Pflueger??

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kinggyp
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Pflueger??

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Hi all,
Can anyone offer any insight into identifying this reel? One suggestion is a Pflueger #249 from early 1900's. It has a rather nice leather thumb brake. I can see no makers mark anywhere.
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Pflueger trade reel, pre-1910.

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Thanks Bad Bob :D That would make it the first trade piece I've encountered. Any ideas on the scarcity of such a reel? She's going to look great when I've had a chance to clean her up.
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Had one like it once. Enterprise made a heap of such trade reels so it is not rare; perhaps scarce is a better term. Cleaned, that old rascal will look “reel” neat! Keep hunting!

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I have the same reel marked as 4Bros Beacon

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This is a generic Pflueger design, typical of several of their models, The reel in question pre-dates the Beacon by quite a few years, judging by the style of the bearing cap and vertical-walled knobs. Think likely pre-1910 as domed caps are more recent. But then.....Always surprises!
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Thanks for the input guys. As BB says, it seems the design was fairly generic across several early models. I've also received suggestion of it being a Eureka. Looking forward to cleaning it up. I wonder how unusual it is to have found it in the UK??? I can't imagine there's too many over here.
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By the way-If you get the chance say HI! To King Charles for me. Neat guy. Saw him salmon fishing once, in rather dapper attire as I recall!

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