old shakespeare rod & reel
Question
I have an old rod & reel i would like to know what there worth.they are both in good to excellent condition.the reel is a Shakespear 1922 Deluxe Supereel made in Inglis Canada, nickle silver, model FK. THe rod is a Shakespeare Wonderod the straight-fiber rod with the sprial markings pat No 2 no1161L FEH. Pat.No226024 IT is a five foot rod.
Answer
Dale
The reel was a low cost high production reel, FK is Shakespeare's code for 1951. These reels sell for $5-10, more if you have the original box.
The rod was made in March, 1956 based on the FEK date code. These rods sell for $10-20 range.
Bob
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