Author Topic: Fun find w/ pics (Read 2030 times)

. Ron · « **on:** Oct 13, 2011, 07:40 PM »

I was out tracking down an Uncle Henry's find when I met a gentleman who seemed as though he hadn't talked to a live person in years. After taking a walking tour of his wood shop, his garage, and his sheds, he noticed that I had taken an interest in some of his fishing items. He asked if I did any ice fishing, to which I responded with an affirmative. He wound up digging into a closet to come out with a black wooden box. When he set it down and told me to open it, I found these inside...

He had a bunch of old school tip-ups, some with reels and some with yarn or twine spooled on the shaft of the tip-up. Thinking that he was looking to sell them to me, I asked him what he was asking for them. He thanked me for taking the time to visit with him and told me to take them with me...he hadn't been fishing in years and hoped that I'd find a use for them.

Now, what to do with these old beauties? They work, but I think that they'd make better decorations, somehow. Any suggestions?

little bear · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 13, 2011, 07:49 PM »

Some old school Tip-ups, very nice

Guinea · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 13, 2011, 08:32 PM »

Not only did that make your day (I know it would make mine!) I'm sure you made his too.

Great story...and great find!

alumabass · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 13, 2011, 08:36 PM »

I would be willing to take any one of them off of your hands, one would be plenty. I would use it as you suggested, as a decorative piece down in the basement, it is decorated with vintage fishing equipment. Let me know if you would be interested in doing that?

Thanks-
Arlo

Iceassin · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 13, 2011, 08:41 PM »

Me ?...I would save/put away most and display a couple, but I would definatley put 1 or 2 back in working order...love the nostalgic stuff.

Guinea · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 13, 2011, 08:43 PM »

Oh, I missed the part about what to do with them. I'd try a couple out! Why not? They worked for the old timers!

You've got plenty to do both with....decorate, and use.

p.s. decorations don't catch fish.

Dispy · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 13, 2011, 08:56 PM »

Nice score.

You could use them as part of a mount such as this one:

snowman6902 · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 14, 2011, 06:45 AM »

That's an awesome score, .Ron!!

surflizard · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 14, 2011, 07:10 AM »

With some new line, Ill bet they will work as good as the days when the Generous old Ice Man was using them !!

APJ · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 14, 2011, 07:49 AM »

Those are very functional traps, My grandfather had the same ones, and they work fine on a day above 32 degrees... Put them to use they have at least another 50 years in them.

androwildfire · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 14, 2011, 08:04 AM »

I found a bunch of old gear like that at a yard sale a few years ago. It's nice to see what we started with and how far we have come in the hardwater fishing!

Dispy · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 14, 2011, 10:24 PM »

Try drilling a hole with this ancient model

snowman6902 · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 15, 2011, 05:10 PM »

That's a crazy looking auger

Mainehazmt · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 17, 2011, 02:23 PM »

restore one of them to mint condition and give it back to him as a decoration! and you'll get another story and friend for life! make his day! Like he made yours!

Guinea · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 17, 2011, 08:36 PM »

Quote from: Mainehazmt on Oct 17, 2011, 02:23 PM

restore one of them to mint condition and give it back to him as a decoration! and you'll get another story and friend for life! make his day! Like he made yours!

Nice!

snowman6902 · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 18, 2011, 11:18 AM »

That's an awesome idea Hazzy. That would probably make his day.

allextremesfishing · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 18, 2011, 01:01 PM »

Quote from: Mainehazmt on Oct 17, 2011, 02:23 PM

restore one of them to mint condition and give it back to him as a decoration! and you'll get another story and friend for life! make his day! Like he made yours!

that's an awesome idea!!!! if someone were to do that for me i know there would be a few bucks in it for them:P

androwildfire · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 18, 2011, 01:12 PM »

i think thats a great idea!

Voltaire · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 18, 2011, 04:17 PM »

Throw them away.

. Ron · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 18, 2011, 09:04 PM »

Haz, I considered doing just what you suggested, but I think that a big part of what makes them so interesting is the years of use that they have seen. Included in the box that he gave me were about a dozen new flags on the metal strips and a few new spools. I'm not sure that renovating them would be an improvement.

But you're right. With my new job I travel close to his house almost daily. I'm going to stop by with a few fillets as soon as the water gets solidified.

snowman6902 · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 19, 2011, 08:15 AM »

That's awesome .Ron. Some conversation and a walk down the ice fishing memory lane. You might even learn a thing or two

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Author Topic: Fun find w/ pics (Read 2030 times)

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