Invention for Improvement in Fishing Reels

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Description (Brief):

MacCord's "Fishing Reel" included a detachable fishing-reel spool, allowing for greater ease of exchange of the spool from one reel to another.

Date Made: ca 18741874Patent Date: 1874-02-10

Inventor: MacCord, Charles W.

Location: Currently not on view

Associated Place: United States: New Jersey, Weehawken

Subject: Sports, Fishing, Patent Models

See more items in: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure, Invention and the Patent Model, Patent Models

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: CL.59.0042Patent Number: 147,414Accession Number: 89797Catalog Number: 59.0042

Object Name: fishing reel modelpatent model, fishing reelreel, fishingObject Type: Patent Model

Physical Description: metal, brass (overall material)Measurements: overall: 8 cm x 8 cm x 8 cm; 3 5/32 in x 3 5/32 in x 3 5/32 in

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8104-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_742774

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