The saint Louis on reel help

[Dustinherryhill]

I recently acquired a light at an estate sale that had a fishing reel anything I have done my research looked up and down and cannot find this real anywhere on the bottom it’s in printed 60 yeah I can find that reel however it’s not the same exactly for this one has that imprint on the side can anybody help[timg][/timg] j[rimg][/rimg]
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[Dustinherryhill]

[Dustinherryhill]

[john elder]

Show us the foot please!

[Mike N]

Show us the foot please!

John,

Since it is a “St. Louis,” don’t you mean “show us the arch?”

Mike N

[Dustinherryhill]

It is imprinted 60 on it. I’m quiet clueless with this stuff but I partake in a lot of estate sales and come across rods and reels very often so any info on what it is, a value or where to sell such an item is useful. Thanks a bunch!

[Ray Hencken]

It looks like a Montague reel.

[Eric J]

It looks so much like a Shakespeare Alamo (which also has the 60 for 60 yards stamped on the foot). If the St. Louis was made by Montague, so was the Alamo which I have suspected for a long time. The coin edge tail plate and handle nut are identical, as well as many other aspects. Many of the low priced Shakespeare reels just don’t look like Shakespeare products and parts.

[Dustinherryhill]

Any ideas on the “the saint Louis” stamp?

[Don Champion]

The reel is a Montague and it was sold by Shapleigh Hardware of St. Louis.

[KIWI]

Yes, I agree with Don. It's a Montague.

[Mike N]

The reel is a Montague and it was sold by Shapleigh Hardware of St. Louis.

For more about Shapleigh Hardware, here is an earlier discussion:

viewtopic.php?f=10&t=22741&hilit=Shapleigh

Mike N

[Dustinherryhill]

Hey thanks everyone! Any ideas on a value on it?

[Mike N]

Hey thanks everyone! Any ideas on a value on it?

This isn’t really the appraisal thread. Otherwise, that’s all we would discuss are values and not reel history. There is another thread for appraisals. See this link:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=11501


Thanks.

Mike

[Steve]

Does ORCA get a cut?

[Midway Tommy D]

Does ORCA get a cut?

Only seems appropriate to me under the circumstances. I know we accept donations.