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Slide-piece throw-out

Patent drawing showing a wood-handled fishing reel mounted between two rod sections, with side views revealing internal star-shaped and toothed gears, a crank handle, and a cross-sectional diagram labeling the spindle, gears, and slide mechanism.

FISHING-REEL.Anton Lang · August 21, 1883

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