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  1. 02-27-2013, 11:54 AM #1
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    Zero Hour Bomb Company

    Bet you didn't know where it came from.
    I have one of these old reels.
    http://www.zebco.com/historicalzebco.html
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  2. 03-01-2013, 01:01 PM #2
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    From making electric time bombs to fishing reels ! Learned something new today, thanks for the post Mike...I enjoy historical stuff like this.
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    My first spinning reel was an Airex Spinster back in the 50's, made by the Lionel Model Train people, also had a second hand Shakespeare baitcaster , it was made by the Inglis washing machine people who also made Browning 9 MM pistols during the 2nd World War.
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    The link has changed: http://www.zebco.com/about-us/history/
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  5. 03-07-2019, 10:22 PM #5
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    My uncle's wife used to have one of these reels that was still marked "Zero Hour Bomb Co." He sold it when she got cancer and they needed the money.
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  6. 03-12-2019, 08:39 PM #6
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    I read an article many years back about the origins of the name..
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  7. 03-12-2019, 08:46 PM #7
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    I think my first reel as a kid was a 202 ZeeBee...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boolit_Head View Post
    I think my first reel as a kid was a 202 ZeeBee...
    I think I still have a 202 in the box. Dad used to buy two or three at a time so there was always a spare.
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