Vintage & Antique Fishing Reels
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Vintage Lot of 3 Fishing Reels, Ocean City 112, Pemco 85, Shakespeare contender
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Abu Cardinal C5 reel &Spare spool,GWO
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Vintage Langley SPINLITE Special Model 852 Spinning Reel. Great Condition.
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Shakespeare AuSable 1864 Mode GD Fly Reel
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Abu Garcia Vintage Ambassadeur 5000c Casting Reel
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Vintage Garcia Mitchell 304 Spinning Reel for Parts or Repair
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VTG Pflueger Medalist 1492 Sculpted Pillar Fly Reel Akron USA
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Vintage D.A.M Quick 330 Spinning Reel West Germany
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Vintage Shimano BANTUM 100 Reel, Box, Papers, Repair Kit, Oil Tube, Japan 🇯🇵
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VTG Pflueger Skilkast No. 1953 Vintage Baitcasting Fishing Reel Jeweled! Inv C2
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vintage intrepid super twin reel
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Rare Vintage Antique Brass Bronson skeleton "Flylite" fishing reel circa 1930's
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Rare Early C Farlow &co 4 1/8 wide spool salmon fishing reel.
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QUANTUM DYNAMAG 1310 MGC BAITCASTING REEL 5.1:1
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A HARDY BROS. REEL CASE FOR A FLY REEL UP TO 4 INCH DIAMETER. FINE CONDITION.
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vintage daiwa 7250rla reel
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Master Fly Reel FR2 With Box
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Zebco 11TL Legacy Trigger Spin Ultra Light Casting Reel 1996 USA / New old stock
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johnson century 100b fishing reel
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British Brass Reel. Early 1900s. Unknown.
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Vintage Free Spool 4 B1 Takapart , Excellent Condition,A.F. Meisselbach NewWark
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Lot of 2 Vintage Fly Fishing Reels, Oren-O-Matic & H-I Fly Reel Blue
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Vintage Garcia Abu-Matic 280 Spincast Reel MADE IN SWEDEN TESTED WORKS
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Johnson Model 98 Fishing Reel with Box and Paperwork
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Lot of 4 Vintage Fly Fishing Reels – 2 Pflueger Captain; 2 Pflueger Taxie Lot C3
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Vintage X-Pert Model NBL No 2131700 Fishing Reel Works Inventory B-6
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Vintage Kalamazoo Tackle Co Sportsman 1721 Model E Fishing Reel B5
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Vintage JA Coxe Brunson Model 625 Fishing Reel Working (Inventory A-3)
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Ocean City FAR KAST Fishing Reel Works Inventory B-4
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RARE Pflueger 1494 Sculpted Pillar Patent Stamp Transition Fly Reel
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Vintage Zebco Z22 Fishing Reel
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Vintage Zebco - 202 - Spincast Fishing Reel
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Vintage Best Made Bait Casting Reel No. 4544 with Box Made In JAPAN
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Vintage South Bend No. 400 Model D Fishing Reel
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Vintage South Bend 550 Anti-Back Lash Baitcast Reel. model F #1756
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Vintage BAKELITE Fishing Reel Spools Steelite Sydney
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Vintage Quick Fineness No. 285 Spinning Spool Made in West Germany
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Vintage JOHNSON CENTURY MODEL 100B Fishing Reel Made in USA
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J W YOUNG 1515 FLY REEL ENGLAND
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Vintage Zebco 808
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Vintage SHAKESPEARE DIRECT DRIVE No. 1926 Model FK Casting Reel + Box + Paper
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Vintage DAM Quick Super Spinning Reel West Germany
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Vintage Zebco RX20 Spinning Reel - Right or Left Handed
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VINTAGE PFLUEGER "SKILKAST" 1953 and ROCKET 1355 REELS.
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Three Vintage Working Fishing Reels Penn No. 180 No. 77 Ocean City 985
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LOT OF VINTAGE MITCHELL FISHING SPINNING REELS GARCIA 300 - GARCIA 218 - 2140RD
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fishing reels lot For Parts
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Vintage FOUR 4 BROTHERS PONTIAC No. 357 Casting Fishing Reel
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Vintage Fishing Reel Penn Long Beach 67 ,Torpedo Handle,Stainless Steel Spool
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Vintage Heddon 205-R Hi-Speed Daisy Metal USA Spinning Reel Nice
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Interested in the history behind these vintage fishing reels? Check out the Fishing Reel History page of the Old Reel Collectors Association.
Extensive information on antique fishing reel collecting, including photos of old reels, historic articles on reel manufacturing, and a very informative Frequently Asked Questions section, can be found at the Antique Fishing Reels web site.
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