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that DAM goat
Post 03 Oct 2008, 03:39 • #1 
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Image this is a spare spool with case and line clip for my Finessa

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Gesendet: Donnerstag, 27. Januar 2005 14:31
Betreff: Formular D.A.M.

Dear Ron
The story behind the goat ist he name of the founder of DAM:
His name was Fritz Ziegenspeck!
And Ziege / Ziegen means goat / goats in English and so he has choosen this
animal as a kind of company symbol in the beginning.
Moreover nowadays our lures are still named after the initials of Mr. Fritz
Ziegenspeck: FZ or Effzett!
Then, a few years after World War II. the goat logo disappeared more and
more, but it´s spirit is still alive!
Best regards,

Sven

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Anfrage von Ron McAlpin hat folgende Angaben:
I've had a couple of brass DAM fly reels, Effzett 495 from between the wars - I can't believe I never photographed them, though.

here's a good history site:
http://home.hetnet.nl/~rolandl/

here is a Quick Standard 250 (1953-54)
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(weak bail spring on this reel)
btw, if you run across an SW68 - the prewar version of this reel - only 600 reels were made and they're quite valuable

Certainly my favorite, with striking good looks, the Quick Junior 240, 1956ish
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(there is a green Junior out there that looks good, too)

and the big Finessa 280, 1958
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I was actually picking these up along the way for a Quick collector, who ended up backing out for health reasons. They're available for a pretty good deal if anyone is interested.


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that DAM goat
Post 03 Oct 2008, 04:27 • #2 
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Got anything that has a lefty crank?


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that DAM goat
Post 03 Oct 2008, 04:45 • #3 
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Jeff, the Finessa is reversible, but is a Big reel - big enough for striper fishing. (it also matches the spare spool in the goat can)


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Post 03 Oct 2008, 05:09 • #4 
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Bulldog,
You're the man. What don't you own?!
Tom.


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Post 03 Oct 2008, 05:13 • #5 
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I have one other cool spinning reel to show but, otherwise, this endeth the spinning reel history lessons.
I'm hoping we can get some other threads kicking in, though.


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Post 03 Oct 2008, 07:16 • #6 
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The goat lives! Long live the goat! You should open up a rod and reel museum down there in Texas Ron! Thanks for the always interesting photos and background on these wonderful & unique reels.

Mike


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