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    Posted 13 years ago

    finchave
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    Does anyone have any information on this reel? I haven't been able to find a whole lot on the internet, other than the reel was made by Magic Fishing Reel Company in Denver, Colorado, in the early 50s, and a red-velvet, draw string pouch came with it. The reel could be used for spinning, fly casting, bait casting and trolling. I am willing to pay for a copy of the instructions if someone cares to share this information. I thank you in advance for anything on this reel.

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    1. Margaret Eddy, 13 years ago
      I am going to read about this on line. I am wondering if my Dad might have
      had one of these reels. I'll be checking on what there might be at home.
    2. finchave finchave, 13 years ago

      The first patent on which the “Magic” reel was based was granted to
      Jacob M. Goldberg, of Denver, Colo., on October
      16, 1951 (Pat. no. 2,571,440). Goldberg received at
      least three more patents for his reel, which was
      manufactured by the Magic Fishing Reel Co., a
      subsidiary of Goldberg Brothers Manufacturing Co.,
      Denver.
    3. george blain, 13 years ago
      I have one of these,can find nothing on the net about it. do you know the value or any other info. on it?
    4. finchave finchave, 13 years ago
      Hello George, Worth is whatever the buyer wants to spend, I always say. Have watched them go for $50 to $70 on eBay. Yes, slim-pickens for information on the internet. A reel as this you would think there would be tons of information. Very little information tells me the reel has some worth. Some say I paid to much for mine, I say I did alright. By chance do you have the box and papers that go with your reel? I just searched eBay for this reel and one will be sold on Nov 30, at 7:01 PST. No luck from me George but still the old reels are fun for me to collect.
    5. lundy lundy, 13 years ago
      wow nice go catch a big cod
    6. finchave finchave, 13 years ago
      Thanks lundy, would be fun to fight a big cod, or any big fish.
    7. finchave finchave, 13 years ago
      Thanks officialfuel, lundy and BELLIN68.
    8. gader, 8 years ago
      I have two of them, in the boxes. No paperwork tho. Sold for 16 dollars originally. I sold one at a flea market for 50.
    9. edbone, 7 years ago
      Those reels were made by a company my dad worked for called Goldberg brothers in Denver I have the same reel mines in the original case with original instructions when my da gave me the reel he also gave me several extra instruction manual
    10. forge, 7 years ago
      Edbine - would you be willing to put an original instruction manual on ebay

      forge
    11. edbone, 7 years ago
      I would be willing to part with one or two
    12. Deannarose, 2 years ago
      I have this reel and I have the original instructions with it in the original case it came in if you would like to see the instructions book it came with let me know .

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