Who Made These ? ...

[Jim Schottenham]

Sorry for the delay getting these photos up - no markings inside the reel.

[Ray Hencken]

Here is a picture of the Marsters and Bradford reels. Note the difference in spool width. The Marsters is 7/8" wide and the Bradford is 1" wide. The pillars are straight. They appear bent due to the camera angle.


Here is a picture of the Bradford reel with the check cover removed. I couldn't get the Marsters cover off easily. The screws came out but the cover did not want to be removed easily and I didn't want to force it. The pawl, gear and attachment of the spring on the Bradford might give some indication of who made it and its relation to other reels.

[reelsmith.]

Thanks Jim and Ray for the pictures.

Jim, your reel looks like an earlier version of my Bradford & Anthony. Other than mine having threaded pillars on the front whereas they are held with screws on yours, the reels are much the same.

Dean.