An exceptional example of the extremely rare and significant Old Florida Nautilus size No. 12. This is the Paul Conover, Florida built, heavy saltwater reel, which became the roots of the now famous “Nautilus” reels of today.
Paul made fewer than 25 of these reels in this size, and this example is nearly mint. Left hand retrieve. He sold the company shortly after this reel was made, and the new owners changed the name of the company from “Old Florida” to “Nautilus”
Note: current and past production Nautilus components and spools will likely not fit this reel, as some machining was changed when the company was sold.
A rare, and historically significant reel.
An exceptional example of the extremely rare and significant Old Florida Nautilus size No. 12. This is the Paul Conover, Florida built, heavy saltwater reel, which became the roots of the now famous “Nautilus” reels of today.
Paul made fewer than 25 of these reels in this size, and this example is nearly mint. Left hand retrieve. He sold the company shortly after this reel was made, and the new owners changed the name of the company from “Old Florida” to “Nautilus”
Note: current and past production Nautilus components and spools will likely not fit this reel, as some machining was changed when the company was sold.
A rare, and historically significant reel.
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