Help identifying an old reel

[fmoore]

Well, I know it's identity, but I am looking for some info on this reel.

My neighbor is a schoolteacher in the automotive dept. at the local high school. He was cleaning out the shop and found this old reel, which he says has never been used and never will be used (except now he gave it to me ). It is in mint condition and he claims over 30 years old. It is a Heddon model 260-R. I was wondering if anyone had/has one of the these reels.
Are they good quality?
Can anyone tell me the years this model reel was in production?
What do all the numbers mean in the next to last pic?

Thanks in advance,
Fintan



Here are a few pics that might help a little bit:

[WAHOONBOX]

DANG THING PROBABLY DON'T WORK....I'LL GIVE YA 40 BUCKS FOR IT SIGHT UNSEEN..

[clt_capt]

I had one of those when I was much younger - Caught many stingray and catfish with it.

[Jer]

I had one of those when I was much younger - Caught many stingray and catfish with it.

DAMN! I NEED THIS REEL

[WAHOONBOX]

SUBSIDIARY OF "DAISEY MANUF'"


THEY MADE BB GUNS TOO I SEE...........COOL

40 YRS OLD NEXT YEAR

[fmoore]

DANG THING PROBABLY DON'T WORK....I'LL GIVE YA 40 BUCKS FOR IT SIGHT UNSEEN..

Actually it feels almost as smooth as some of the reels manuf. today

40 bucks..... nah I could see myself having a good time with this thing....tempting, though

[WahooKing]

Not much info on the reel itself but here is some info on the company...

Heddon
http://www.oldfishingstuff.com/heddon.htm

Heddon to Pradco
http://www.antiquefishinglures.com/pradco.htm

I'm sure if you email the company, they can give you info on your reel.
http://www.lurenet.com/contactus/default

Check ebay to find its value.

[BTH284]

The numbers on the last pic are the receipt. $9.97 and $0.30 tax.

[Randy Stinchcomb]

yup, I had one too
at age 8 or 9, my first reel was a Heddon 260 and a St Croix rod, worked great
I have no clue where they are today

[Capt. Brian Daley]

I have had two of those reel area around 1973 - 1977 I see them at the shows all the time hold on to it, to a collector its woth about 80.00 bucks
at this time keep the value and dont use it and hold on all the papers that
came with it

sweet reel you have there