Handle variations of the Orvis pat. 1874 fly reel

Mike N · Post by **Mike N** » Fri Mar 20, 2020 11:27 pm

I posted a brief write-up and photos of the various handle (“crank”) variations in the Orvis 1874 patent fly reel over on the Classic Fly Rod website.

Here is a link if interested:

http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/vie ... 2&t=128758

RonG · Post by **RonG** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 7:32 am

Nice summary Mike and a good reference for the future.

reeltackle · Post by **reeltackle** » Sat Mar 21, 2020 10:54 am

Very cool Mike, it was great seeing all these reels first hand in Daytona. Thanks for sharing your time, reels and your research.

Handle variations of the Orvis pat. 1874 fly reel

Handle variations of the Orvis pat. 1874 fly reel

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