Fin-nor Wedding Cake Fly Reel

hockey 12589 · Post by **hockey 12589** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:26 pm

I have a new, never-used Fin-Nor reel I believe referred to as a Wedding Cake Reel. It is solid brass and is in mint condition having never been used or in the water. It appears to have been date stamped 1949. Any idea as to its value?

reeslmith. · Post by **reeslmith.** » Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:21 pm

Hi.

Your reel is not brass. It is anodized aluminum, I believe.

What size is it:

1
2
3
4

Dean.

reels4me,member · Post by **reels4me,member** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:32 pm

I have a No.1 and have been told over $1000, of course I have
the Box and soft case, that help$

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 2:54 pm

The way I understand it, and correct me please, there were very few #4 wedding cakes made. The #4 was made using mostly #3 components and just was not strong enough. All of the wedding cake reels command good dollars. You can identify a wedding cake by the side plate build up similar to a layer cake. Graduated so to speak.

hockey12589 · Post by **hockey12589** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:57 am

I assumed the "2" that proceeded the "49" was the month of manufacture, evidently it is the size.