Vintage/Scarce Ocean City No. 1850 Level - Wind Bait Cast Reel, Late 40 ' S/50 ' S USA
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:30637101 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Fish Species: Freshwater | Fishing Type: Tournament |
| Brand: Ocean City | Vintage: Yes |
| Model: No. 1850 Tournament Casting |
A vintage, scarce, andsomewhat unique reel from my personal reel collection. This one is an OCEAN CITY Model No. 1850Level-WindBait Cast Reel. It wasmanufactured by the Ocean City Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, PA U.S.A. It dates to late40’s/50’s.A light-weight reel that wasdesigned for Tournament Casting, it features all Zepholoy constructionincluding spool, large spool arbor, Smooth-Caster anti-backlash control, leftcap adjusts spool and play, Oilite self-lubricating spool, “clicker, ...” quadruplemultiplying gears, and unusual dualbrown wood handle knobs, which turn freely.The gear ratio is 4:1.Line capacity is 100 Yds. 15 lb. test nylon or silk. It weighs 6.1 oz. The reelmeasures 2 3/16” in diameter and 2 ¼” across the side plates. It’s ready tobe fished with.The reel is in Very Good condition. The original anodizedfinish was brown and has faded. There is boat rash at the tops of the sideplates.I’m including a cardboardstorage box for the reel.S&H is aflat $6.25.
