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The Reel News Index

The Reel News, originally the ORCA Newsletter, has been published since 1991, and is free to members of the Old Reel Collectors Association. These back magazines are probably the best source of information available anywhere for reel collectors. Interested researchers can learn more about securing back issues and joining ORCA on those pages.

Articles are indexed by the first letter of the company or person's name.

A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P-Q-R-S-T-U-V-W-X-Y-Z

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ABE Fishing Combination, Tim Bahr, September/04, p 4

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Abbey & Imbries Gold Rod and Reel, Summer/96, p 6

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Abbey & Imbrie's Single Action, July/03, p 14

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Abu:
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ABU Cardinal Reproductions, Ben Wright, July/03, p 20

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Ambassadeur 5000 Dating, Joe Klaus, Summer/00, p 8

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Record Spinning Reels by ABU of Sweden, Ben Wright, Sep/05, p 30

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Zebco Cardinals by ABU of Sweden, Ben Wright, September/04, p 20

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Zebco Cardinals by ABU of Sweden II, Ben Wright, November/04, p 21

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Zebco Cardinals by ABU of Sweden III, Ben Wright, January/05, p 20

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Airex:
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Airex Spinning Reels, Richard Duerden, Fall/94, p 4

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Bache Hamilton Brown, Phil White, January/03, p 8

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Alcedo Stuff, Stu Lawson, January/04, p 15

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Altmaeir, PA Rod/Reel Combo, Bob Wentz, July/02, p 16

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American Museum of Fly Fishing, Richard Lodge, Winter/98, p 11

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Art of Bait Casting, Wm Shakespeare Jr, Winter/96, p 6

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Attachments:
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AR-BE Reel Brake, Tom Jacomet, Fall/99, p 13

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A-Squares Fluid Hub, Terry Olds, January/04, p 10

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James Heddon's Auto-Thumber, Steve Lumpkin, Spring/95, p 6

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Heddon Thumber - Part II, Steve Lumpkin, Winter/96, p 10.

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Huffman Attachment, White, Garrison, Pavlack, Summer/99, p 13

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Manning, Henry, Fish Line Reel Holder, Fall/99, p 15

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Margis Anti-Backlash Attachment, Holiday/00, p 16

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Reel Deal, Brian Funai, May/03, p 4

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Tepker Thriller, Phil White, January/02, p 9

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Auctions:
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Idaho Farm Auction Find, Kirk Ewart, January/03, p 33

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Lang's Auction Strikes the Motherlode, M E Nogay, 1/92, p 1

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Lang's March 1992 Auction, 6/92, p 4

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Lang's Spring 1993 Auction, summer/93, p6

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Lang's Summer 1993 Auction, Fall/93, p7

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Lang's Fall 1995 Auction, Spring/96, p 12

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Lang's Spring 1996 Auction, Summer/96, p 7

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Lang's Summer 1996 Auction, Fall/96, p 11

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Lang's Fall 1998 Auction, Spring/99, p 24

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Lang's Spring 2001 Auction, August/01, p 8

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Lang's 2001 Fall Auction, January/02, p 29

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Lang's "Doc" Herr Auction, September/03, p 28

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Lang's Fall 2004 Auction, January/05, p 16

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Oliver's February 1991 Auction and Show, Michael Nogay, 4/91, p 1

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Oliver's February 1992 Auction, 6/92, p 4

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South Bay May 1991 Auction of Sporting Collectibles, 6/91, p 4

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South Bay/FATC, Feb 1994, Spring/94, p 7

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South Bay 1994 Spring Auction, Summer/94, p 5

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South Bay/FATC, Spring/96, p 8

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South Bay Spring Auction, May/03, p 29

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The Mother of All Fishing Tackle Auctions, November/03, p 11

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Bache Hamilton Brown, Phil White, January 03, p 8

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Bait Casting, Origin of Short Rod, James Henshall, Summer/97, p 12

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Ball on Ball Spinning Reel, see Karge

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Barbara Reel, Ben Wright, September/04, p 16

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Benson Rod & Reel Combination, Dan Basore, March/04, p 8

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Big Game Reels:
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George W. Garey Reels, Nick Swidonovich, March/04, p 4

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The Marr Reel, Thornton Ibbetson & Bruce Wilson, Fall/95, p 5

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Billinghurst:
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Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6

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The Estate of William Billinghurst, Jim Wheeler, July/04, p 16

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Bogdan Salmon Reel, Stanley Bogdan, Summer/00, p 12

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Book Review:
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American Fishing Tackle Patents (Laurie Bingham), Roger Schulz, May/05, p 27

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Classic Fishing Lures & Tackle (Sorenson & Lambert) Roger Schulz, January/04, p 7

