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1890s fishing reel

Patent drawing of a Kruschke fishing reel showing an exploded perspective view with crank handle, internal gears, spool shaft, cam cylinder, and level-wind guide arm, alongside cross-sectional and detail views of the brake and gear mechanisms.

FISHING-REEL.Rudolph C. Kruschke · June 8, 1897

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