Heaton’s Patent 1888 fishing reel – forerunner to large arbor reels

[Thomas Turner]

The principle of drying fly lines and reducing weight has been an ongoing challenge for reel makers for years. The modern hi-tech reels feature the same broad principle patented by Rueben Heaton of Birmingham, England on December 24th 1888. He clearly didn’t have Xmas on his mind. The Patent No 18,817 applies to a series […]
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