Unusual foot on Shake 40 yd Std Prof

[Reelman2]

First od all I believe this is a very rare reel. This is the first 40 yd Standard Professional I have ever seen. If you have one or know of others let me know. Like the Perfects and Intrinsics the Std Profs came in 16 different sizes starting in 1910. As far as I know they all had the model number on the side plate and the Wm Shakespeare logo on the bottom of the foot along with the yardage and year of manufacture. This one however is different. There is no model number on the side plate. Instead the model number is stamped on the bottom of the foot along with the yardage. All that this one says 11653 and 40 yd which are factory stamped. Any thought on the value of the reel? Does the different foot increase the value? Any other thoughts or comments are appreciated.

[Paul Roberts]

Dunno. But it is a beautiful little reel.

[kyreels]

Here is my Shakespeare Professional 40 yd early Pat Pending model, previously owned by the late Steve Scarborough. My foot is a plain foot with no markings as is typical of the pat pending marked reels. I have a 60 yd Standard marked patent and the foot has the typical 60 yds marking.




I think your reel is marked Standard Professional which I would have to review catalogs, but think it is later.

I would say the value of these reels is pretty high considering the scarity and demand. I have seen them around in various combinations, and it all depends on the exact reel and buyer. I would say a large range of $300 to $1000. But not many change hands from what I have observed.

[reelsmith.]

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A very similar reel sold on the Anglers Marketplace last month for $220.

https://auctions.theanglingmarketplace. ... ament-reel

Dean.

[Reelman2]

I purchased this reel on Angling Marketplace and it is a 1910 model.

[kyreels]

If you purchased the reel at auction, why the questions on value? I guess you can say the value is $220 + 18%?

[joe klaus]

I agree that it is a rare reel. I have never seen one, and had also never seen Matt's reel. Rare, rare. I watched that auction and started to bid, but it was missing an end cap, and I didn't feel like looking for parts. And I have my doubts that the handle is original. Good handle but I don't think it came equipped like that. Just an opinion. Nothing more.

But congratulations on a very good buy. I see that you had a good end cap. I can't tell if the spacers have a problem or not. If it were mine, I would value the reel between 500 and 750. Matt's reel closer to 1000. I bet he wouldn't sell it for that.

[kyreels]

I think the tourney handle may be from a 22143 Shakespeare (their 1927 aluminum tourney reel). This may have hurt the value at auction. The missing oil cap too, but that is easier to replace. Sometimes the tourney handle does not seem to hurt the value, and I have seen it where it actually improved the value on some reels. Phil White argues in the May 2003 Reel News that these 1910 40 and 60 yard narrow spool reels were not primarily made for tournament casting, but made for use on long rods and fly fishing. Clearly some tournament casters would have used them.

[Reelman2]

Joe, you are correct that the handle is not original. I believe that all the Perfects, Intrinsics and the Std Profs used the same handle. I have a 50 yd Perfect and previously owned a 40 yd Perfect. They both had the same exact handle as all the other Perfects I have. This handle is the same handle as the S. Bend 1131-A's. Because of the length of the handle I just think a tournament handle looks better on this reel.

[kyreels]

The Shakespeare 22143 had aluminum grasp rivets. The South Bend 1131-T came with brass rivets on the grasp. The South Bend grasp was also larger than the Shakespeare.


I still think yours is a Shakespeare 22143 tournament grasp circa 1927.