Electric Victrolas

[Copperliner]

These two electric-powered victrolas from (many) days gone by were probably crafted in the 1960s, but unsure.  ...edit - found a good home!

 

Edited August 14, 2023 by Copperliner

[whaler1]

Really cool!

[jackrabbit14612]

I grew up on Canandaigua Lake using a victrola pulling copper and a Seth green rig.  The good old days .

[Copperliner]

5 minutes ago, jackrabbit14612 said:

I grew up on Canandaigua Lake using a victrola pulling copper and a Seth green rig.  The good old days .

...same here, third-generation trolling rigs and pulling copper, the routine since I was 5 on Cayuga (now I mostly jig), but definitely great memories!  

[Kevin J Legg]

I have an old victrola rig of my dads from the finger lakes. I believe it’s from the late 50-60s. Has monel line on it and still works. Used it in Keuka and Seneca’s

[Copperliner]

17 hours ago, Kevin J Legg said:

I have an old victrola rig of my dads from the finger lakes. I believe it’s from the late 50-60s. Has monel line on it and still works. Used it in Keuka and Seneca’s

Same here Kevin, I have collected a few victrolas over the years, but my go-to was always my grandfather's.  Twisted copper and a twin minnow usually.

[Crestliner]

Its amazing how our fishing history's are all the same ! Thanks Grand Dad. Thank god for Seth Green ! My Right arm would look like POP Eyes otherwise. God bless the electric down rigger. I 'm  lazy.

[Kevin J Legg]

Here’s one my dad had from 1960s

[Crestliner]

Innovation looks like they used any old movie real or a reel to reel tape blank ? cool stuff. Where the heck is Plessis NY ? dont want to gooogle Im Lazy

[Kevin J Legg]

Plessis is near Alexandria Bay. We lived in Dansville and Phelps when I was young and I went to Hobart College. So I spent time on the Finger Lakes.

Edited August 29, 2023 by Kevin J Legg

[Crestliner]

Kevin Yep.  I Used to go Pike fishin every year with the Snyder Brothers out of A bay .Go to Blues in the Bay every year( except this yr. bad knee).Fish salmon river,black river,sandy creek North and south. I'm in Farmington on 96. You got to look at the lake all day in school ! Hey, Where'd ya catch them Wallies?

[Crestliner]

The ol Crestliner been up to river many times

[Kevin J Legg]

I catch them around Alex Bay. Actually fished last night and caught a nice limit and released 9 others and 4 bass. Nice moon out.

The Snyders boys have been guiding for 4 generations! Good guys.

[Crestliner]

Yes . Some time I'd like a little local now how from ya on them wallies. Thanks Kevin.

[Crestliner]

Last Time I fish in & around Alex Bay I was in back channel to left of Edgewood and almost got run over by Canandian tour boats. Them Basterxxxx don" stop for no body .I was in American water, what gives them the right? must be some Maritime I is bigger than yous. haha