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Identifying Vintage Fishing Reels: Help with a Spining Reel

Question

Old Spining Reel I acquired this reel a number of years ago and now would like some information about it. Who made it and when? Thanks for any help. Dave

Answer
Dave

I am not familiar with this specific fishing reel, it looks like at 1950s or early 60s closed face reel from Japan - cheap copy of a Zebco or Johnson reel. Its value is more for fishing then as a collectible.

I recommend this site on fishing reels to post a question:

http://www.orcaonline.org/reel_talk.htm

regards

Bob

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