Eagle Claw Reel

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I have a mint with box Wright and McGill Eagle Claw ECP Made in Italy.
Does anyone know if it would have been made by Ofmer ?
Thank you
-Steve

[Midway Tommy]

Yes, all the Wright & McGill Eagle Claws that are stamped "Italy" (ECO, ECP, ECQ, ECR, ECRU, ECS, ECT & ECU) were made by Ofmer. They're circa is early '70s. Shakespeare made three models (ECH, ECL & ECM) for Wright & McGill in the late '60s, then they switched to the Ofmer made models for a few years. By the mid '70s the Ever Green & Blue Pacific models were made in Japan. 

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Tommy
Did the quality of the reels change when they went to Ofmer ?

[Midway Tommy]

Shakespeare and Ofmer are both high quality reels, especially in their day, just different mechanical designs. Personally, & just my opinion, I think Ofmers were/are a little over rated, but still much better quality than most reels of that time period.

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Are the Shakespeare versions of the Eagle Claw reels different mechanically from the Ofmer Eagle Claw reels?
If so, what are the differences?
Thank You
-Steve

[Midway Tommy]

Are the Shakespeare versions of the Eagle Claw reels different mechanically from the Ofmer Eagle Claw reels?
If so, what are the differences?
Thank You
-Steve

Yes. The Shakespeare versions are the same as their own stock models, 2052, 2062 & 2080, just a different color (Eagle Claw's standard bronzeish brown).