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Collectible Fishing Reels (Carl Caiati) Phil White, Sep/03, p 27

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Colorado Reels (Carbaugh & Spurr), Spring/96, p 10

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Hardy Brothers: The Men, Their Reels (John Drewett), Summer/99, p 16

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Journey Into the Reel Past (Keith Slyter), Phil White, Summer/97, p 14

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Land of Little Rivers (Austin Francis), Jim Brown, Winter/99, p 17

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Lawson's Price Guide to Old Fishing Reels, (Stu Lawson) Ed Corwin, Winter/94, p 4

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Lawson's Price Guide to Old Fishing Reels II, (Stu Lawson), Spring/97, p 12

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Lawson's Price Guide to Old Fishing Reels III, (Stu Lawson) Phil White, March/01, p 11

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Loomis, Plumb & Company (Phil White), Roger Schulz, July/04, p 31

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Meisselbach & Meisselbach-Catucci Fishing Reels, (Phil White) Tom Harwood, Summer/96, p 12

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Meisselbach & Meisselbach-Catucci Booklet (Phil White) Roger Schulz, September/05, p 35

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Mitchell Collectors Reference Guide (Dennis Roberts), Ben Wright, Fall/00, p 14

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Pflueger Pfacts, the Book, Roger Schulz, May/05, p 15

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Reel & Reel Related Patents of Enterprise Mfg. Co (Rbt Miller), Roger Schulz, Jan/05, p 27

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South Bend, Their Artificial Baits & Reels (Jim Bourdon), Fall/96, p 12

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South Bend Reels (Jim Madden), Phil White, July/02, p 24

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Vintage Fishing Reels of Sweden (Daniel Skupien), Roger Schulz, January/03, p 13

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Warman's Fishing Lures Field Guide, Stu Lawson, September/03, p 26

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Willow Creek and Other Stories (Bob Miller), Roger Schulz, March/04, p 28

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Wright Price Guide for the Reel Man (Ben Wright), Winter/96, p 12

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Wright Price Guide for the Reel Man 2nd Ed (Ben Wright), Phil White, Winter/99, p 14

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Wright Price Guide for the Reel Man 3rd Ed (Ben Wright), September/02, p 24

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Yawman & ERbe Automatic Reels (Phil White) Roger Schulz, July/04 p 31

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Zebco - the first 30 years, (Carl White), Roger Schulz, March/05, p 14

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Books: 10 Modern Books on Antique Fishing Reels, 4/91, p 1

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Briggs Reel Company, Peter Burton, May/05, p 4

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Bronson:
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Bronson Reel Company, Summer/96, p 1

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Invader, Dave O'Roark, Winter/00, p 13

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Butler, Herb "Fish" Reel, Hal Schlegel, Winter/98, p 16

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Cardinal Reel (see ABU)

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Carlton:
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Carlton Manufacturing Co, Lehmann & White, Fall/98, p 4

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Carlton Descendants, Phil White, Summer/99, p 8

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Catucci, Piny's Last Reel, Phil White, Winter/99, p 13

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Childre, Lew, and Speed Spool, Dan Basore, January/05, p 10

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Click & Drag Reels: Why did we have them?, Winter/96, P 4

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Colgrove Spinning Reel, Phil White, March/05, p 4

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Collecting:
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Ahead of the Curve, Phil White, November/05, p 8

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An ORCA Member's Views, Jim Wiegner, November/03, p 10

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Collector in the Making, Spencer DeVito, Spring/00, p 12

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Collector's War Stories, M. E. Nogay, Fall/96, p 9

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Comments on Collecting, Bill Keffer, January/02, p 10

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How will you transfer you reel business, Ellen Hyman, March/04, p 9

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My Day at a Michigan Country Auction, Bob Klapoetke, Jan/05, p 14

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Night Mares! Tom DuRose, May/03, p 21

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Remember, It's more than Buy, Sell & Trade!, March/04, p 7

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So you want to collect old reels, Tom DuRose, August/01, p 4

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Starting a Reel Collection, Jim Brown, March/02, p 4

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What Makes a Reel Collector Tick? Jack Bright, November/04 p 11

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Where did all those flowers come from? Ellen Hyman, March/03, p 4

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Where are the younger collectors?, Carl Schultz, May/01, p 9

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The Rod that Talked To Me, Carl Schultz, May/05, p 5

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Collecting Counter Balanced Handled Reels, Jack Bright, July/03, p 8

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Coxe, J. A.:
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Great Unknown Reel, John Butler, Fall/00, p 16

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Great Unknown Reel More On, Steve Vernon, Winter/00, p 17

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Jaleoxe reel, Phil White, Summer/00, p 21

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Undiscovered Zane Grey-Coxe Reel, Dan Brock, Winter 1996, p 1

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Cozzone:
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John A. Cozzone and his Reels, Phil White, Winter/98, p 4

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Dalton Kentucky Reel, 1/92, p 1

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DAM Microlite Revisited, March/01, p 17

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Deally, Great Reel, Steve Vernon, May/05, p 16

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Dopper Spinning Reel, Hans Brinkel, March/01, p 13

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Duncan-Briggs, see Briggs Reel Co.

