REEL, FISHING
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- SPINCAST REEL
- Materials
- ALUMINUM, PLASTIC
- Catalogue Number
- P19880067000
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- SPINCAST REEL
- Date
- 1951
- Materials
- ALUMINUM, PLASTIC
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Length
- 13.5
- Width
- 11.8
- Description
- ORVIS 100 SPINNING OR SPINCAST REEL FOR SPORT FISHING IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. IMAGE OF HOOKED FISH EMBOSSED ON REEL; BLUE FISHING LINE. "MADE IN ITALY"
- Subjects
- FISHING & TRAPPING T&E
- Historical Association
- LEISURE
- History
- DONOR PURCHASED REEL IN 1950 OR 1951 AT HOYT'S HARDWARE ON 3 AVE. SOUTH IN LETHBRIDGE. COST $27.00 & WAS SECOND REEL OF TYPE PURCHASED IN CITY. DONOR SAYS IT TOOK 3 MONTHS TO PAY OFF & HE WAS EARNING $27.00/WK AT THE TIME. THIS TYPE OF REEL, COMMON TODAY, REVOLUTIONIZED THE SPORTFISHING INDUSTRY, & BECAME THE MOST POPULAR TYPE OF REEL WITHIN A FEW YEARS. THIS TYPE OF REEL CAN BE PURCHASED READILY AT LOW COST IN STORES TODAY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19880067000
- Acquisition Date
- 1988-11
- Collection
- Museum
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