My Favorite Kentucky Reel
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My Favorite Kentucky Reel
This reel was obtained at a Lexington, Kentucky yard sale in 1971.
There are no marks to identify the maker.
Each of the major parts are stamped with the number 5.
The diameter of the tail plate is 2 1/8 inches.
The gear box is 2 3/4 inches long.
The large external gear box produces a 5 to 1 retrieve ratio.
The handle grasp appears to be made from bone.
Two different color/types of brass were used in the construction.
There are no marks to identify the maker.
Each of the major parts are stamped with the number 5.
The diameter of the tail plate is 2 1/8 inches.
The gear box is 2 3/4 inches long.
The large external gear box produces a 5 to 1 retrieve ratio.
The handle grasp appears to be made from bone.
Two different color/types of brass were used in the construction.
Last edited by Doug Carpenter on Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:08 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: My Favorite Kentucky Reel
That reel has alot going on !! Very nice !! John
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Re: My Favorite Kentucky Reel
I think whoever came up with the saying "too cool" was talking about that reel.
Thanks for showing it off Doug.
I like it !
Dean.
Thanks for showing it off Doug.
I like it !
Dean.
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Re: My Favorite Kentucky Reel
After 30+ years of reel collecting I don’t say this lightly: that is one of the coolest reels I’ve ever seen.
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Re: My Favorite Kentucky Reel
Doug, this is not only a very nice looking reel, but I bet it fished well. I would love to see the innards. Thank you for showing us your favorite.
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I have to agree with Dean - Too Cool!
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
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Re: My Favorite Kentucky Reel
Doug, was the reel in the $5 bin? Maybe you can bring it to Bourbon and Reels tonight and tell us more. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: My Favorite Kentucky Reel
Now that reel has character! I like it! Thanks for sharing!
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I love the reels that just defy description. Amazing reel, if it could only talk!
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Wow!!
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Re: My Favorite Kentucky Reel
Ed-reeltackle wrote: ↑Fri Sep 18, 2020 10:42 am I love the reels that just defy description. Amazing reel, if it could only talk!
It kind of looks like it can talk.
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Re: My Favorite Kentucky Reel
Most of y'all know I'm not much into "lashers" but this one sure did get my attention! That is one cool old reel! Thanks for letting us marvel at it Doug!
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Re: My Favorite Kentucky Reel
Doug, in today's vernacular, one might refer to that as a "rat rod" reel! Very cool, very interesting, thanks for sharing!!
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Re: My Favorite Kentucky Reel
Blown away. Incredible reel!
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That is one unique reel. I love it!! I would like to hold that one for just a few minutes. Beautiful!
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Gasp! What a piece of history and given where you go to garage sales, that is a most interesting history, no doubt!
But what is up with this thread!! It shows as being a year old and resurrected by Dr Todd???! If thread is really a year old, what has happened with the reel since then? Has a mechropsy been performed???! Hey, i just invented the perfect word for this … i just crack me up!).
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But what is up with this thread!! It shows as being a year old and resurrected by Dr Todd???! If thread is really a year old, what has happened with the reel since then? Has a mechropsy been performed???! Hey, i just invented the perfect word for this … i just crack me up!).
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