I recently purchased this reel mostly because I wanted the rod it was on but am impressed by it and love its pedigree. Anyone have any knowledge regarding whether it can be switched to left hand retrieve? Thank you.

Thank you for the information. I will try those other sites. I do not believe it is reversible but was unsure due to the site you linked that says it was. No matter really. It’s a cool little reel

Thank you. I was not familiar with them as I was interested in the hexagraph rod it was on. I did some research before I bought it and was intrigued. It is well made with tight tolerances. I’ve only been chasing old reels for about six months but this is one I am glad I found.

no offense, JJ, that was his father Arthur Kovalovsky who designed and bench-made fabled offshore conventional reels in large sizes (to 16/0)

Thanks. I got an interesting article from John Bechtold that he wrote for reel talk magazine about the reel and its maker. I don’t know if he is a member here, but I will post his article if I get permission.

a local collecting friend was hired to dress the windows and walls when Bass Pro Shops arrived at La Cantera, and stayed there for awhile as their public relations director.
(she also did a later stint as ORCA president)
She scoured the countryside for outdoor sports photos with local family color, and found many antique tackle and firearms pieces for their window dressings (everything was documented museum-quality with detailed placards).

A hill country tourist town antique shop had all the typical Pflueger Supreme, et.al. lining their tackle display/sell shelves - basically everything the owner understood.
She asked to see the back, and he took her to the chicken coop.
She bought the chicken coup door stop for $55.
It turned out to be an uncatalogued Kovalovsky 13/0, and later sold in auction for $4000.