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Dyer Reel, Phil White, September/02, p 4

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Egg Beater Reel, Tim Bahr, Spring/00, p 4

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Egg Beater Reels are breeding, Summer/00, p 20

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Egg Beater Reels, son of the son, Steve Vernon, November/02, p 15

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Electric Reels, Stu Lawson, July/05, p 28

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Enterprise Mfg. Co. (See Pflueger)

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Eppinger Casting Reel, Tom DuRose, November/02, p 11

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Eppinger Notangle Reels, Jim Nedela, January/03, p 10

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Exploded Drawings:
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Alcedo Micron, May/03, p 24

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Ambassadeur 1750, September/05, p 27

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Cardinal 4, November/04, p 26

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Langley 310, 330, 340, March/05, p 20

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Lash Master Reel, May/05, p 20

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Mitchell 300-301, May/04, p 24

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Pflueger Akron #1893-1893L, January/03, p 28

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Pflueger FasKast, July/05, p 20

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Pflueger Free Flite No. 1200, September/03, p 24

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Quick Champion, January/05, p 22

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Record Model 50A

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Shakespeare Level Wind Reels - 1948-49, March/04, p 22

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Shakespeare Wondercast, November/05, p 31

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True Temper/Bronson No. 63, September/04, p 24

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Fakes:
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Counterfeit Fishing Reels?, Phil White, Fall/98, p 19

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Reels on the Net, Richard Lodge, January/03, p 20

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Falch/Fenner Reel, Michael Nogay, Summer/95, p 1

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Farshure Reel, Ben Wright, Winter/00, p 11

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Fetter, Charles fishing reel, Jack Leslie, May/03, p 7

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Fishing Company Letterheads, Paul Huba, Fall/98, p 12

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Fishing Company Illustrated Envelopes & Covers, Phil White, November/02, p 6

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Flo-Line Universal Reel - See Meyer, Lou

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Fly Lines De-Mystified, Ed Corwin, Spring/94, p 4

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Fly Line Sizes Revisited, Ed Corwin, Summer/94, p 5

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Fly Reels:
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American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6

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Bird Cage Reel, Jim Schottenham, January/03, p 18

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Skeleton Fly Reels on the Net, Richard Lodge, May/03, p 19

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Skeleton Fly Reels on the Net, Richard Lodge, March/04, p 17

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Four Brothers (See Pflueger)

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Fowle: The Fowle Salmon Reel, Mike Bodner, Fall/94, p 1

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Fowler: Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6

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Frost, H.J. & Co. in 1920, Carolyn Corwin, Summer/99, p 11

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Feurer Bros Flip Reel, John Elder, November/03, p 18

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George W. Garey Reels, Nick Swidonovich, March/04, p 4

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Gayle (see Kentucky Reels All American Lathe)

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Generic Trade Reels:
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Annie Oakley and the Nevermiss Reel, Phil White, May/03, p 8

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Pikies & Uncle Toms, W. Binghame & Co., Dr. Todd Larson, Sept/05, p 9

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Q&A on S&Q, Dr. Todd Larson, November/05, p 20

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German Mystery Reel, Henry Caldwell, Holiday/00, p 15

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German Mystery Reel, Stefan Duma, May/01, p 28

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Giant Brass Reel, Tom Harwood, January/04, p 14

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Gillette Pocket Fishing Outfit, May/02, p 27

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Gillette Pocket Fishing Outfit, November/03, p 32

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Go With's:
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Brower Reel-Holder, Dave Erickson, Fall/00, p 15

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Eagle Trolley Sinker, Phil White, Fall/98, p 9

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Fishing Tins, Summer/00, p 6

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GEP Whistle, May/02, p 15

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Insect Repellants, Fall/99, p 12

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Line Dryers, Summer/99, p 15

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Match Safes and Match Holders, May/01, p 20.

