ANTIQUE REELS

Kentucky, Fly, Collectible & Big Game Fishing Reels 

A Division of 'Custom Rod & Reel',  Lighthouse Point, Florida

Tom Greene

'Custom Rod & Reel' Store Phone: (954) 781-5600

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Kentucky Reels by Meek and Milam: a chronology of markings

The following are manufacturer markings you may expect to find on Meek and Milam reels. The oldest , from the 1850's are at the top and they progress through the last versions found in the early part of the 1920's.

(The No. 1, 3, etc. are examples of how the model numbers are written on the reel)

J.F. & B.F MEEK

FRANKFORT, KY

NO 1.

MEEK & MILAM

FRANKFORT, KY

NO 2.

B.C. MILAM

FRANKFORT, KY

NO 2.

B.F. MEEK

LOUISVILLE, KY.

No 3.

 or

 

B.F. MEEK

& SONS

LOUISVILLE, KY.

No 3

THE FRANKFORT KENTUCKY REEL

NO. 3

B.C. MILAM

FRANKFORT, KY

THE FRANKFORT KENTUCKY REEL

NO. 3

B.C. MILAM & SON

FRANKFORT, KY

B.F. MEEK

& SONS

LOUISVILLE, KY.

No 3

BLUE GRASS

REEL WORKS

LOUISVILLE, KY.

No 33

THE FRANKFORT KENTUCKY REEL

NO. 3

B.C.MILAM & SON

FRANKFORT, KY.

BLUE GRASS REEL

MADE BY

B.F. MEEK & SONS

LOUISVILLE, KY.

No 3.

B.F. MEEK

& SONS

LOUISVILLE, KY.

BLUE GRASS

No 3.

 or

B.F. MEEK

& SONS

LOUISVILLE, KY.

No. 25

BLUE GRASS
MEEK

No 3

THE HORTON MFG. CO.

BRISTOL, CONN.

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