As long as the subject of tackle-making gunsmiths has been broached, ORCAns can focus on gunsmiths such as
William Van Antwerp, Charles H. Miller, Louis Jordan, Harry Slotterbeck, P.A. Altmaier, and many others who made reels.
Here's an example of an enigmatic gunsmith who may well have made reels, but I can't find evidence to confirm that. Edmund Newton was born in Maine in 1818. He posted this ad in a Providence, R.I., directory in 1852. By 1859, he moved to Worcester, Mass., where he continued his gunsmithing business. He died in 1867.
Would anyone care to research Newton to see if there's evidence that he made reels?
Research project
Research project
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."