I had to arm wrestle John Taylor to see who was gonna get this one. He's a big guy so I had to use both hands to win. ;D
The fighting handle is very cool and was only listed in the 1951 and 1952 catalogs. I haven't seen but maybe four of them. Same goes for the box, I've only seen 3 boxes.
Mike can probably elaborate more on these. Looking forward to the OC book.
That is a neat find Chris. Thanks for sharing :)
Regards
AC49
Looks purretty Chris,
Don't know much about Ocean City reels, But
Arm wrestling John Taylor means you sure did deserve it ! ;D
Col
Thief !!!! John Taylor
Sweet !!
Chris I bet you wish you had this one to go with it !! Lol !!!! John Taylor
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Round two coming up !
Col
Both those reels are great. That 16/0 cleaned up nice John.
Quote from: The Great Maudu on May 26, 2019, 11:30:52 PM
Both those reels are great. That 16/0 cleaned up nice John.
Mike I didn't even have to clean that cradle up that's the way it came. That is the one on OC website with the nice rod. I sold my other one. John Taylor
QuoteI had to arm wrestle John Taylor to see who was gonna get this one. He's a big guy so I had to use both hands to win.
The fighting handle is very cool and was only listed in the 1951 and 1952 catalogs. I haven't seen but maybe four of them. Same goes for the box, I've only seen 3 boxes.
Mike can probably elaborate more on these. Looking forward to the OC book.
Well Chris, I understand why you fought for that reel. Hard to say how many of these Fighting Handles are around. They were simply offered as a optional accessory in the early 1950's. not much more to say about them. I can't imagine that too many were sold because they were gone soon after they were introduced and finding one today is no easy task. The one I have was a lucky find. It was sitting in a bucket, in a old timers tackle shop. As a matter of fact, the shop was a Ocean City outlet back in the 1950's. The shop owner is long passed away and when I found the reel, old and dirty in the back room of the shop I asked the owner to sell it to me. He said he could not sell until he serviced it. I asked him how much he would want for it after he serviced it, he told me $150. I offered him the $150 as it was and he looked at me like I was stupid. Maybe he was right, but he sold me the reel on the spot. It is a 12/0 customized with the fighting handle, the fancy free spool lever and a set of rear lugs. I have owned the reel for over ten years and will probably be buried with it.
As for my OC books. I am looking forward to them also. Just recently completed the editing and Volume I is in the Final Stages. Volume II has also been submitted which will have the Summaries and All the Catalogs. All the work has been submitted. I am at the mercy of the publisher. I believe it is getting close.
Wow Mike a 12/0 with rear rod brace lugs, ive never seen that before. Very cool!
Thats a great story as well. Thats a heck of a deal!
That's a beauty Mike !!! I guess they made them for 10/0s through the 16/0s and seems there have been a few surfacing lately but I have yet to see one on a 10/0 !!! Could be the Holy Grail of handles ?????? John Taylor
QuoteWow Mike a 12/0 with rear rod brace lugs, ive never seen that before. Very cool!
Converting an OC 10/0 or 12/0 to rear rod brace reel is easy. The OC lugs are not integral, they mount on top of the rim ring. So you simply get a extra forward brace assembly (lugs, short pillars, turnbuckles and a clamp). Remove the rear long pillars and install the a front lug set on the rear. Now your 12/0 looks like a 14 or 16/0....<:O)
QuoteThat's a beauty Mike !!! I guess they made them for 10/0s through the 16/0s and seems there have been a few surfacing lately but I have yet to see one on a 10/0 !!! Could be the Holy Grail of handles John Taylor
Holy Grail of Handles. Interesting. That statement makes me wonder if the Holy Grail had a handle?? :-\ :-\ :-\