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General Maintenance Tips => Fishing Antiques and Collectables => Topic started by: festus on January 08, 2018, 04:03:25 PM

Title: Gem Self Winder--Anyone heard of this?
Post by: festus on January 08, 2018, 04:03:25 PM
I'm still trying to figure how this thing worked?  ???
Title: Re: Gem Self Winder--Anyone heard of this?
Post by: mo65 on January 08, 2018, 04:50:41 PM
   I'll have to say that's the first time I've seen this gizmo. I'd love to try one out...thanks for sharing Festus.
Title: Re: Gem Self Winder--Anyone heard of this?
Post by: Tiddlerbasher on January 08, 2018, 05:54:38 PM
 ??? ??? ??? Nver heard of it ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: Gem Self Winder--Anyone heard of this?
Post by: MarkT on January 08, 2018, 06:38:56 PM
Did you get that ad out of the back of a comic book back in the '50's?

Oops... it's actually from 1919!
Title: Re: Gem Self Winder--Anyone heard of this?
Post by: festus on January 08, 2018, 06:57:19 PM
Quote from: MarkT on January 08, 2018, 06:38:56 PM
Did you get that ad out of the back of a comic book back in the '50's?

Oops... it's actually from 1919!
I do believe it's that old. 

Notice the address: 1203 Pabst Bldg, Milwaukee, WI

After a little Googlin' l found the building was owned by the family of Pabst brewers but doubt if it was one of the actual brewing sites.  It was Milwaukee's first "skyscraper", 14 stories and demolished in 1981.  :(
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