Pflueger, Enterprise Mfg. Co. - Akron, OH
Pflueger Enterprise Mfg reels were made for a long time. The Enterprise Manufacturing Company was first established in 1881 and incorporated in 1886. Pflueger (Enterprise Mfg. Co.) made reels from 1901 up until the present day. Joseph E. Pflueger received their first patent on February 10, 1903. The patent was for the two reel end plates having an aluminum plate sandwiched between two hard rubber plates. This feature was later incorporated into their Avalon reel. The first model Pflueger Supreme is perhaps the most interesting of the long line of Pflueger fishing reels. It had an automatic free-spool and an adjustable anti-backlash. Each reel was serialized. The reel feature that is really innovative are the little flippers at the ends for putting the line into the top of the level wind. As the level wind is traversing during the line retrieve, it pushes the line into the flippers. The older, high quality reels are sought after by collectors. The later level wind models were mass produced and are quite common among collectors. Pflueger made a wide range of reels from inexpensive nickel plated brass to solid nickel silver (German silver) models like the Redifor and the Worth reels. Prior to this, Pflueger made German silver casting reels with names like Beaver and Norka. These reels are recognized as Pflueger products by their characteristic handles and click and drag buttons.
Probably the most aesthetically pleasing reel is the Golden West fly reel. The end plates that are made up of an aluminum plate sandwiched between the two hard rubber plates makes a beautiful, yet structurally sound, design. Pflueger used the sandwich plate design on other reels including large salt water reels. The Avalon and Sea King are two of the most popular among collectors. Other large reels included the Adams, Atlapac, Templar and Interocean models. The Adams was introduced to try and compete with the Edward vom Hofe line of high quality reels. Pflueger Enterprise Mfg reels are considered to be made by one of the great early reel makers in the USA.
The PFLUEGER 1903 Patent Reels
The First and Second Model PFLUEGER SUPREME Reels, circa 1920
The PFLUEGER REDIFOR Reel Variations, circa 1920
The PFLUEGER GOLDEN WEST Fly Reel, circa 1920
The PFLUEGER HAWKEYE Fly Reel, circa 1920
The PFLUEGER "Four Brothers Delite" Fly Reel, circa 1920
The PFLUEGER WORTH Reel Variations, circa 1920
The PFLUEGER "Schmelzer's, Kentucky", "Pflueger, Norka" and "Beaver, Jeweled" circa 1915
The PFLUEGER "Beaver, Jeweled" Reel, circa 1920
PFLUEGER Unmarked Trade Reels
PFLUEGER No. 4 Size, 4 Screw Unmarked Trade Reel
The First Model PFLUEGER SUMMIT, circa 1920
The PFLUEGER ATLAPAC 6/0 Reel with Case, circa 1930
The PFLUEGER ATLAPAC 4/0 Reel, circa 1930
The PFLUEGER ATLAPAC 9/0 Reel, circa 1930
The PFLUEGER SEA KING Reel
The PFLUEGER AVALON Reel
The PFLUEGER ADAMS Reel
The PFLUEGER TEMPLAR Reel
The PFLUEGER TEMPLAR 1419 3/4 Reel
The PFLUEGER SUPREME No. 1573 Reel
The PFLUEGER INTEROCEAN 250 Yard Size Reel
The PFLUEGER BOND 100 Yard Size Reel
The PFLUEGER CAPITOL 100 Yard Size Reel
The PFLUEGER AKERITE No. 2068 Reel
The First PFLUEGER Reels Announced in 1901
The PFLUEGER 1901 Reel Ad
The PFLUEGER Akron 1905 Reel Ad
The PFLUEGER Worth Reel 1914 Ad
The PFLUEGER AVALON 1916 Ad
The PFLUEGER SUPREME and AVALON Reels 1918 Ad
The PFLUEGER Golden West Fly Reel 1920 Ad
The PFLUEGER Atlapac and Adams 1928 Ad
PFLUEGER 1927 Dealer Catalog Pages
PFLUEGER 1927 Dealer Catalog Pages
The ENTERPRISE MANUFACTURING CO. 1904 Catalog Cover Page
Link to 1904 Enterprise Mfg. Co. (Pflueger) Catalog - Lures
Link to 1904 Enterprise Mfg. Co. (Pflueger) Catalog - Metal Lures