Maker and date of this reel?
Maker and date of this reel?
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
ORCA Founder, 1990
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Re: Maker and date of this reel?
Is it stamped HENDRYX on top of the foot? Something is there, but I can't make it out.
Re: Maker and date of this reel?
Yes it does, Mark. Not sure how I (again) missed that. It looks like another reel I own and I just confused the two. Any catalog reference or date? Thx.
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
ORCA Founder, 1990
Re: Maker and date of this reel?
As usual, Mark to the rescue. I’m downloading the 1910 Hendryx catalog from the ORCA library. Thanks, again.
PS I can only imagine the labor hours that went into the manufacture and assembly of this well-built reel that sold for only $.50, or $6.00 per dozen.
Mike N.
Mike N.
ORCA Founder, 1990
ORCA Founder, 1990
Re: Maker and date of this reel?
Almost all of Hendryx's many reel patents were aimed at mass-producing reels more cheaply.well-built reel
Steve Vernon
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