Very Nice • Great Condition and Spins smoothly with beautiful clicking sound.Shows some very mild sign of normal wear;  otherwise it is in really Great Condition. May need some additional cleaning, fine-tuning or lubrication maintenance.

Vintage  Genuine Highly Collectible Fishing Reel: Ocean City • Philadelphia • Model No. 991 Bait Casting Saltwater Fishing Reel, Made in USA – circa 1950’s

The Ocean City Reel Mfg. Co., since 1922 • “better than ever” • 1341-47 Noble St., Phila. PA, USA. A wonderful Collector’s old vintage reel for avid fisherman.

The Ocean City Reel Mfg. Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania opened its doors for business in 1922.

This vintage lightweight Master Reel Model No. 991 (60 GR 6535T) approx. measures: Ø3” inch body diameter x 5½” inch in over-all length, incl. handle (4½” across handle) • free Ø2” diameter x 2” width spool Marine Aluminum with the teal green anodized color • ؾ” x 1½”L pillar • black finish Metal re-enforced Sideplates • “Oilite” self-lubricating bearings • 200 yds. of 9-thread line capacity & Gear Ratio 3:1 •  On/Off Clicker Switch • metal corrosion protected “German silver” chromium plated body parts / chrome plated brass frame with high-grade steel metal stamped base & hard rubber discs • steel pivots • syncro-mesh gears • Internal multiple disc star drag • Lock-nut wrench on Handle • actual net weight 14-Oz. • free-spool throw-off surf-casting saltwater fishing reel. It was a mid priced model and in 1950 sold for $10.00/$12.00

(Ref.: 1950 MW Montgomery Wards catalog)