Silas Terry reels were made in the 1870’s. He was born in 1807 and died an 1876 in Waterbury, CT. He was the son of Eli Terry who was a famous clockmaker. He apprencited with his father and also became a clockmaker. In 1871 he received a patent for a fishing reel and assigned it to his company, the Terry Clock Company. His reels are typically marked with his Nov. 14, 1871 fishing reel patent date.
The SILAS TERRY Brass Ball Handle reel, circa 1875
The SILAS TERRY Ball Fly reel, circa 1875
The SILAS TERRY 1871 Reel Patent
The SILAS TERRY Gravestone