B J Conner wrote:
How long have rotary vices been around?

"George Cleveland" wrote in message
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Today I was looking for info on a discontinued reel (Lamson DCA). I
went upstatirs to my closet and poked through what Jacci calls my
"cardboard library". I've got fly fishing magazines and catalogues
in
there dating back to the late 70s. I was soon sitting on the bed
and
flipping through their pages. One thing that became very noticeable
in
a very short time is how little has changed in our sport in the
last
20 years. 20 years ago the reels looked pretty much the same as did
the rods. Most were produced by the same companies. The only two
things that I can think of that are somewhat innovative (i.e. not
in
the pages of those old mags) are CDC flies and Large Arbor reels.


Can anyone think of anything else?


g.c.


Who still didn't find anything about the DCAs, like what kind of
drag
they have, quality, etc.

I have a Universal Vise #1 Rotary that was made in the late fifties, so
they've been around at least that long.