Beginning in the late 1830s, brothers Jonathan F. and Benjamin F. Meek produced some of the finest multiplying reels ever made, offering small sizes such as this #1 model for use by trout fishermen. Confident that their reels were simply better than any potential competitors, they never applied for any patents, believing that none could do better.
Courtesy of Tyler Thompson
Yearc. 1840Accession No.L2022.003.003Made byJ. F. & B. F. Meek
