Hey Guys I've just come across this neat but strange looking fishing reel from the early 1950s.called a Spinn-X it's a spin casting type reel. And I'm hoping that maybe someone here may have some 1st hande
knowledge on the workings of this reel. All that I've been to find out about it. Is that Spinn-X is what they called a trade reel. From a company called Humpal. I didn't know that trade reels was a thing until researching this reel. Trade reels are like Craftsman tools they don't make the tools. They just put their name on it. The Humpal company was started in Boulder Colorado in 1952 but by the mid 1950s they were alread out of business. This was about all I could find out about the reel. Besides seeing a photo of a couple of them in a salesmen's sample briefcase full of reels
Anything else would be great. Thanks in advance
4tfive7t wrote:
Hey Guys I've just come across this neat but strange looking fishing reel from the early 1950s.called a Spinn-X it's a spin casting type reel. And I'm hoping that maybe someone here may have some 1st hande
knowledge on the workings of this reel. All that I've been to find out about it. Is that Spinn-X is what they called a trade reel. From a company called Humpal. I didn't know that trade reels was a thing until researching this reel. Trade reels are like Craftsman tools they don't make the tools. They just put their name on it. The Humpal company was started in Boulder Colorado in 1952 but by the mid 1950s they were alread out of business. This was about all I could find out about the reel. Besides seeing a photo of a couple of them in a salesmen's sample briefcase full of reels
Anything else would be great. Thanks in advance
Hey Guys I've just come across this neat but stran... (
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Looking forward to seeing someone solving this mystery......
Not sure what it is but shiny and looks cool, hope someone here gives you some good info, curious myself
bassmaster has a section on antiques if you send it in they will tell you everything aboutit.
Contact ORCA-Old reel collectors assoc.. Someone there can help you
Thanks for the info I'll have to look into that. When you said send it your just talking about sending them some photos
Thanks Bob Yeah that's where I was able to find out what limited info I do know about it. At first I couldn't find anything on Spinn-X because I was searching for a fishing rod. And once I switched it to a reel. That was one of the first sites that popped up.
That's what caught my eye I kind of did a Homer Simpson. It's shiny and pretty
4tfive7t wrote:
Hey Guys I've just come across this neat but strange looking fishing reel from the early 1950s.called a Spinn-X it's a spin casting type reel. And I'm hoping that maybe someone here may have some 1st hande
knowledge on the workings of this reel. All that I've been to find out about it. Is that Spinn-X is what they called a trade reel. From a company called
Humpal. I didn't know that trade reels was a thing until researching this reel. Trade reels are like Craftsman tools they don't make the tools. They just put their name on it. The Humpal company was started in Boulder Colorado in 1952 but by the mid 1950s they were alread out of business. This was about all I could find out about the reel. Besides seeing a photo of a couple of them in a salesmen's sample briefcase full of reels
Anything else would be great. Thanks in advance
Hey Guys I've just come across this neat but stran... (
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I was not born yet but I do remember a spinning reel that the line was actually inside the fishing pole itself, if that’s one of them…… “wanna sell it” lol
4tfive7t wrote:
Hey Guys I've just come across this neat but strange looking fishing reel from the early 1950s.called a Spinn-X it's a spin casting type reel. And I'm hoping that maybe someone here may have some 1st hande
knowledge on the workings of this reel. All that I've been to find out about it. Is that Spinn-X is what they called a trade reel. From a company called Humpal. I didn't know that trade reels was a thing until researching this reel. Trade reels are like Craftsman tools they don't make the tools. They just put their name on it. The Humpal company was started in Boulder Colorado in 1952 but by the mid 1950s they were alread out of business. This was about all I could find out about the reel. Besides seeing a photo of a couple of them in a salesmen's sample briefcase full of reels
Anything else would be great. Thanks in advance
Hey Guys I've just come across this neat but stran... (
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Also if there is a patent number on it look up it’s patent
www.uspatent I believe
I didn't noticed a pat. # on it. But I'm going to take a better look at it for one. It's neat little set up for it's time. It's kind of like the 1970s pocket fisherman.But of the 1950s. Where on the back of the reel you can unscrew the whole cylinder part off. Or just the cap for tackle storage it had a couple of hooks already in it. And yes in the 3rd pic what kind of looks like spoon that's where the line comes out at. And the cap on the front unscrews to loosen the grip or tighten it down to hold the fishing rod part.
Then yes that’s one of those internal line reels I’ve heard about and I was born in 65… what you pay for it? Curious
Here is newer version I think
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