Reel ID help

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Chad S
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Reel ID help

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Can someone tell me who made this 6” beast and a value help? It is for sale just don’t know what to ask.

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After I remember what you call this type of reel (center pin) a google search shows two for sale. But no name is listed as to who made it.
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it's very similar to the wooden Scarborough centrepin reels that go back to the 1880s, but I think it's made from phenolic, and probably early postwar.
It's not going to rate with a reel like a Dowling, and the kind of entry-level reel that might be made by Lee tackle.
Value is modest.
https://www.theonlinefisherman.com/reel ... -pin-reels
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Thank you for the information. I will ask $45.00 shipped
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Reel is $45.00 shipped
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Phillips head screws were patented in 1932. So, if the handle screws are original, the reel is likely from the 1930's or later.
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