A. Clerk & Co reels were sold by them between 1857 and 1876. Andrew and his brother William succeeded the J & T Warrin business in 1857. They were in turn succeeded by the firm Abbey & Imbrie in 1876, in which Andrew Clerk was made a special partner. Clerk did not make his reels, but had them made for him by businesses like J.C. Conroy. Andrew became a full partner with Abbey & Imbrie in 1881 after the death of Mr. Abbey. In 1886 Andrew Clerk died at the age of 74. A. Clerk & Co reels are considered to be one of the great reels sold by the early New York Tackle Houses.
A. CLERK & CO. Brass Reel Made by Conroy
A. CLERK & CO. Size 2 Brass Reel
ANDREW CLERK & CO. Ad in 1864 “Porter’s Spirit of the Times” Magazine
ANDREW CLERK & CO. Ad in 1865 “Porter’s Spirit of the Times” Magazine
ANDREW CLERK & CO. Ad in 1866 “Rules and Regulations, Racing and Trotting” Book
ANDREW CLERK & CO. Ad in 1869 Book “Brook Trout Fishing”
ANDREW CLERK & CO. Ad in 1871 Book “Fur, Fin and Feather: Game Laws”
ANDREW CLERK & CO. Ad in 1872 New York City Directory
ANDREW CLERK & CO. Ad in 1873 “Forest & Stream” Magazine