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my reproducing some specimens from the admirably illustrated cata 

 logue of Mr. Chas. F. Orvis, of Manchester, Vermont, U.S.A. The 

 " Orvis Reel " especially, with its narrow barrel, powerful lever, and 

 side plates perforated throughout for lightness, makes one's mouth 

 water. 



REEL FITTINGS. 



From the reel we naturally pass to the reel fittings, in which 

 also several noteworthy improvements have been introduced. 

 Messrs. Hardy have adopted 'Weeger's Wedge Fast' fitting, 

 which practically takes a reel of any size, the lower end of the 

 footplate jamming into a metal socket of diminished diameter, 

 whilst a graduated depression in the wood above regulates the 

 action of the upper ring. 



WEEGER'S WEDGE-FAST " WINCH FITTING. 



It is a very complete, indeed I might say, speaking as a 

 mechanist, perfect invention, leaving absolutely nothing to be 

 desired either on the score of efficiency or simplicity. 



The same remarks apply in every respect to Farlow's new 

 " Universal Winch Fitting," the jam, or wedge, being in this case 

 obtained by a graduation in the socket underneath the lower ring. 



" UNIVERSAL" WINCH FITTING. 



Having regard to the ever-recurring annoyance of " mis-fits " 

 between reel and rod, of reels which slip about under the 

 rings, or slip out of them, or refuse altogether to go into them, 

 the reader will probably be of my opinion, that the advantage of a 



