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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Fish Shocker‏??

« on: May 26, 2011, 01:27:14 pm »

Back in the day, they all lived on the edge to get a boat full of fish. Its only a single wire off the spool. Should i get one of my buddy's to hold on to the end?

Should I measure with a Multimeter? If I dont answer tomorrow, you know what happened!!!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Fish Shocker‏??

« on: May 26, 2011, 12:31:00 pm »

Hi Wayward
It may not have anything to do with fishing, thats why im asking the pro's. It has alot of detail built into the components. Feel free to send the pictures to anyone that may know what it could be.

Thanks Curious for your comments too

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Fish Shocker‏??

« on: May 26, 2011, 09:41:33 am »

Thanks

I can’t find any markings in or on the box, the Mag looks like something out of an old hand crank phone. Makes me think it was something illegal!! The dial is attached to a strip of metal and as you turn the knob, more pressure is applied to the strip. The weight is 8 inches long with 1 eye on the top and a sharp point on the bottom (1 lb). The spool seems to have a spring behind it, if the wire isn’t attached, it wants to spin. The paper that is stuck to the bottom is from a newspaper showing only advertisement.
I can give you my E mail if you would like more pictures. If it holds no collectors value, I want to donate it to the Local Historical society.

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Fish Shocker‏??

« on: May 26, 2011, 07:27:01 am »

Could you look at the attached pics? I think its a Fish shocker from the early 1900's. I have E mailed a fishing historian and he has no idea what it is. It has a 1900's paper stuck to the bottom of the box. It has a reel with cable, long weight and a crank that threads threw the side into a Magneto. It also has a detailed knob that turns from low to high.

Thanks
Jim