Airex Spinning Tackle Catalog - 1955 - Sheet 06 - Page 6, 19
Product Description:
Vintage original 1955 catalog of AIREX Spinning Tackle published by the Airex Division of The Lionel Corporation. (©1954)
This 7.5" x 5.5" catalog has 23 pages plus the covers. This catalog features rods, reels, spinning lures, gift boxes, spooled nylon line, spin fishing tips and more.
This fully illustrated catalog is in very good condition for being 55+ years old. Pages have yellowed slightly and there is one significant crease in upper right corner of front cover. There is a marker drawn "10" on the front cover upper left corner which is the only mark. No rips or tears and all pages are complete. Illustrations by Mary Jo. The catalog is nicely accented with aqua-blue-green accents throughout. Please see sample page photos!
Features:
Spinning tackle and fishing history and tips "Easy Does It" article by Jon Gnagy.
4 pages of Frequently Asked Questions section about spinning with illustrations.
Illustrated "Casting with Airex Spinning Rods" page.
Reels - Larchmont, Spinster Mark V, Masterreel Aristocrat, Bache Brown Mastereel, Bache Brown Spinster, Vagabond, 325 Heavy Duty (Beachcomber), and the Apache
Airex Gift Kits - No. 711 Mastereel Aristocrat Kit, No. 716 Spinster Mark V Kit, and No. 730 Vagabond Kit.
Fishing Rods - Tubular Glass Spinning Rods, Tonkin Bamboo, Duraloy and Solid Glass Rods
Airex Fresh and Salt Water Spinning Lures - 24 shown plus Lure Gift Boxes
...and lots more
Please see photos!
Shipping Weight: 3 oz.
Free Domestic Shipping
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From the website www.oldreels.com:
In 1947 Airex was the first U.S. Company to delve into the manufacture of the “new” fixed spool, or spinning, reels. The initial force behind spinning reels in the U.S. was famous sportsman Bache Brown, who had been importing fixed spool reels from Europe in the 1930s. The first spinning reel manufactured in this country was an American version of the French Luxor, which evolved into the Bache Brown Mastereel in 1947
In the late 1940s, Airex was purchased by the famous toy train manufacturer, the Lionel orporation, of Long Island City, NY, and they were soon the major manufacturer of spinning reels in the U.S. As competition became more intense in the U.S. sales of Airex reels declined. In 1964 the company was sold to Fuerer Bros. Of White Plains, NY.
Some of the more noteworthy Airex
spinning reels were:
Bache Brown Mastereel. Initial Airex offering in 1947 (then called Luxor), it was the first American made spinning reel.
Spinster. Inexpensive spinning reel that allowed many anglers to give the system a try.
Vagabond. Streamlined reel that looks more like a Mitchell 300
Vic. Unusual shaped reel, with non articulating spool.
Beachcomber. Surf casting spinning reel.
eBay Auction: 290761431048
Airex Spinning Tackle Catalog - 1955 - Sheet 06 - Page 6, 19
Product Description:
Vintage original 1955 catalog of AIREX Spinning Tackle published by the Airex Division of The Lionel Corporation. (©1954)
This 7.5" x 5.5" catalog has 23 pages plus the covers. This catalog features rods, reels, spinning lures, gift boxes, spooled nylon line, spin fishing tips and more.
This fully illustrated catalog is in very good condition for being 55+ years old. Pages have yellowed slightly and there is one significant crease in upper right corner of front cover. There is a marker drawn "10" on the front cover upper left corner which is the only mark. No rips or tears and all pages are complete. Illustrations by Mary Jo. The catalog is nicely accented with aqua-blue-green accents throughout. Please see sample page photos!
Features:
Spinning tackle and fishing history and tips "Easy Does It" article by Jon Gnagy.
4 pages of Frequently Asked Questions section about spinning with illustrations.
Illustrated "Casting with Airex Spinning Rods" page.
Reels - Larchmont, Spinster Mark V, Masterreel Aristocrat, Bache Brown Mastereel, Bache Brown Spinster, Vagabond, 325 Heavy Duty (Beachcomber), and the Apache
Airex Gift Kits - No. 711 Mastereel Aristocrat Kit, No. 716 Spinster Mark V Kit, and No. 730 Vagabond Kit.
Fishing Rods - Tubular Glass Spinning Rods, Tonkin Bamboo, Duraloy and Solid Glass Rods
Airex Fresh and Salt Water Spinning Lures - 24 shown plus Lure Gift Boxes
...and lots more
Please see photos!
Shipping Weight: 3 oz.
Free Domestic Shipping
Smoke & Tobacco Free Home!
From the website www.oldreels.com:
In 1947 Airex was the first U.S. Company to delve into the manufacture of the “new” fixed spool, or spinning, reels. The initial force behind spinning reels in the U.S. was famous sportsman Bache Brown, who had been importing fixed spool reels from Europe in the 1930s. The first spinning reel manufactured in this country was an American version of the French Luxor, which evolved into the Bache Brown Mastereel in 1947
In the late 1940s, Airex was purchased by the famous toy train manufacturer, the Lionel orporation, of Long Island City, NY, and they were soon the major manufacturer of spinning reels in the U.S. As competition became more intense in the U.S. sales of Airex reels declined. In 1964 the company was sold to Fuerer Bros. Of White Plains, NY.
Some of the more noteworthy Airex
spinning reels were:
Bache Brown Mastereel. Initial Airex offering in 1947 (then called Luxor), it was the first American made spinning reel.
Spinster. Inexpensive spinning reel that allowed many anglers to give the system a try.
Vagabond. Streamlined reel that looks more like a Mitchell 300
Vic. Unusual shaped reel, with non articulating spool.
Beachcomber. Surf casting spinning reel.
eBay Auction: 290761431048