Fishing reels

[WannaDig3687]

We got these six reels at a garage sale for $5.00 each. Just curious if we did ok.




the top 3 are the same except one has name etched in it. Here’s their info:



the name etched in one:



The bottom left reel info:



The bottom middle reel info:




The bottom right reel info:




Thanks for looking!

WD

 

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[billb]

I think that you did very good,congratulations ,the last rod and reel I bought flew into the Hudson River here after a big striped bass hit the live herring,,

 

[pepperj]

Nice catch WD
This might help you out for info dating on the last reel.
https://luresnreels.com/meisselbach.html

 

[WannaDig3687]

I think that you did very good,congratulations ,the last rod and reel I bought flew into the Hudson River here after a big striped bass hit the live herring,,

Thank you, Bill. I hear that striped bass fishing is fun. We used to go to Lake Cherokee in Tennessee for stripers, but not river fishing for them.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Nice catch WD
This might help you out for info dating on the last reel.
https://luresnreels.com/meisselbach.html

Thank you Pepperj. Your information made him decide to go back today and buy the rest. We will see if we have success with the rest.

 

[BennyV]

I buy and sell a lot of reels. Some have cult-like followings and demand a premium. Poke around on eBay for starters and Google all the info that’s listed on the reels. For $5 a pop you can’t go wrong.

 

[Rookster]

Nice finds WD. Congratulations

 

[WannaDig3687]

I buy and sell a lot of reels. Some have cult-like followings and demand a premium. Poke around on eBay for starters and Google all the info that’s listed on the reels. For $5 a pop you can’t go wrong.

We just bought 20 more. I’ll have some research to do.

 

[WannaDig3687]

Nice finds WD. Congratulations

Thanks, rook.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

For a collector that last one (Meisselbach No. 480 Takeapart) is probably the most interesting. $40 depending on condition.

As far as "did you do OK?" Hard to say. Going fishing? The Do-Alls look pretty usable if the drags are not cracked & dried out. Are you a fisher and want to make a nice display? Or are you looking to become a collector? Or are you looking to turn a fast profit?

If you're happy you did OK.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

As you know, I'm no fisherman WD.
But if you picked up 6 reels for $30, I'd say you did good.

I found this reel a few weeks ago in a farm field and was told by a collector in the UK that it's very rare and worth money as a collectible.
It was made by Reuben Heaton of Birmingham, England and dates from c 1890 to 1910.

Hope you're getting out on the water these days,
Dave

 

[billb]

pepperj My Dad always used casting reels and I remember him putting his thumb over the line when throwing out so it would not tangle.He always made it look so easy but for me as a young boy I did better with the Mitchell 300.

 

[billb]

WD sounds like that lake is the place to go for big fish..the striped bass come up the Hudson River every spring from the Chesapeake bay to spawn.Now due to over fishing limits are now in place where any over 28 inches have to be returned and they also have a skin disease that people can get so it’s better to wear gloves

 

[islamoradamark]

wow you did really good catch some more

 

[Megalodon]

WD sounds like that lake is the place to go for big fish..the striped bass come up the Hudson River every spring from the Chesapeake bay to spawn.Now due to over fishing limits are now in place where any over 28 inches have to be returned and they also have a skin disease that people can get so it’s better to wear gloves

Mycobacteria aka "Myco".

 

[Trezurehunter]

I'd say if you are happy with your purchase, then you did ok. Those would look great in some sort of display.