

Meek & Milam, No. 2, numbered screws, engraved 'H. N. Snyder'

 

43

Meek & Milam, No. 2, numbered screws, engraved 'J. L. Waggener, Frankfort, KY'

 

91

Meek & Milam, No. 2, numbered screws, wide spool

 

232

Meek & Milam, No. 3, counter balance handle

 

311

Meek & Milam, No. 3, four dots on foot, half handle at 12:00

 

420

Meek & Milam, No. 3, half-handle, GS, no sn., very early

 

322

Meek & Milam, No. 3, numbered screws, 12 O'clock half-handle, long foot

 

12

Meek & Milam, No. 3, numbered screws, 3 dots on foot

 

98

Meek & Milam, No. 3, with numbered screws, two dots on foot

 

57

Meek & Milam, No. 4, engraved 'E. E. McKay, 1866'

 

417

Meek & Milam, No. 4, half handle, no sn., early, engraved 'From W. S. Morgan, to H. W. B???????, Nashville, Tenn.'

 

82

Meek, Horton, No. 2

 

150

Meek, Horton, No. 2, sn. 11123

 

305

Meek, Horton, No. 2, sn. 11465

 

105

Meek, Horton, No. 3

 

270

Meek, Horton, No. 3, in the box with multiple papers, c. 1930, sn. 11339

 

271

Meek, Horton, No. 3, in the box with one paper, sn. 8761

 

208

Meek, Horton, No. 3, sn. 9934 on foot, spare handle

 

76

Meek, Horton, No. 3, sn. 9141

 

359

Meek, Horton, No. 30, sn. 522

 

187

Meek, Horton, No. 4, jewel bearings, sn. 9557

 

290

Meek, Horton, No. 4, sn. 11226

 

272

Meek, Horton, No. 4, sn. 6213

 

148

Meek, Horton, No. 4, sn. 10039, engraved 'Eli B. Herren'

 

181

Meek/Talbot style reel', engraved 'Jack 0', unkn. maker, size 4, free spool, No. 1171 on foot

 

221

Meisselbach, Co., Elyria, Ohio

 

186

Meisselbach, Co., 'Neptune', Pat. '1912'

 

231

Meisselback & Bro., Tri-Part, but this one was sold by and engraved 'Heddon's Dowagiac', engraved 80 yrds. on foot

 

111

Mills, Wm. & Son, fly reel

 

116

Mills, Wm. & Son, NY, 3 1/2, fly reel

 

349

Mills, Wm. & Son, NY, Intrinsic

 

66

Mills, Wm. & Son, raised pillar reel, Pat. '85, with free spool lever

 

97

Multiplier trout reel, #4 on foot

 

132

N.Y. ball handle brass reel, 3-400 yrd size, no markings, no numbers

 

281

N.Y. ball handled brass reel, 100 on foot, trade mark is two crossed hooks

 

92

Noel, Maurice, Salmon fly reel

 

326

O. V. B./ Kentucky, counter balanced, 4:00 handle

 

380

Orvis Maker, small fly reel, Pat. '74

 

303

Otto Zwarg, 200, 4-0, no name, sn. 116, seven red dots, engraved 'D. E. P.'

 

205

Otto Zwarg, 300, 3-0, sn. D228

 

293

Otto Zwarg, 400, 2-0, sn. 160, seven red dots with arrow indicator

 

300

Otto Zwarg, 400, 2-0, sn. 430, seven red dots

 

238

Otto Zwarg, 600, 1-0, sn. G16

 

216

Otto Zwarg, 600, 6-0, sn. E311

 

298

Otto Zwarg, no numbers, no sn., 7 red dots, engraved 'J.M.O', (400, 2-0)

 

145

Pattengill, side mount fly reel, No. 2

 

294

Peck & Snyder/ NY, click trout reel, GS,  2" diameter

 

239

Pflueger, 'Kihoga', 450, Pat. '02

 

392

Pflueger, 'Redifor', sn. 6679, in orig. box with papers and oiler and gold emblem on box

 

324

Pflueger, 'Tarpon', engraved 250 on foot

 

35

Powell, E. C., 100, Salmon reel

 

100

Raised pillar flyreel, #100 on foot

 

365

Redifor, Warren, O., Pat. 1901 (?)

