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I just acquired an unused J. W. Young Beaudex fly reel on the auction site we no longer mention by name. The reel appears to be basically untouched in
the original box with paperwork and guarantee card. The reel is 3 and 1/2 inches across and 9/16ths wide. Paperwork shows it will hold an HDH weight line and
30 yards of 20-pound backing. What I don't know is: when was the reel made? I don't see any kind of date on the box or paperwork. There is a
sticker on the side of the box showing the price as $31.50.
Does any one know how to determine the age of this reel?
Ken, I,m not the expert on these but I,d say 55 to early -mid 60,s. A nice reel in very good shape. Has the wire line guard andis revesable for left or right
retrieve.The holes in spool if I,m not mistaken would make it a lite weight model as well. That ,the shape of spool release cover and the reversable check all
help to date reel and bulldog will hopefully see this post,he,s the man for these reels.Just looking at this one it has no miles or very few and will run at
least another 50-75 years with not much maintenance. Enjoy it,not often a reel and box in that condition come along. Daryl
Hey Ken great reel, You have the medium wide reel and it holds lots of line. I've been fishing with the skinny one for 30 years and it still looks great.
I use mine often.
bulldog1935 wrote:
I'm surprised there's not a month and year embossed in the frame, which was typical from about '63 on
I have a number of reels with the wrap around guide. Three of them are embossed with the earliest being 10/62 and the latest at 8/64
I also have three reels with the polished face and none of them have the year embossed in them. Perhaps they just quit doing it.
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