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pin working in a curved slot, and the flat brass drag- 

 spring, which is on the outside of the back disk-plate. I 

 imagine it was placed there to allow of its being used while 

 the reel was running, which woiild prove quite an ad- 

 vantage v.hUe playing a large fish. This reel is in the 

 possession of Mi. E. J. Snyder, of Louisville, Ky., who 

 pays it is one of the oldest reels made by his grandfather. 



A very interesting reel is one made by George Snyder, 

 in 1821, for Hon. Brutus J. Clay, who was a member of 

 Congress in 1864. It is now owned by his son, ilr. C. F. 

 Clay, of Bourbon County, Ky., and is still in good condi- 

 tion, though it has been used by Jlr. Clay and his father 

 for nearly seventy 3'ears. It is marked in script, " G. S., 



Fig. 19. Fig. 20. 



Caay's Snyder Eeel. Clay's Snyder Keel 



Gearing. 



Feb. 1, 1S21." This, like most of George Snyder's reels, 

 has the steel ends of the spool-shaft projecting through 

 holes in the center of the disk-plate. Also, as in all of 

 Snyder's reels, the pillars are riveted to the back plate, and 

 project through the inner front plate, where they are se- 

 cured by wire keys. 



Another reel made by George Snyder, not later than 

 18?5, is reproduced to show a peculiar feature, one that 

 I have never seen before nor since in a " Kentucky reel," 



Fig. 19. — Reel made by George Snyder in 1821; brass, in good 

 condition; 1% inches in diameter; length, 1% inches. 



Fig. 20. — Gearing. Brass wheel with 21 leaves; steel pinion 

 with 7 teeth ; triple multiplier. 



