Article
Rangeley Spinners that go by other names: Part 1
National Fishing Lure Collectors Club Gazette
(2023)
Abstract
While most of the makers of Rangeley fishing spinners identified their products simply as a Rangeley Spinner, others choose to preface their creation with their own name (e.g., Skilton’s Improved Highland Rangeley Spinner). A few makers avoided the Rangeley name altogether, instead calling their creation with a different and unique name. It is these Rangeley Spinners – those that did not use the word “Rangeley” – that are the subject of this two-part article. Specially, this article discusses the following spinners: the Bailey Spinner made in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine; Edward A. Grout’s “Grout’s New Lightning Bait” made in Boston, Massachusetts; the Kelso Spinner sold by the H. J. Frost & Company of New York City; Kosmic Spinners sold by three Companies (A. G. Spaulding, U.S. Net & Twine, and H. A. Whittemore); the Irresistible Spinner made by George H. Burtis of Worcester, Massachusetts; Moosehead Spinner (maker unknown); and John W. Shields’ namesake spinner produced in Brookline, Massachusetts. A brief history, along with illustrations, of each of these seven spinners is provided (Part 1 = Bailey, Grout, Kelso, & Kosmic).
Keywords
- Maine,
- Rangeley fishing spinners,
- Bailey Spinner,
- Grout Spinner,
- Kelso Spinner,
- Kosmic Spinner
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall September, 2023
Citation Information
William B. Krohn. "Rangeley Spinners that go by other names: Part 1" National Fishing Lure Collectors Club Gazette Vol. 45 Iss. 177 (2023) p. 29 - 32 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/william_krohn/111/