Mel Stringer Reel Company in Hollywood, CA?
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great thread - John, that sure cleaned up pretty
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Not involved, but can't wait. I do love Hollywood stories.
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Glad the reel went to a good home !!. I liked the box better than the reel. John Taylor
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Working with the boys on an interesting update.
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This story has now expanded to include:
-- Howard Hughes
-- Cary Grant
-- Legendary Car Builder Walter Murphy
-- Hal Roach (of Movie fame)
-- H.W. Houston (Hollywood film guy)
A whole lot of fun (further) tracking this one down!
-- Dr. Todd
-- Howard Hughes
-- Cary Grant
-- Legendary Car Builder Walter Murphy
-- Hal Roach (of Movie fame)
-- H.W. Houston (Hollywood film guy)
A whole lot of fun (further) tracking this one down!
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Hey Guys keep an eye out for a size 12-0 Mel Stinger reel! About 20 years ago at a show under a table I first hand saw what I believe was a size 12-0 Stringer reel. The same seller had an odd line dryer I believe it was made by the SunSet line company out of San Francisco...very cool stuff! It was 1 of those times when you regret not buying it! Well several years later I saw the line drier on eBay for sale...I’m assuming the seller also bought the reel. Tight lines Nick in New York
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Wow, another stunner, John! That must have been a birthday gift that never left the shelf!
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Nick I sure hope Mel put a little more thought and material into a 12/0 as the small reel in my opinion was poorly built !! Improvement would have been needed for a 12/0 !!!! JTNick in NY wrote: ↑Mon Jan 17, 2022 2:03 pm Hey Guys keep an eye out for a size 12-0 Mel Stinger reel! About 20 years ago at a show under a table I first hand saw what I believe was a size 12-0 Stringer reel. The same seller had an odd line dryer I believe it was made by the SunSet line company out of San Francisco...very cool stuff! It was 1 of those times when you regret not buying it! Well several years later I saw the line drier on eBay for sale...I’m assuming the seller also bought the reel. Tight lines Nick in New York
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No he didn’t! The reel looked more like a line drier than a reel but it did have a drag...l believe Jay may have purchased them.
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I received one last month from the big auction site. Appears to be the same as the others.
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