 

245

Rochester Reel Co., N.Y., # 60, '4 multiple', 'Quick-A-Part', Pat. 1910

 

44

Sage, J. L., No. 3, #2 on foot

 

52

Sage, J. L., No. 3, sn. 320

 

29

Schauffler, 20-0, Big Game reel

 

255

Seamaster, 'Mark III', engraved 'Greg Scheigert', black face plate

 

251

Seamaster, 'Marlin', no numbers

 

191

Seamaster, 'Patented' on foot

 

394

Seamaster, 'Salmon' fly reel, no numbers

 

264

Seamaster, 'Salmon' fly reel, no numbers

 

395

Seamaster, 'Salmon' fly reel, no numbers, in orig. box, Abercrombie & Finch price sticker

 

237

Seamaster, 'Tarpon' fly reel, engraved 'Shanny McLean'

 

262

Seamaster, 'Tarpon' fly reel, half handle, engraved 'J. Lepore'

 

268

Seamaster, 'Tarpon' fly reel, marble colored tension knob, no numbers

 

241

Seamaster, 'Tarpon' fly reel, no numbers

 

248

Seamaster, 'Tarpon' fly reel, no numbers

 

228

Seamaster, 'Tarpon' fly reel, right hand wind, no #

 

236

Seamaster, 'Tarpon' fly reel, right hand wind, no #, engraved 'C.V. Hill, III'

 

396

Seamaster, 'Tarpon' fly reel, unengraved, orig. box

 

260

Seamaster, fly reel, no name, no numbers, black face plate, diameter 3 1/8", spool 1 1/4"

 

269

Shakespeare, 'Beetzsel', Pat. 1915/18

 

110

Shakespeare, 'Free Spool', 1740, Model PK, 'nickel silver'

 

431

Shakespeare, handmade style 'C', Pat.'97, sn. 345, early level wind, one of first made

 

274

Shakespeare, 'Level Winding Reel', No. 3, 60 yds, Style B

 

46

Side mount fly reel

 

75a

Snyder, Geo., Paris, Ky., trout size reel, rare

 

372

Squires, Henry C., NY, brass S handle, #150 on foot, scratched back plate

 

316

Stockford Reel Co., South Bend, Ind., # 80 on foot

 

56

Talbot, 'Ben Hur' fly reel

 

102

Talbot, 'Comet', sn. 6525

 

81

Talbot, 'Eli', Pat. Jan. 22, 1901

 

369

Talbot, 'Eli', sn. 5142, S handle, Pat. '01

 

413

Talbot, 'Lotus 2', K.C. Mo., sold by 'Schmelzer Arms Co., Mo.', sn. 7525

 

99

Talbot, 'Managua', sn. 8669,

 

243

Talbot, 'Meteor' reel, sn. 2274, GS

 

9

Talbot, No. 2,  sn. 2543

 

154

Talbot, No. 3, 1914

 

160

Talbot, No. 31, sn. 3727

 

240

Talbot, No. 33, Pat. '01, GS, sapphire bearings

 

89

Talbot, No. 33, sn. 5475

 

309

Talbot, No. 35, sn. 8030, S handle

 

13

Talbot, No. 53, sn. 5393, engraved 'L. Harris, Al Foss, Cleveland, 1914', date on foot, cork spacer, narrow spool, GS

 

415

Talbot, 'Premier' No. 3, Pat. '01, sn. 4104

 

160a

Talbot, 'Star'

 

410

Talbot, 'Tomahawk'  Vim, Chicago, sn. 10999

 

138

TBS 312  CWH, Salmon reel, made by Bedford sportsman, NY, Mid-1970's limited edition

 

360

Unknown maker, (Julius vom Hofe) black reel, no numbers or names

 

353

Unknown maker, ball handle, engraved on top of foot # 10

 

261

Unknown maker, bird cage reel, pat. '83

 

358

Hendrix, raised pillar trout reel, multiple Pat. dates, #80 on foot

 

189

Unnamed brass reel like the F. vom Hofe above, but in brass

 

371

Unnamed vom Hofe, Hard rubber, S handle, clicker, no numbers, very early

 

79

V. L. & A., No 3

 

209

V. L. & A., No. 22T, 150 yrds

 

229

vom Hofe style 'S' handle, sliding tension control on rim, size 1, GS and hard rubber plates, no numbers, very early

 

127

vom Hofe style trout reel, GS, # on foot 100

 

158

Walker, NY, multiplier Salmon reel, model 100, 3-0, engraved 'Fred Schrier'

 

179

Wassee Reel Co., 'C.C.B.C.', Garrett, Ind., "A" on foot, side mount reel

 

278

Wheeler & McGregor, No. 3, , Nelson McGregor pat. this reel in 1884, first level wind device sold

 

67

Winchester, sn. 4161, with rare counter balance on handle

 

180

Winkleblade, side mount reel

 

51

Wisner, sn. 276, 'Michigan Reel', free spool, jeweled bearings

 

53

Wisner, sn. 314, 'Michigan Reel', free spool, jeweled bearings

 

64

Wisner, sn. 228, 'Michigan Reel', free spool, jeweled bearings

 

118

Yawman & Earb, key wind, automatic combination reel, Pat. 1891

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