JF Marsters Ball Handle Casting Reel

Listed as a NYC Manufacturer of tackle in the 1840's and 50's George Karr, although little known, clearly produced tackle of superior quality. This is one of only a handful of known early solid German

2-1/4" German silver ball handle reel, with click and drag mechanism, domed oil hole end cap on the back plate, concentric circle marking on the front plate, and fine knurling on the click, drag, and

1 3/4” diam, 1 3/16” wide spool, marked “Bradford Boston” and “5” on the full length cast foot, working pull-style drag pin, uncleaned VG+/Ex-.

Historically significant earliest marking found on a Conroy reel making it a scarce find. This Small 2 1/2" diameter solid brass reel is very solid with no dents and a full unaltered foot. A truly rem

Rare Ca. 1860 2 5/8" German silver "F. Vom Hofe & Son Maker" marked ball handle reel. Spins freely, shows normal wear overall with exception to a significantly damaged foot that is stamped no.2. Back

Coming from Boston Mass. is this tiny 40 Yd. 1 7/8" diameter Civil War era ball handle reel with functional rim mounted drag lever, full length foot stamped "40". Has just a couple of unfortunate owne

Marked "Abbey & Imbrie, Pat. Jan. 17, 82 NY" on the face plate this is a number 4 size, 2 1/8" diameter nickel plated reel. Comes with a face mounted twisting click switch (click is strong in left han

2 1/8" diam, 1 7/16" wide spool, 60yd, weak rim drag switch, highly polished otherwise VG/VG+.

Gorgeous nickel silver casting reel with white handles. Stamped Pflueger Summit No. 1993L Trademark Made in USA. Issued: c. 1935 Dimensions: 4"L x 2"W x 3"H Manufacturer: Pflueger Enterprise Mfg. Co.

Pretty nickel silver casting reel with wooden handles and bolsters. Issued: c. 1930's-1940's Dimensions: 4"L x 2"W x 3"H Manufacturer: Kalamazoo Tackle Co. Country of Origin: USA

Very Early Ca. 1846-65 "Conroy Makers NY" marked 2 1/8" dia. brass multiplying reel, full length unaltered foot, ball handle has been replaced and there are some scratches and dings on the backplate,

Introduced in 1917, 2" diam, 1 5/8" wide spool, marked "Made by James Heddon's Sons Dowagiac, Mich. No. 35". Good sliding click switch, free-spool release, triple grasp tournament handle, thin band of

Top hat style, straight counterbalanced handle, brass spool arbor, working click switch, jeweler inscribed “Gayle to C. Klein Cin. O.”, Ex-/Ex condition.

Polished aluminum and German silver, marked "Jack Welch Dowagiac, Mich. Hand Made", serial 77, balsa arbor, sliding click switch and dual grasp handle, works well. Ex/Ex- condition, appearing unfished

Small 1 3/4” diam, 1 5/8” spool, serial 8710, working click and drag switches, 12 o’clock counterbalanced handle, knurling on the head cap rim, arched "Frankfort Kentucky Reel No. 2

Serial 403, windshield wiper level wind, working click, tiny sliding oil port cover, other than the red rubber ball over the spool arbor missing the condition is VG+/Ex-.

Limited Edition, serial 070007, red finish, rim release, good drag, counter balance handle, appears unused, Ex/Ex+ condition. Original display box is correctly marked with cardstock insert.

2” diam, 1 1/8” wide spool, serial 182, converted for tournament use, balsa arbor, fitted with a tiny three grasp handle. VG+/Ex- condition, with an unmarked leather case.

Serial 7109, narrow 1 3/16” spool, fixed journal, working click and drag switches, dog-leg style handle, Ex-/Ex condition.

Serial 802, working click and drag switches, counterbalanced handle, foot stamped with a number 2, jeweler inscribed “W. H. Jacobs Madison, Wis.”, Ex- condition.

Straight line mark, working plain click and drag switches, dog-leg style half handle, VG+/Ex- condition.

Serial 11435, working drag switch, jeweled, tournament handle, balsa arbor, Ex- condition.

Possibly a Frederick vom Hofe made reel, comes with sliding oil port caps, clearly marked "Bradford & Anthony, Boston" on the face plate, beautiful sweeping counter balanced reverse "S" handle, functi

Serial 6700, “Pat’s App’d For”, balsa arbor, working click, tournament handle, added thumb rest, VG/VG+ condition.