[frogleg]

Just recently bought this thirty year old reel. Still in like new condition so I'll probably just leave it on the shelf and look at it.

 

[R6mm]

Just recently bought this thirty year old reel. Still in like new condition so I'll probably just leave it on the shelf and look at it. View attachment 384812

Looks like an old Zebco.....that Browning had Zebco make for them, & put Brownings name on.

 

[Saltydog]

Many, many moons ago....
I had a Browning spinning reel and ultralite rod. It was a nice little outfit.
Gonna say it was the early 80's. Browning was badging everything.... had a couple flashlights too...

 

[frogleg]

Looks like an old Zebco.....that Browning had Zebco make for them, & put Brownings name on.

Good eye. It is indeed made by Zebco. I've started hording the old Zebcos when I can find (afford) them.

 

[frogleg]

Some of the rare Zebcos are bringing some decent money.

Z2000 ZEBCO Fishing Reel WORKING ~Very Rare ~ Great condition | eBay

 

[RAZ]

Zebco 11’s and 22’s are highly collectible...

 

[RAZ]

Never pass on a Johnson Century or a South Bend Norseman if you are into spincast reel collecting...

 

[Arkie_3_fan]

Good eye. It is indeed made by Zebco. I've started hording the old Zebcos when I can find (afford) them.

I’m like you. If I see an old 33 in a flea market or yard sale and it works and it’s priced $15 or less, I’ll usually grab it up.
Think I added 2 or 3 to the collection last year.

 

[Arkie_3_fan]

@frogleg
Do you have one of these?

 

[frogleg]

Yea I've got the black one and I think the third model. It's hard for me to keep track of all the differnt models on that older stuff. Some of the die hard collectors get excited because they have different colored spinner heads or some other internal difference.

 

[Ange]

Zebco = Zero Hour Bomb Company
Tulsa, OK
The Prototype was made from a beer can.
Zebco/Motorguide was a great customer of mine when they made the trolling motors in Tulsa and then Catoosa.
Then the manufacturing was sent to Mexico.

 

[mxer201]

Very interesting history. Next year the 33 will be 70 years young and still going strong.

History

www.zebco.com

 

[Biscut]

My passed aunt lived in Tulsa, every time they came down back in the day, she would bring us a flat of remand 33s. I don’t remember how many there was but a pile fits on a beer flat I think they were 8$ a flat. They had a boat house on lake tinkieller spelling, they had a butt load of the 77s which were a dock rod and reel built together.