Spinit SR 270 spincast reel clone

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old1946
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Spinit SR 270 spincast reel clone

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Hello all
I have just aquired a Cobra 1000 spincast fishing reel in the box.
The reel is an exact clone to the Spinit 270 and the Zebco Brute 270
Cobra box states Cobra Manufacturing Co,Inc.
P.O. Box 667-Bixby OK 74008.
Looking for any information about the Cobra 1000 spincast reel.
I know the story about the Spinit reels and Zebco.
I have in my collection several Spinit reels including the Spinit 270,
Zebco BRUTE 270 and a Fred Bear archery bowfishing reel SR270
All four look the same expect for the Zebco which does not have the counterbalance
handle like the other three reels.
For those who have never seen one of these reels they are the biggest and I mean big
spincast reels ever made,bigger than the old Zebco 55.
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Re: Spinit SR 270 spincast reel clone

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Re: Spinit SR 270 spincast reel clone

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Spinit SR 270 isn't a clone, an engineer developed the Brute 270 at Zebco, Zebco didn't like it and turned down making the reel, he quit and started the Spinit Reel Company ie. SRC and SR Spinit Reel, Zebco/Brunswick sued for patient infringment and won the suit putting Spinit out of Business, There are 5 different 270's just with different names, Zebco, Spinit Fred Bear,Cobra an one other. They are not clone's they are all the same reel as fare as the parts go. Later there is a Zebco China Brute 270 also.
That-Zebco-Guy the one who collects the bullet proof closed face reels. Joined ORCA Oct. 2003, Past VP. Need to ask a question: call me 1-941-639-8330 home, 941-661-7187 cell, EST.
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