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Kentucky, Fly, Collectible & Big Game Fishing Reels 

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Tom Greene

 Phone: (954) 415-2670

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Tom Greene's personal collection 2019

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Reel #       Description  
215

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

$450

 

Julius vom Hofe, B Ocean, size 9-0
216

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

  SOLD

217

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

P.O.R

 

S. E. Bogdan, Nashua, AF 100 S
218

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

295

   
219

Edward vom Hofe, 423, 4-0, early drag feature setting under the handle, arrow head style detent indicator with 7 red dots, Pat. '83 on the oil cap.  A '79 Pat. date on the detent.  The leather case has a brass plate, engraved 'G. E.', the reel is engraved: 'George Eastman'. (George Eastman (1854-1921), founder of the Eastman Kodak Company of Rochester, NY. )

  SOLD

 

   Edward vom Hofe, seven red dots

Rare first model Edward Vom Hofe Model 423 fly reel (before it was called the Restigouche model beginning circa 1911). This reel has the Sep 2, 1879 patent on the drag adjustment knob under the handle, as well as the Jan 23, 1883 patent mark on the oil cap. This reel does not have the screw on counter balance.  (Vintage Fly Tackle)

220

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

$895

 

 
221

A. F. Meisselbach, Co., Elyria, Ohio

$250

222

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

$395

 

 
223

Edward vom Hofe, fly reel, 423, 4-0, 'Restigouche', lever style indicator on detent for seven red dot drag feature on back plate,  sn. E211, engraved on reel plate, 'F.B.D.'

$1,995

 
224

Edward vom Hofe, 464, 2-0, 'Regal', Celebrated Black Bass reel, multiplying, GS rims, reverse S handle, designed for minnow casting, sn. 933, Pat. '90

$795

Edward vom Hofe, 'Regal', Black Bass reel, 464, 2-0
225

H. L. Leonard/Mills, 3 1/2 in. raised pillar fly reel, Pat. 1673382, marked 'FBD' on back plate

  SOLD

H. L. Leonard/Mills, raised pillar fly reel
226

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

  SOLD

A. Kovalovsky, size 3-0, 'Banjo' handle  
227

Abby & Imbrie, trout reel, 3-0

$300

 

228

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

P.O.R

229

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

$495

230

Fin-Nor, No. 3, 'three' layer 'Wedding Cake' fly reel, sn. 3-14, no counter balance

(The layers are the cylinders that make up the 'cake', the side plate of the reel does not count as a 'layer', thus this has three layers of the cake.)

P.O.R

Fin-Nor, No. 3, 'four' layer 'wedding cake' fly reel  Fin-Nor, No. 3, 'four' layer 'wedding cake' fly reel
231

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

$300

 
232

Meek & Milam, Frankfort, Ky., No. 3, large counter balanced handle

  SOLD

  Meek & Milam, No. 3, counter balance handle
233

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

$4,000

Meek & Milam, No. 2, numbered screws, early, half-handle
234

H. L. Leonard, bimetal raised pillar trout reel, Pat. No. 191813, GS

$1,200

 

  H. L. Leonard, raised pillar trout reel
235

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

Note: this reel is by the father of Edward vom Hofe, it's Friederich (F.) vom Hofe.

  SOLD

 
236

Seamaster, 'Tarpon', right hand wind, no #, marked 'C.V. Hill, III'

P.O.R

Seamaster, 'Tarpon', right hand wind  
237

Seamaster, S handle Tarpon fly reel, marked 'Shanny McLean'

P.O.R.

 

238

Otto Zwarg, St. Petersburg, Fla. No. 600, size 1-0, sn. G16

  SOLD

Otto Zwarg, 600, 1-0  
239

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

$900

Pflueger, 'Kihoga', 450  

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