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[40fordflathead]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Unmark ... SwjkFf6RVm

[wrong99]

Shakespeare. Should be a triple-multiplier.

[40fordflathead]

Mark, thank you. I cleaned one up today that I had listed as a Shakespeare but than I had second thoughts. I looked in Karl Whites book and saw the same reel listed as a Pennell, but the foot and the stepped screws did not seen correct to me. What other clues should I know. The handle style? Any more input would be great. Always trying to learn more.
Thank you Bruce Harlan

[wrong99]

From Shakespeare's 1916 catalog. These were not marked with the Shakespeare name (that I've ever seen), as they were used primarily as Trade reels.

[Lynn Thomas]

Notice in picture top right, " Multiplying Treble Reels" not Triple Multiplying

[wrong99]

There's a difference? Gee, sorry. And it actually says "Treble Multiplying". not "Multiplying Treble".

[40fordflathead]

Mark, would it be safe to say that this is a Shakespeare #22135 made for UTK prior to H-I name change?
Thanks Bruce

[wrong99]

The reel doesn't go with that box. If it did, it would have been marked "UTK", which was a trade marked brand name by Horrocks-Ibbotson. I'm not positive Shakespeare ever made any trade reels for H-I. "UTK" was used by Horrocks-Ibbotson from about 1902 to the late 30's. Horrocks-Ibbotson changed their name from Clark-Horrocks in 1910.

[40fordflathead]

Ok, thank you.
Bruce