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Patent drawing of a fisherman's reel showing an exploded mechanical view with a spooled reel attached to a wooden rod, gears, a coiled spring case, and detailed cross-sections labeled with reference letters like S, C, A, and G.

FISHERMAN'S REEL.Franklin R. Smith · June 20, 1882

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