101 Bridge City

Started by sdlehr, April 07, 2016, 09:44:19 PM

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sdlehr

Please post your questions about the chronology of this reel in this thread.
Sid Lehr
Veterinarian, fishing enthusiast, custom rod builder, reel collector

pennmann

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I recently picked up one of these in really fair shape. Slight cosmetic issues, had a no's unnumbered 78 spool I put in it. All other parts are original unnumbered. Was missing clicker side bearing/bushing so it has a number. Waffle clicker, wood knobbed handle. Any ideas on aging this reel?

Benni3

Quote from: pennmann on November 11, 2017, 02:07:42 AM
I recently picked up one of these in retry fair shape. Slight cosmetic issues, had a no's unnumbered 78 spool I put in it. All other parts are original unnumbered. Was missing clicker side bearing/bushing so it has a number. Waffle clicker, wood knobbed handle. Any ideas on aging this reel?
1934 to 40?,,,,look on the bottom for yards

sdlehr

The 100-yard 101 Bridge City was introduced in '35 and discontinued in '38, so it was only available for 3 years. That's already a pretty narrow range, and I doubt you'll be able to get it narrowed down more than that.... I think they all looked the same from start to finish.... this is worth more than the more common sizes that were produced for longer times and in larger numbers. Pictures?

Sid
Sid Lehr
Veterinarian, fishing enthusiast, custom rod builder, reel collector

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