L. L. BEAN NO.77 FLY REEL????????????????????????????

[hawk]

HI,
I WAS WONDERING , IF ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY INFO ON THIS VINTAGE FLY REEL?
L.L. BEAN NO.77 FREEPORT,ME . IT LOOKS TO BE MADE OF ALUMINUM. ANY INFO ON THIS WOULD BE HELPFUL.
THANKS,
HAWK.

[SWIM JIG]

acording to Lawsons third edition of prices , page 31 it says , ( FLY 3x1&1/8in. aluminum modle 77 vg condition $25.00, wont buy a new or used car however if its in nice shape it will serve you well if you Fly FISH. Co. M. Lorens aka SWIM JIG in cold OHIO

[Bill Muth]

Horton (Bristol) made some of the LL Bean reels, if you have a pic we might be able to make the connection.

[hawk]

thank you swim jig for your fast reply.

[hawk]

heres the reel pics,



http://orcaonline.org/images/pixel.gif?4-5/7 ... LNO.77.jpg



http://orcaonline.org/images/pixel.gif?4-5/7 ... ELBACK.jpg


thanks,
hawk.

[Ed Clark]

Bill was right on this one. It is a Bristol 64 made for L.L. Bean.

Ed

[Bill Muth]

That's a neat little reel, and of course Ed is right, it's a Bristol No. 64 fly reel. Nice find!

[SWIM JIG]

If the reel by the picture says its a #77 how can it be a #64? darn these cleaning solution fumes are getting to someone, please explain while I turn on the overhead ventilator Your OHIO Conection Col. M. Lorens aka SWIM JIG

[Bill Muth]

Milt, Horton put it out under their name as a Bristol No. 64 fly reel, and apparently stamped the same reel as a No. 77 for LL Bean's purposes. They also put the LL Bean name on the Bristol No. 65 fly reel (I've only seen pics and do not own one) and - much more significantly for my collection - the Bristol No. 77 level wind bait casting reel (no model number on the LL Bean version). I have a nice example of the bait casting reel in my collection, and am always looking for other Horton-Bristol / LL Bean reels, and, of course, REEL BOXES!