Hand made mechanical fishing prototype reel

[jtwill98]

Here is a link to some pictures of a interesting reel.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/LqAAAOSwGhNlaSMh/s-l1600.jpg
 
And to the listing:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115996221882?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20201210111314%26meid%3D015b136eaed843e6ace84d0a4f666175%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D134826004532%26itm%3D115996221882%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D4429486%26algv%3DSimplAMLv11WebTrimmedV3MskuWithLambda85KnnRecallV1V2V4ItemNrtInQueryAndCassiniVisualRankerAndBertRecallWithVMEV3CPCAuto&_trksid=p4429486.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A115996221882015b136eaed843e6ace84d0a4f666175%7Cenc%3AAQAIAAABUObhgc4Nk8%252BdtAwOww4FKLaj%252FQ5qqgDlQCuqZA43WcPFUWDERCUugbbOk7XQv0JXlBfqCg2xKF3WcPghxGMFw2oSlXvfExEaMYr7I7LmrHcP6czY1wIMt0ORyKiCWt95xldincyyBx3g%252BNDW%252B%252FhWUgTaBhK6xAm%252BJIbCOMehu%252BdwSFg09Wg2cgV%252Bhjp7oW%252FuKb7Rw00Ydq7nZdnUvHIXkfdOKJIxq9OKNbRke2%252FJZ%252FeU%252B1d%252Frq9XiLWmLPJdBi2Owl7GAX0xlyZn3ttMOBCAPJ4%252BFmhxVB4MTzj9CkNeyFFLvNBqx854egeOYYTl5rZw3xJoHIoDIW%252FJBCr5gpQtY5RLemaFEzA%252FJFZMuffjhoEtLeFwCuS2KgAAbHRyQ8%252FdyLkCBrPj0UyDf8YfOfnPXUQVHaZ1Boym11%252FV5i2vrvZH51sH%252BE1vBVauk%252Bf%252BfcgPug%253D%253D%7Campid%3APLX_CLK%7Cclp%3A4429486

[MarkT]

Kinda steampunk looking!

[jtwill98]

The seller is quite the collector.  Have a look at his other listings.

[Crab Pot]

I saw this, intriguing.

[Midway Tommy]

I'm thinking it's either a downrigger reel or Great Lakes style trolling reel. Prototype is a way over used word or term when it comes to fishing reels. 

[oldmanjoe]

     I had seen this yesterday and thought in may make a nice rainy day project .

     From the description.
Designed for fishing with your finger on the drag holding the rod with one hand or with your other hand winding in. I believe it to be an excellent design for the North West Coast winter run of Steelhead where feel and drag are critical in a single action reel, bottom bouncing a cluster or single egg in some pretty fast water in February in the middle of nowhere! It is the most prized of the Salmonoids after all and always an adventure.
                 Looks a little heavy .           

[ExcessiveAngler]

That thing looks like a good way, to lose a finger to me lol!
Better watch what you're doing with that one!

[nelz]

Gee, I wonder why that design never caught on? 

[Swami805]

$3200 and change and it has a proud new owner. 

[jtwill98]

Wow! I guess a couple of people really wanted it for their collections.

[Crab Pot]

  $3200....

Someone wanted it!