Hi y'all,
Anyone ever seen a reel marked Merwin Hulbert & Co., MH&Co., Mewin-Hulbert, or Hulbert Bros.?
I would be absolutely ECSTATIC if anyone could alert me whether they have seen one, or if they own one.
THANKS!
Cheers,
Dr. Todd
Anyone Ever Seen A Reel Marked Merwin Hulbert & Co.?
Gun Makers YES maybee?, REEL makers ? not certain
jump jump usa Dr Todd, you make a person show their age, I cannot say that they ever made anything, they were not manufacturers just dealers and Promoters! in NEW YORK CITYTheir firearms were made by Hopkins and Allen co of Norwich Conn. made around 1876-1880 some that also carried the merwinHulbert and co. were Smith &Wesson tip up with the Merwin Hulbert and co marks, however its unclear whom owned the actual patents or did Merwin Hulbert co own them to release the actual MFGs of Liability in legal litigation should it ever arise! I have several variants of their firearms in my colection, thank the lord smokless powder had not been invented as the week designs certainly would be damaged by the modern powders! Dr. Tood , this is a good project for you,I would like to get a actual reel with their name on it, I wolud place it next to the big six shooter that some lawmen used in the day 1876era and the Wording would read , ( After the arest the Sheriff reeled in the prisnor) Your ohio Conection On Lake Erie Col. Milton Lorens aka SWIM JIG MErwin
Hi Col. Milton,
Well, you will be happy as I have a book coming out on Merwin history that should set the record straight on this very confusing company. They sold a bunch of tackle and I have a great photo of a marked Merwin spinner, so I am assuming they sold reels too marked Merwin Hulbert.
The book should be out in June I will let you know, it has a chapter on Merwin fishing tackle including one Merwin trade reel.
Will let you know if I can shake loose a reel marked Merwin .
Cheers,
Dr. Todd
Well, you will be happy as I have a book coming out on Merwin history that should set the record straight on this very confusing company. They sold a bunch of tackle and I have a great photo of a marked Merwin spinner, so I am assuming they sold reels too marked Merwin Hulbert.
The book should be out in June I will let you know, it has a chapter on Merwin fishing tackle including one Merwin trade reel.
Will let you know if I can shake loose a reel marked Merwin .
Cheers,
Dr. Todd
Put me down for a signed copy one of the first 10?
cool-thumb jump usa , Dr. Todd, put me down for a signed copy of the first book before 10? This caompany has drove a lot of gun colectors nuts for years! It has caused more discusion than a Shakesper reel made of solid GOLD! Bob Ables formerly of Ny.NY, Wm. (PEATE) HARVY of MA. Wes Kindig (deceased ) Of Lodi Ohio, Miller Bedford (deceased ) Of New London OHIO, and may others including myself! I have a few of the revolvers, 27 of them, and a few odd ball items single shots, tip ups etc, I have heard of some lures, and some bamboo rods, NO REELS, Seems as the wanted a (contract with the US Government on Guns) it never went thru! Anyway , they were a secondary player in a field of guns and ammo and as of yet I have never seen the alledged over-under 10 gauge shot gun! Its odd that you chose that company to write about, is there a reason? faimly ties? stock ownership? Curious minds need to know! Your Ohio Conection on Lake ERIE Col. Milton lorens aka SWIM JIG MH&Co.
Hi Milt,
Funny story, got interested in a trade reel I bought that turned out to be a Merwin trade name. Started writing a history of the firm for an article for the Reel News, and discovered something very interesting. 1) All of the standard histories of Merwin were wrong or incomplete (Art Phelps did it best but was only interested in guns); 2) MH&Co. was a HUGE company and an important New York sporting goods house; 3) Once I got started it got more and more interesting and just sort of spiraled out of control. 4) I got in touch with a couple of big Merwin collectors who encouraged me to continue writing and publish a book.
The book is NOT a history of Merwin guns--interestingly, one of the earliest Merwin collectors to encourage me is Ron Shipman, who is publishing the definitive history of Merwin revolvers next year that my book is a complement to--but a history of the firm. Chapter one has a chronological history of Merwin (it changed names no less than seven times in 40 years); Chapter two a biography of Joseph Merwin; Chapter 3) Biography of the Hulbert brothers; Chapter 4) Merwin fishing tackle; Chapter 5) Merwin Sporting goods (duck decoys, bikes, etc).; Chapter 6) Merwin guns through their advertisements; Chapter 7) The Merwin legacy.
The book delves into and solves some intriguing connections in MH&Co. history, including their relationship to Hopkins & Allen, Phoenix Cartridge Co., United Metallic Cartridge, and Evans Rifle Co. As far as I can tell, and from discussions with the Merwin Hulbert Society, 90% of this information will be new.
Colonel, I will call you in the next month and we will talk Merwin. Would love to get a Merwin revolver so I can put it in a case with my upcoming book...
I agree that it is an odd subject but although I am not a gun collector I grew up hunting, and besides, there is something fascinating about old west revolvers, and MH&Co. pistols were among the best ever made.
Cheers,
Dr. Todd
Funny story, got interested in a trade reel I bought that turned out to be a Merwin trade name. Started writing a history of the firm for an article for the Reel News, and discovered something very interesting. 1) All of the standard histories of Merwin were wrong or incomplete (Art Phelps did it best but was only interested in guns); 2) MH&Co. was a HUGE company and an important New York sporting goods house; 3) Once I got started it got more and more interesting and just sort of spiraled out of control. 4) I got in touch with a couple of big Merwin collectors who encouraged me to continue writing and publish a book.
The book is NOT a history of Merwin guns--interestingly, one of the earliest Merwin collectors to encourage me is Ron Shipman, who is publishing the definitive history of Merwin revolvers next year that my book is a complement to--but a history of the firm. Chapter one has a chronological history of Merwin (it changed names no less than seven times in 40 years); Chapter two a biography of Joseph Merwin; Chapter 3) Biography of the Hulbert brothers; Chapter 4) Merwin fishing tackle; Chapter 5) Merwin Sporting goods (duck decoys, bikes, etc).; Chapter 6) Merwin guns through their advertisements; Chapter 7) The Merwin legacy.
The book delves into and solves some intriguing connections in MH&Co. history, including their relationship to Hopkins & Allen, Phoenix Cartridge Co., United Metallic Cartridge, and Evans Rifle Co. As far as I can tell, and from discussions with the Merwin Hulbert Society, 90% of this information will be new.
Colonel, I will call you in the next month and we will talk Merwin. Would love to get a Merwin revolver so I can put it in a case with my upcoming book...
I agree that it is an odd subject but although I am not a gun collector I grew up hunting, and besides, there is something fascinating about old west revolvers, and MH&Co. pistols were among the best ever made.
Cheers,
Dr. Todd