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bow river	new reel in the house , and sweeter then i even hoped for ,		Lead	[-]
Posts: 1439 06/06/2009 17:54	Tags : None thought i share my newest reel in the house , wonderfull 3 1/8 brass faced perfect with the early 1896 check , with strap over the tensioner even has the ''1'' marked on the strap to match the rest of the reel ,spool & frame also marked ''1'' , the reel has the waisted pillers or some call bow tie pillers , nice ivory handle and brass tub ,spool has 6 cusp to it , reel even has alot of finish still on it , and the name that is engraved on the face plate is even nicer looking then the pictures that i first seen of the reel , i kinda like it as it gives the reel some character to go with the nice dark brass patina that is built up on such a old reel , still as smooth as the day hardy made it , not bad for a reel over 100 years old , i can't wait to catch a fish on it already this morning i cleaned her up and put 75 yards of new backing and i have this special silk line i have been saving just for a reel like this , a Christian Billard whisper taper silk line in a 5 wt , going to be useing this on the new 8 ft special quad that i got from Tim Zietak , should be a heck of a dry fly outfit for the season Richard Check out my web site for vintage reels & rods , guided float trips on canada's # 1 best trout river http://bowriveradventures.googlepages.com/home Last Edited By: bow river 06/06/2009 17:57. Edited 1 time.
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quashnet		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2595 06/06/2009 18:21 Moderatus Muscae	If the engraved name is authentic, then this seems likely to be a reel once owned by A. Nelson Cheney, noted fish culturist of his day and co-author/editor, with Charles F. Orvis, of Fishing with the Fly: Sketches by Lovers of the Art, with Illustrations of Standard Flies (1883). Quashnet's Paul H. Young Rod Database has photos and descriptions of over 460 PHY Co. rods, plus catalogs, accessories, etc. Thank you to all who continue to send me PHY rod photos and info.
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Bubba		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 148 06/06/2009 18:29	Great looking reel Richard, Congrats
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Finn		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 39 06/06/2009 18:35	That's really cool. I hope I can get something like that someday. What a joy to fish with a 100 year old reel. An one with Provenance also.
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turtledoc		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2674 06/06/2009 19:18 Moderator	Nice acquisition Rich ! Gotta love those wasted pillars Mark B Something to consider: Be willing to share photos, information and the knowledge you have about your collection with anyone that has an interest in learning...........also share your knowledge to answer questions that others may have about items in their collections.........doing this will make you feel good and benefits this community ..................after all, what good is having knowledge that isn't shared. MEB
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pcg		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2911 06/06/2009 19:19 Admin	Pictures of the innards? I'd love to see that check!
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flyslinger		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 152 06/06/2009 19:53	Sweet! What a nice reel. The whole outfit is outstanding.
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Flyman615		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 3263 06/06/2009 20:10	Beautiful reel, Rich! But what I want to know is why, being a fly fisherman, former Vice-President Cheney let his Grandfather's reel get away? Best, Scott
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afgantrout		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 578 06/06/2009 20:30	Canadian Hey! Great looking reel But, also, a fabulous looking silk line! Will you adopt me? And make me your heir?...Please? Yeah, I know Canadians don't generally adopt kids who are older than they are, but I thought I'd give it a try. # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Petri heil! Kindly take a look at my angling art (and classic ephemera) www.michaelsimonanglingart.com Last Edited By: pcg 06/07/2009 10:19. Edited 2 times.
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MFRS		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 452 06/06/2009 20:33	That winding plate exudes character, congratulations on the acquisition and those pillars are nice bonus.
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bow river		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1440 06/06/2009 21:36	i'm still from ear to ear with this reel , i have never even thought who might of owned it till now after reading quashes post , heck that even makes it better , how do you know such great info quashnet , i did a seach just now on the net and nothing comes up afgan , i have been saving that silk line for a special reel and this is the one , i have tried to find another of his silk lines with no luck , of all the silk lines i have and use , this is the softest that i have yet to see '' will you adopt me '' sure i will , this means son that we must do a fishing get togeather to know each other better , bring that LHW dingley you have with you Richard Check out my web site for vintage reels & rods , guided float trips on canada's # 1 best trout river http://bowriveradventures.googlepages.com/home
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bow river	thanks quashnet for heads up	#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1441 06/06/2009 21:40	this is so cool , i must try to get that book now ,book done in 1885 , anyone know much more about this fellow Cheney Richard Check out my web site for vintage reels & rods , guided float trips on canada's # 1 best trout river http://bowriveradventures.googlepages.com/home Last Edited By: bow river 06/06/2009 21:43. Edited 1 time.
