I was told this was a Julius Vom Hofe

MichaelTM · Post by **MichaelTM** » Mon May 11, 2020 6:29 pm

Hello everyone,

I have a reel that I have been told is a Julius Vom Hofe. I am not sure if this is the truth. Does anyone here know if it really is or isn't?

Thank You!

Paul M · Post by **Paul M** » Mon May 11, 2020 6:45 pm

Yes, although the screws holding the foot look like they might be replacements.

MichaelTM · Post by **MichaelTM** » Mon May 11, 2020 7:41 pm

Thank you for taking a look at the reel for me. Do you know why it doesn't have any markings other than the 4 on the foot?

Paul M · Post by **Paul M** » Mon May 11, 2020 8:01 pm

Julius Vom Hofe (JVH) - the company and his sons company - sold many, many unmarked reels for the trade. The number under the foot is a “size”. There were probably 5 sizes of that reel with No. 3 being the middle capacity. The hole in the foot (along with its proportion and position) is a big clue that it is a JVH. Also, the styling of the rubber sides with raised pillars and that sort of handle are JVH characteristics. There are reference materials about JVH and related reels in the ORCA online library and for sale in the online store plus a bunch of information sprinkled across this message board and ORCA website.

Paul M · Post by **Paul M** » Mon May 11, 2020 8:24 pm

Contrary to what I said above the number may refer to physical size of the diameter in inches.

Ray Hencken · Post by **Ray Hencken** » Tue May 12, 2020 7:07 am

The numbers on the foot of JVH reels indicate the diameter of the reel. 4 is 2 1/8" diam, 3 1/2 is 2 1/4" diam., 3 is 2 1/2" diam., 2 is 2 3/4" diam., 1 is 3" diam., 1/0 is 3 1/8" diam., 2/0 is 3 3/8" diam. Your reel is model 264 as listed in 1915 JVH catalog. All of this model reels are model numbers 264, 263 1/2, 263, etc.

MichaelTM · Post by **MichaelTM** » Tue May 12, 2020 9:09 am

Thank you to both of you for helping me out here. I think I am going to be spending more time in the forum and the ORCA website. Just getting started collecting and I am really enjoying learning about all the reels out there that are old.

Paul M · Post by **Paul M** » Tue May 12, 2020 1:38 pm

MichaelTM welcome to the world of old reels! Be sure to look for the list of past articles published in the Reel News which is our club gazette published about every other month. Club members get a subscription to the Reel News and free access to ORCA's extensive online library.

Chuck Gano · Post by **Chuck Gano** » Tue May 19, 2020 10:08 am

i have the same reel and mine is marked vom hofe very lightly and hard to read but its there

MichaelTM · Post by **MichaelTM** » Tue May 19, 2020 4:51 pm

Where on the reel is yours marked?

40fordflathead · Post by **40fordflathead** » Tue May 19, 2020 9:59 pm

It should be on the faceplate at 12:00 on the top half of the plate.

MichaelTM · Post by **MichaelTM** » Thu May 21, 2020 4:17 pm

Thanks for the information. But mine must have been worn off.

wrong99 · Post by **wrong99** » Thu May 21, 2020 4:43 pm

It was likely sold to a retailer who didn't want the reel branded with the maker's name. Many of Vom Hofe's reels for the trade were never marked.

Post by **john elder** » Thu May 21, 2020 5:35 pm

The stamping on these reels is very light and typically at the top of the face plate. The largest of these three has no marking but i wouldn’t swear it never had one. The other two are marked, but The little guy on right was the only one i could photograph well enough to see it.

MichaelTM · Post by **MichaelTM** » Thu May 28, 2020 5:56 pm

Thanks for all the information! Any place to get screws for these reels? Mine has two screws on the foot that don't match. Was hoping to replace them.

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