Interesting find on 265 microlite

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JeffG

March 31, 2024, 06:06:25 PM
Happy Easter all! While looking at one of my 6 soon to be 7 Microlites I noticed a name punch stamped into the side plate. I was just curious if this was something done at the factory or if a distributor did this upon request from a customer. It looks like it was done before the paint.

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Jeff

oldmanjoe

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March 31, 2024, 06:37:14 PM
These pop up from time to time .  Looks like the customers name stamped into the plate .
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foakes

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March 31, 2024, 08:31:53 PM
If you were a retail tackle dealer in the 60's —- and a steady seller of DAM Quick reels —- the DAM North American Distributor authorized their Sales Reps to gift the employees and/or owners a reel of their choice with their name engraved on it.

Nice touch —- and smart marketing!

I have a 265 that has "Skeeter Maxwell" engraved on it.

A Finessa 285 with "H & N Sporting Goods" engraved on the side.

And a Super 270 with "Gary Alcorn" —- who was a close friend, and a longtime local Sporting Goods owner engraved on the side.

Probably a few more in 500-600 loose DAM Quicks.

If you look real close, you can also find serial numbers on the earlier DQ's —- like the 265's.

Nice find!

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JeffG

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March 31, 2024, 08:39:08 PM
Thanks Fred! I'm thinking I may have read this here before. Actually one of the 265's you sent me had the serial number stamped on it. I went through to check them after seeing this. That would be pretty neat to have your name stamped in it. I've seen a few scratched in or engraved with one of those cheap pen engravers.

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Jeff
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