Re: Bronson 99

feeds@yuku.com (bulldog1935) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 08:11:38 GMT

the Pflueger patent was long expired when South Bend and Olympic came out with their versions of this drag.
In reverse-engineering a product like this this, design changes are always related to manufacturing. If it somehow improves function, that's serendipity.
I will withhold judgment on this design.

And of course, my favorite Pflueger on Steroids, the Valentine single-action disc drag.

Re: Bronson 99

feeds@yuku.com (whrlpool) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:00:18 GMT

Bulldog, I'm too lazy plus too rushed to get going fishing today to try to research this, but as a real engineer (and reel engineer) you may know right off hand. Are these Rube Goldburg variants of core designs a result of attempts to improve in function or manufacturing ease, or are they simply a way for the maker to avoid patent infringement law suits. I like to read old patents, but I want to fish today.

Re: Bronson 99

feeds@yuku.com (bulldog1935) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:25:41 GMT

it's certainly their version of the 1938 Pflueger patent drag

Re: Bronson 99

feeds@yuku.com (galleta loco) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:11:24 GMT

It has olympic stamped on the foot I was wondering if the drag system was copied

Re: Bronson 99

feeds@yuku.com (bulldog1935) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:26:35 GMT

I'm pretty sure that reel was made by Olympic.

Re: Bronson 99

feeds@yuku.com (keebranch) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:31:22 GMT

Looks like a south bend finalist knock-off which copied the medalist design...interesting.

Bronson 99

feeds@yuku.com (galleta loco) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:02:56 GMT

I thought I'd post this again it's been a while.Any body know the history on this Bronson? Is the drag system a knock off from some other reel?