The 1950 Orvis Catalog
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Re: The 1950 Orvis Catalog
#4Fine fly fishing items for the distinguished angler.
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Re: The 1950 Orvis Catalog
#7Thank you guys. I intend to continue posting catalogs on a regular basis.
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Re: The 1950 Orvis Catalog
#9I've never owned an Orvis bamboo. Always heard the impregnated rods were heavy and sluggish. But the ones I've cast were almost all fine casting rods. I once had a remarkable casting rod made by Mark Ruhe, a 7/12 ft 4/5 weight. I called him up to ask where he got the taper. He got it from an Orvis Midge.
Re: The 1950 Orvis Catalog
#10Greg- it appears to me that the 1950 catalog contains an error and an exaggeration.
Patent No.150883 for the famous perforated fly reel was issued in 1874, not 1872 as noted on the opening page.
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Further, CF Orvis did not produce the first locking reel seat in 1882 as the catalog indicates. That was done by Hiram Eggleston, who then assigned his patent to CFO. Alas, I suppose “inventing” is not “producing.” No bigger Orvis fan than me, but I did want to point out these two clarifications.
Patent No.150883 for the famous perforated fly reel was issued in 1874, not 1872 as noted on the opening page.
(Click on photo to enlarge)
Further, CF Orvis did not produce the first locking reel seat in 1882 as the catalog indicates. That was done by Hiram Eggleston, who then assigned his patent to CFO. Alas, I suppose “inventing” is not “producing.” No bigger Orvis fan than me, but I did want to point out these two clarifications.
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Re: The 1950 Orvis Catalog
#11Hi Mike,Mike N wrote: ↑10/26/21 00:03Greg- it appears to me that the 1950 catalog contains an error and an exaggeration...
...Further, CF Orvis did not produce the first locking reel seat in 1882 as the catalog indicates. That was done by Hiram Eggleston, who then assigned his patent to CFO. Alas, I suppose “inventing” is not “producing.” No bigger Orvis fan than me, but I did want to point out these two clarifications.
The company's history of acomplishments are being referred-to, not those of owner Charles F. Orvis.
As far as I'm aware, Hiram Eggleston developed the reel seat as an employee of the Charles F. Orvis Company. An employee's patent would typically be assigned to the employer. It's the same situation as Wes Jordan and the devopement of the impregnation method. Both are Orvis patents.
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Re: The 1950 Orvis Catalog
#12Thanks for the posting this Greg ... always nice to see the actual catalog.
Charles Orvis bought and reassigned the Eggleston reel seat patent to C.F. Orvis Company for $10.
I suspect that Hiram had a lot to do with the reel as well, but there's not much to prove it.
By 1950, I'm surprised that Orvis wasn't more focused on what Wes was doing instead of the "marketing claims" from 1890.
Charles Orvis bought and reassigned the Eggleston reel seat patent to C.F. Orvis Company for $10.
I suspect that Hiram had a lot to do with the reel as well, but there's not much to prove it.
By 1950, I'm surprised that Orvis wasn't more focused on what Wes was doing instead of the "marketing claims" from 1890.