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"Good Luck" Wooden Reels
The Good Luck wooden reel was manufactured from the 1890s until 1919.
These reels do not have the Meisselbach name on them - they are almost all
branded with a horseshoe and fish trademark, as shown here. The earliest
examples are stamped with the 1889 patent that pertains to the Expert reel.
The final design of the Good Luck reel was patented in March 9, 1897. This
version features a full "S" brass reinforcement on the wooden spool, and has
straight, cone, or ball bearing shafts. The wooden spool came in 5, 6, or 7
inch diameters. Some examples are shown below.
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This is the first version of the Good Luck reel. It has
a diamond shaped brass reinforcement, and cylindrical knobs. This is a
7" reel. |
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The second version has the "S" reinforcement, but still
has the cylindrical knobs. This one has the 1889 patent date. This is a
5" ball bearing reel. |
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This is the final version of the Good Luck Reel. Note
the black painted bulb shaped knobs. This is a 6" reel. |
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Notes |
| These wooden reels were
usually called "Cod Reels", as they were commonly used for bottom
fishing in salt water for cod fish and other similar species.
Although they are a simple reel, with
little collector interest at this time, they are one of the earliest
reels every made, and are a true classic. They are also quite attractive
to the eye.
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