Hardy Fishing Reel 'The 'Silex Major' Hardy's of Alnwick

A fine Hardy 'SILEX' Major Fishing Reel. A good Hardy 3 ¾ inch alloy fishing reel, ' THE 'SILEX MAJOR'. This reel has twin horn type handles made from plastic, a brass foot, ivorine ...

Farlow 4¼" Salmon Fly Fishing Reel, Hardy Perfect Style. A good Hardy Perfect style salmon fly reel with Bakelite handle, brass foot, rim tension screw and constant check mechanism m...

Dutch reel cabinet! On the waterfront, the place where fishermen meet, fish together, admire each other's fishing tackle, and drink a good glass of whiskey with each other. This cabi...

Major-General Abner Doubleday and Brevet Major-General John C. Robinson in the Civil War [In Memoriam: Abner Doubleday 1819-1893 and John Cleveland Robinson 1817-1897]. Published by the State of New York, J.B. Lyon Co. Albany NY, 1918. In many of the world's military establishments, a brevet was a warrant giving a commissioned officer a higher rank title as a reward for gallantry or meritorious conduct but may not confer the authority, precedence, or pay of real rank. An officer so promoted was referred to as being brevetted. Abner Doubleday 1819-1893 was a career United States Army officer and Union major general in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter...