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Vintage Equipment Group

I know this sounds strange, but vintage equipment like fiberglass rods still have a place! We can talk shop and discuss why some vintage gear is just as good (if not better) than the new stuff.

Location: Twin Cities, MN
Members: 42
Latest Activity: Jun 6, 2019

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Old Reels 15 Replies

Pictured here are three old  Center pin? or Conventional ?  reels I'd like to learn more about.Top: Shakespeare, 'Universal',1918 2) Pflueger 'Trump',1943? 3) A.F. Meisselbach & Bro. Newark…Continue

Started by John Sheehan. Last reply by David, aka, "McScruff" Mar 2, 2016.

Johnson Centry Reel 12 Replies

I picked this reel at a pawn shop today. I've seen them for years but never had one. How old is this is this one, if anyone out there knows any info would be great.

Started by Keith Ritter. Last reply by Keith Ritter Apr 29, 2015.

THE REAL VALUE OF VINTAGE TACKLE 30 Replies

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Tags: BOTH, WONDERODS, RODS, PACK, OLD

Started by DAVID L EITUTIS. Last reply by DAVID L EITUTIS Feb 23, 2015.

" Do You Want to Play a Game ?" 3 Replies

 Digging thru an old tacklebox  I came across some old spinners and they are so old that I dont think you can identify them, Good luck !  LOFRContinue

Started by Lord of the Fly , Rods. Last reply by Lord of the Fly , Rods Aug 9, 2014.

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Comment by dick tabbert on December 19, 2013 at 2:08pm

Tooty I think you own every wonder rod in the USA

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on December 19, 2013 at 1:52pm

THANKS JIM THE ROD at the bottom with the black sliding band seat is 100% mint in all ways , not even scratches on the barrel of the seat. The other two are pretty nice though ..When ya get down here Jim you will have lots of rod eye candy to look at buddy , and look forward to you and James coming here......

Comment by jim cosgrove on December 19, 2013 at 11:37am

i have picked a few of these since being informed by you tooty.they are intact but nothing like these! wow they are perfect

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on December 19, 2013 at 11:09am

Thanks John and it's taken many years of collecting, buying and selling, to get were I am now . This old stuff really takes me back to my youth and spose some other old Geezers on here remember them also ........

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on December 19, 2013 at 11:07am

ACTUALLY SENT THESE SAME PICS TO A GUY IN PENN. AND THOUGHT AS long as I had the pics loaded up I'd just post em on here too ........

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on December 19, 2013 at 11:04am

HHHHHHHA HHHHHA LEO and I'm just trying to thin the herd some so to speak. I have a few others that won't get rid of at any price , but it may be fun for folk to look at the old rods and think about "THE GOOD OLE DAYS " BUDDY........

Comment by Leo Nguyen on December 19, 2013 at 11:01am

Tooty, these are not small collection. Small collection is me..three rods. Yours is considered as an old fiberglass fishing armorment.

Comment by John Sheehan on December 19, 2013 at 11:00am

Beautiful rods!

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on December 19, 2013 at 10:56am

SOME GUYS ON HERE LIKE TO LOOK AT OLD STUFF SO HERE'S SOME MORE WONDERODS FROM MY SMALL COLLECTION ...

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on December 5, 2013 at 6:42pm

HEY VINCE HERE'S THE PIC YOU WANTED BUDDY...

 

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