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Mechanical Gaffs, Winter/99, p 17

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Minnow Buckets, Holiday/00, p 9

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Tournament Medals, Phil White, Spring/99, p 20

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Gulf Reel Company, Colby Sorrells, Summer/99, p 6

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Gyratory Reel, Phil White, Spring/96, p 9

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Hand Laid Lines, Carolyn Corwin, August/01, p 14

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Hardy Brass Faced Fly Reels, Stacey Weeks, Fall/95, p 1

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Haskell Minnow record price - are Reels next, Richard Lodge, Jan/04, p 16

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Heddon:
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Imperial No. 125, Lee Faber, May/04, p 4

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This Heddon 3-15 is unusual, Carl Schultz, October/01, p 9

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Hendryx:
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Dating Hendryx Reels, Harold "Doc" Herr, Fall/94, p 7

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Henshall, James A. Phil White, March/01, p 4

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Henshall Reel Collection, Mike Nogay, May/01, p 28

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Hermos Reels (see Ocean City)

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Herr, Doc Memories of, Steve Vermon, March/01, p 18

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Hewitt: Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6

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Holmes, Reels of L.W., Connecticut Reelmaker, Richard Lodge, Fall/99, p 10

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Holzmann, Ernest, Reels by, Winter/98, p 25

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Horn Reel on a rod, Jack Leslie, May/02, p 16

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Horton Manufacturing Co:
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Advertising, Phil White, Summer/00, p 10

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Introduction, Phil White, Winter/99, p 8

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Meek, Bluegrass & Bristol Fishing Reels, Phil White, Spring/00, p 10

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Ice Fishing Reel or Kitchen Utensil? Dave Hartranft, March/04, p 15

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"Indiana" Reels:
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Indiana Reel from Michigan, Steven Vernon, November/02, p 9

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Inexpensive Indiana Reel Spools, Steven Vernon, May/03, p 14

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More Indiana Reel Spools, January/05, p 6

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Indiana/Kentucky reel (see Fetter)

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Internet; Is it wrecking tackle shows? Ed Corwin, Winter/99, p 10

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Janciuras Perfection style Reel, September/05, p 24

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Jug Fishing, Summer/99, p 19

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Karge Ball on Ball Spinning Reel, Bob Wentz, March/01, p 14

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Karge Ball on Ball Spinning Reel, Phil White, May/01, p 28

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Karge Ball on Ball Spinning Reel, Ben Wright, May/04, p 19

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Kasschau Hand Reel, Winter/96, p 6

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Kasschau, Henry C. A. Fishing Reel, Steve Tillisch, Summer/00, p 14

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Keene Valley Reel, Tom DuRose, July/02, p 8

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Kiest Reel (see Willoughby Reel)

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Kentucky Reels:
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The All American Lathe, Currey Gayle, May/05, p 10

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The Dalton Kentucky Reel, 1/92, p 1

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Indiana/Kentucky reel (see Fetter)

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Kentucky Reel Reference Guide, Michael Nogay, 1/91, p 4

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Kentucky Reelmakers Time Line, Carl Schultz, Winter/98, p 10

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Wowser Kentucky Reel Estate Sale, Winter/98, p 20

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Kovalovsky. Kona Marlin on Antique Rod & Reel, Brian Funai, May/01, p 10

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Langley:
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An Introduction to Langley Reels, Gary Quick, Spring/95, p 8

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Demonstrator Reels, Gary Quick, Fall/96, p 10

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Fly Reels, Alan Baracco, November/04, p 24

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Gear Box Control Early Langley Baitcasters, Alan Baracco, May/05, p 8

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Is this the earliest Langley? Colby Sorrells, Summer/00, p 7

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Lurecast and Target Baitcasters, Alan Baracco, March/05, p 8

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Plugcast, Alan Baracco, September 03, p 11

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Streamlite, Alan Baracco, September/03, p 9

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Whitecap #425, Nello Armstrong, Spring/00, p 21

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Lash Master Reel, May/05, p 28

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Left Hand Reels, Colby Sorrells, Spring/00, p 18

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Leonard:
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Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6

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Level winds, "windshield wiper", Steven Vernon, January/03, p 4

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Loomis & Plum Automatic, Fall/98, p 21

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Loomis, Francis A., Reel Man, Phil White, Winter/00, p 14

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Luxor Spinning Reels, Stu Lawson, January/02, p 17

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Luxor Spinning Reels II, Stu Lawson, March/02, p 13

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Malleson:
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Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6

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A note on Identifying Malleson Reels, Steven Vernon, Spring/95, p 1

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More information on Malleson Reels, Summer/96, p 3

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Marr Reel, The, Thornton Ibbetson & Bruce Wilson, Fall/95, p 5

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Martin:
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Automatic Trolling Reel, Winter/98, p 17

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Birth of the Automatic Reel, Fall/98, p 21

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Master-Kaster Pump Reel, Arne Soland, 6/92, p 1

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Master-Kaster Pump Reel, More on the, Summer/93, p 6

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Meek:
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Fly Reels: American Ten Best, Jim Brown, Summer/94, p 6

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The K. Y. James Tournament Reel, Steve Kelly, September/02, p 7

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Meisselbach:
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