Cozzone I got at the silent auction in Harper's Ferry

sdlehr · Post by **sdlehr** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:16 pm

Many of you have seen this reel before. It was mine after the silent auction at the ORCA national convention in Harper's Ferry. I spent a few hours this afternoon making her happy again.
Before

After

Thanks to whoever donated it.

Paul M · Post by **Paul M** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:22 pm

Nice job Sid!

Post by **john elder** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:32 pm

Clapclapclap! Thanks for saving this gem, Sid!

sdlehr · Post by **sdlehr** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:46 pm

Thanks, Paul. John, it's what we do. No thanks necessary, but thanks anyway.

Paul M · Post by **Paul M** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:56 pm

The Cozzone thanks you for the badly needed bath!

sdlehr · Post by **sdlehr** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:14 pm

Paul M wrote:The Cozzone thanks you for the badly needed bath!

Hehe, if anyone can tell me more about this reel, all I know is that it was made in Newark, NJ in the early 1900s. The library has only one Cozzone ad from 1925 which appears to show this reel in the picture. It has no drag, I would have placed it earlier, by 1925 vom Hofe was making the B-Ocean with a star drag. This reel has a Kopf clutch.

Midway Tommy D · Post by **Midway Tommy D** » Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:22 pm

Well done, Sid! Great transformation, it looks really nice.

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 4:57 am

Reel News XXV, 2, 2015

RonG · Post by **RonG** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:53 am

1925 Ad

BAP-62 · Post by **BAP-62** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:59 am

Very nice job Sid. This a link to the Cozzone section of my site. It may help some.
http://myfishingreels.weebly.com/cozzone-reels.html

sdlehr · Post by **sdlehr** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 7:49 pm

Thanks, everyone. Steve, I started my morning with coffee and Dr. Todd’s Reel News Article, which I have to go back and re-read after having seen Brian's site. Brian, I re-found your website earlier today, and it does help quite a bit. I also visited Ron's site and found that ad, which is different than the one in the library. I grew up about 30 minutes from Newark, NJ, where these reels originated. I lived in Plainfield, NJ for 7 years in the late 50's and early 60's. Still haven't found a Ralph Kolhepp reel....

I appreciate everyone's help here.

Mike N · Post by **Mike N** » Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:16 pm

Whoa, Sid. That’s some rehab job. Nicely done.

Mike N

sdlehr · Post by **sdlehr** » Tue Jul 10, 2018 8:47 pm

Thanks, Mike. Currently working on a Pflueger Oceanic with Williams drag (I think anything with that handle drag is cool) and a JVH HR/GS disc reel. Just had a Schoenfeld-Gutter Sea Gull Reel delivered yesterday that is waiting in the wings, but it actually just needs a light cleaning.

Maru · Post by **Maru** » Sat Dec 08, 2018 5:29 am

Very very nice job. I have a Squidder in similar condition. Uh, like the before pic I mean!!!

When you get the Oceanic cleaned up, please post it or PM me a few progress pictures. My son (10yrs) has an Oceanic apart and while a little overwhelmed at first, he perked up when he saw your finished product!

blacklab · Post by **blacklab** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:40 am

Hi Sid, Wow, that sure did come up nice, great job Sir.

Col

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