Anyone ever heard of ...............

[oldranger]

A fishing reel mfgd By Bronson I found what
appears to be a sideplate with gears in it from
an old baitcaster ..i seem to remember the name
Bronson when i was a kid this plate is marked
Bronson Mercury .. Its got a fishing scene
engraved on th outside..Its soaking inWD40 now
whne its cleaned up ill have pics

Ron

Rangers lead The Way

 

[GarynArk]

A. Bronson Green Hornet, Biltwell, Mercury, Altoona, Lashless, Fleetwing, Belmont
The Bronson Reel Co., organized in Bronson, Mich., in 1922, specialized in low- to mid-priced reels, and most of their products retain little value. The only exception is their line of Coxe-Bronson reels
This is from www.antiquefishingreelsinfo.com

 

[oldranger]

Thank ya Gary for the info

Ron

RLTW

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah I owned several way back when. They were a good reel.

Bill

 

[Uncle Willy]

Since I owned and used them that makes me an antique.

Bill