Photo of B.F. Meek

ORCA Online Forum - Feel free to talk or ask about ALL kinds of old tackle here, with an emphasis on old reels!
Post Reply
User avatar
RonG
Ultra Board Poster
Posts: 1561
Joined: Fri Oct 24, 2003 8:49 pm
Location: Frostproof, FL
Contact:

Photo of B.F. Meek

Post by RonG »

I've been in touch with a Mr. Michael McCarthy. He is the great grandson of Paul Meek, one of B.F. Meek's sons. He has the original photo of Meek and had it enhanced and colorized. The photo gives you a clearer impression of who B.F. Meek was. Technology is great!

User avatar
kyreels
Super Board Poster
Posts: 1364
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:12 pm
Location: Louisville, Kentucky

Re: Photo of B.F. Meek

Post by kyreels »

Nice looking gentleman, great photo. Looks a lot like Mr. Vernon to me. May need a covid trim though.
Matt Wickham
Collector of Casting Weights, KY Reels and KY Tackle
bettybarr
Advanced Board Poster
Posts: 292
Joined: Sun Mar 29, 2015 7:13 pm

Re: Photo of B.F. Meek

Post by bettybarr »

What a find. He looks like the gentleman he was: a bookworm, cellist, mechanical genus and entrepreneur. Thanks Ron.
Joined: 2007
wrong99
Star Board Poster
Posts: 2578
Joined: Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:42 am
Location: S.F. Bay Area ORCA MEMBER

Re: Photo of B.F. Meek

Post by wrong99 »

kyreels wrote: Thu Dec 31, 2020 2:12 pm Nice looking gentleman, great photo. Looks a lot like Mr. Vernon to me. May need a covid trim though.
And a new suit. Thanks, Ron.
Paul Roberts
Super Board Poster
Posts: 956
Joined: Mon Dec 14, 2020 1:35 pm

Re: Photo of B.F. Meek

Post by Paul Roberts »

Hey, are those oil spatters and hook wounds on his jacket? Just knew he was the real deal. :)
ORCA 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
User avatar
RonG
Ultra Board Poster
Posts: 1561
Joined: Fri Oct 24, 2003 8:49 pm
Location: Frostproof, FL
Contact:

Re: Photo of B.F. Meek

Post by RonG »

The splotches on the suit are on the photo, not the suit. Matt was able to remove the splotches in the background.
User avatar
Bill Muth
Super Board Poster
Posts: 698
Joined: Sat Sep 13, 2003 11:38 pm
Location: Minnesota

Re: Photo of B.F. Meek

Post by Bill Muth »

That is really cool Ron, thanks for posting!
Wanted: Horton, Bristol & Meek reels, reel boxes, and catalogs!!!!
User avatar
Mike N
Star Board Poster
Posts: 3806
Joined: Tue May 31, 2005 1:50 pm
Location: WV

Re: Photo of B.F. Meek

Post by Mike N »

Very cool find, Ron. Thanks for posting.

Now we just someone who knows how to edit a Wikipedia bio, to add B.F. Meek to the list of famous persons with the surname Meek...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meek_(surname)
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
Post Reply