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running of the reel regulated by a turn of these screw 

 pivots. 



It will be noticed, perhaps, that all of the Snyder reels 

 figured are quite narrow in diameter of the spool, and also 

 much longer than in those of the present day. This is in 

 accordance with the fact that a long, narrow spool runs 



more rapidly, all 

 things being equal, 

 than where the 

 spool is short and 

 of greater diame- 

 ter. I have seen 

 but one Snyder reel 

 of large size, which 

 jTie le was no doubt em- 



Large Snyder Eeel, Front View. ploved for large 



fish, as mascalonge, pike and the so-called "salmon" 

 (pike-perch or wall-eyed pike). This reel is shown in 



Fie. 17. Fig. 18. 



Large Snyder Eeel, Back View. Large Snyder Reel Gearing. 



the illustrations. Its peculiarities are a curiously-shaped 

 flat lever, for operating the alarm spring by means of a 



Fig. 16. — Brass reel made by Geo. Snyder about 1820. Disk- 

 plates, 2% inches diameter; length of spool, 2% inches. 



Fig. 17. — Showing bade disk-plate with drag-spring outside. 



Fig. 18. — Showing gearing. Steel w^heel with 32 leaves; steel 

 pinion with 8 teeth, a quadruple multiplier. 

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