The Fishing Reel Patent Archive

The mechanical heart of American angling

Patented December 17, 1895

If an object in your hands says PAT. DECEMBER 17, 1895, it may be one of these.

PatentTitleInventorOf
US 551,550FISHING-REEL.Herman W. MartinIlion, New York
US 551,645FISHING-REEL.George H. NewellGrand Rapids, Michigan

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