Who was Bill Vogt?

[Woodlakejag]

According to Sinclair’s Heddon book, the Bill Vogt model was a Heddon trade rod sold through Terni’s in Millerton, NY.
Terni’s is still around and has great history in Millerton (http://www.mainstreetmag.com/ternis-def ... n-america/)
But who was Bill Vogt? From what I can find online he was a trick caster, who could cut a cigarette in half at 75ft.
Anyone have any additional information, or want to research it? Maybe Cwfly will do his magic again and dig something up.
- George

[cwfly]

https://books.google.com/books?id=joIHd ... ng&f=false

[Woodlakejag]

Thanks Charlie, fascinating article. I see he published a book on bait casting as well.

Born 1882

[bluesjay]

Hi Guys, There was also a Payne 'Bill Vogt'........

Jay Edwards

[Woodlakejag]

I wonder if the Payne made Bill Vogt was sold through Terni’s as well? Maybe there’s a Terni’s catalog or advertisement out there somewhere with models/prices listed.

[Woodlakejag]

Well whadiya know, I was shuffling through my catalogs and found a reference to Terni’s in the 1948 Ray Bergman catalog. Art Terni, Millerton NY, special representative, listed as having a full line of R.B. Products.
I imagine the rods were Dickersons and probably marked as Bergmans, if anything.
Anyway, keep looking, I would love to find reference to the Bill Vogt Paynes or Heddons.
George

[Woodlakejag]

I found a picture of Mr. Vogt (referred to in his book as “smiling Bill Vogt”)

As well as one of Art Terney



Here’s a few more of Smiling Bill

[teter]

Good stuff.