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GabbyT
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by GabbyT » Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:58 am
kyreels
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by kyreels » Sat Oct 30, 2021 1:19 am
Gabby,
Think you are correct in that it is a 1939 first version Model 25, but not the narrow spool version. A nice example.
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by wrong99 » Sat Oct 30, 2021 7:23 am
The "39" under the foot represents the date (1939).
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by GabbyT » Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:57 am
Thanks. Not a reel collector but have quite a few that will be available