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dder		#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 285 06/06/2009 22:28	Congrats on a lovely reel Rich,There can,t be many of those around and in such nice shape ,rare find,then add on it was once owned by this A Nelson Cheney and it,s even better. I,ve said it before and I,ll say it again, you got the knack for finding the good ones. Thanks for sharing and please show us inside pic,s when you get time.Enjoy fishing it too,old A Nelson will be smiling down too when that first Bow fish lights your reel up. Daryl
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quashnet		#13	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2597 06/06/2009 23:01 Moderatus Muscae	I have long had an interest in nineteenth-century angling books, Rich, so my familiarity with Albert Nelson Cheney, as co-author with Charles Orvis, is a long one. I saw that this reel was available and I figured that an Orvis collector familiar with Cheney would win it, but I was wrong. There is a write-up on Cheney in Harold Hinsdill Smedley's book Fly Patterns and Their Origins, or you can find the info right here, along with a picture of the "Cheney" fly pattern. Quashnet's Paul H. Young Rod Database has photos and descriptions of over 460 PHY Co. rods, plus catalogs, accessories, etc. Thank you to all who continue to send me PHY rod photos and info.
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bulldog1935		#14	[url]	[-]
Posts: 7274 06/06/2009 23:18 Bulldog1935	wow Rich, that is something. congratulations, bro the rods are never obsolete - the marketing is.
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bow river		#15	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1442 06/06/2009 23:38	quashnet you can find the info right here, along with a picture of the "Cheney" fly pattern. thanks for that great info , that is just so cool , i'm going to get a couple flies made up to go with this reel , they will look good sitting togeather , maybe i'll hold off on fishing the reel till i get one of his flies to catch a fish on it first , i'm going to send joaniebo on the fly tieing page a email and see if he could tie me a couple of them , i'm not anywhere good enough to tie a fly like that the innards have brass bearings and what i think is neet is the little edgeing groves around the center to keep the grease in on the bearings , my other brass faced perfects don't have the edgeing marks , Richard Check out my web site for vintage reels & rods , guided float trips on canada's # 1 best trout river http://bowriveradventures.googlepages.com/home Last Edited By: bow river 06/07/2009 00:39. Edited 2 times.
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pcg		#16	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2912 06/07/2009 08:20 Admin	A great weekend delight viewing this new reel. Congrats, for sure! Pat
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FWdB		#17	[url]	[-]
Posts: 424 06/07/2009 09:01	Once again a very nice reel Richard, and the name engraved in the face plate is very nice too, apparently the cowriter of quite a special book. You have a nose for these, I must say! Also building up quite a nice collection of brass faced Perfects there, would you mind posting an updated group shot? I'm still very fond of my 3 3/4 incher with engraved monogram, certainly a reel that will become a family heirloom. Wilfred de Bruijn The Lowlands Of Holland
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enigma309		#18	[url]	[-]
Posts: 673 06/07/2009 10:24 Reclusive! Like J D Salinger	Congratulations Rich, Another stunning looking reel - Classy (rhymes with Brassy )
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BlackHillsBill		#19	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2790 06/07/2009 10:38	Rare, unusual, handsome. The reel, Richard . . . well, you too.
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bow river		#20	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1443 06/07/2009 13:37	Blackhillbilly bill oh , i think these are much better looking then me , and i'm only half as old are these reels wilf here's the set of 3 i now have wilf , a wide drum 3 inch and the other 2 are 3 1/8 Richard Check out my web site for vintage reels & rods , guided float trips on canada's # 1 best trout river http://bowriveradventures.googlepages.com/home
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