Ocean City Mfg. FORTESCUE Freespool German Silver 250 yard with Original Box Circa-1924-30
Ocean City FORTESCUE Freespool German Silver 250 yards with Original Box Circa-1924-30. This is a very fine condition rare reel that only lasted a few short years. The german silver is in very fine condition and the black painted side plates are still in very nice clean condition. It is believed they used the black painted side plates to imitate the hard rubber side plates of the other reel manufacturers of those days. This reel spins fast and smooth with a very strong clicker. The 1885 John Kopf patent Freespool is used on this reel and operates simple and smooth shifting easily. The Rare Picture Box is in very nice condition showing limited shelf wear and puts this fine reel away nicely. Great box, Great Label, and Great reel combination and one of Ocean City’s finest from Philadelphia, PA.
Ocean City FORTESCUE Freespool German Silver 250 yards with Original Box Circa-1924-30. This is a very fine condition rare reel that only lasted a few short years. The german silver is in very fine condition and the black painted side plates are still in very nice clean condition. It is believed they used the black painted side plates to imitate the hard rubber side plates of the other reel manufacturers of those days. This reel spins fast and smooth with a very strong clicker. The 1885 John Kopf patent Freespool is used on this reel and operates simple and smooth shifting easily. The Rare Picture Box is in very nice condition showing limited shelf wear and puts this fine reel away nicely. Great box, Great Label, and Great reel combination and one of Ocean City’s finest from Philadelphia, PA.
Ocean City FORTESCUE Freespool German Silver 250 yards with Original Box Circa-1924-30. This is a very fine condition rare reel that only lasted a few short years. The german silver is in very fine condition and the black painted side plates are still in very nice clean condition. It is believed they used the black painted side plates to imitate the hard rubber side plates of the other reel manufacturers of those days. This reel spins fast and smooth with a very strong clicker. The 1885 John Kopf patent Freespool is used on this reel and operates simple and smooth shifting easily. The Rare Picture Box is in very nice condition showing limited shelf wear and puts this fine reel away nicely. Great box, Great Label, and Great reel combination and one of Ocean City’s finest from Philadelphia, PA.