Nickel silver casting reel with adjustable bearing screws and a unique handle. Only marking on the bottom of the reel foot is 150. Who made me?
My guess is Malleson, but its only my guess.
Who made me?
Re: Who made me?
Kopf. Use a brighter match for the lighting.
Steve Vernon
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Book: ANTIQUE FISHING REELS, 2nd Ed.
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Re: Who made me?
Thanks Steve!
Re: Who made me?
Better take another look, Steve. That's the problem with looking at pics late at night, when you're bleary-eyed.
The reel seems to be bipedal! The first pic shows a foot attached to the tailplate PLUS a separate foot. That separate foot looks like a Star Reel Works foot, not a Kopf! And we can't tell anything about the foot on the tailplate.
Star foot:
Kopf foot:
So?
And then there's the gear bearing. Plenty of Kopf reels had spool bearings like this one, but the bearing in the first pic holds the main gear.
Now I'm really confused.
The reel seems to be bipedal! The first pic shows a foot attached to the tailplate PLUS a separate foot. That separate foot looks like a Star Reel Works foot, not a Kopf! And we can't tell anything about the foot on the tailplate.
Star foot:
Kopf foot:
So?
And then there's the gear bearing. Plenty of Kopf reels had spool bearings like this one, but the bearing in the first pic holds the main gear.
Now I'm really confused.
Steve Vernon
ORCA Honorary member
Book: ANTIQUE FISHING REELS, 2nd Ed.
Websites:
Antique Fishing Reels
Kopf reels
Hendrick reels
"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose."
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