Box, Tackle
Object number2007.19.6
Manufacturer
Plano
Datec. 2003
MediumPlastic; various metals; paper; wood; wire; ink; paint
Credit LineGift of Herb Ratner
DescriptionEquipped dark green plastic fishing tackle box with beige handle. Flip beige closure. Top of lid has maker name embossed. Front bottom, two maker labels. Opened: three collapsible yellow plastic shelves; square and rectangular divisions of various sizes in shelves. Contents of box: three spools of green fishing line; five fishing flies--one plastic, four balsa wood, all same brand; certified brass cylindrical scale: paper label has expiration date; red and black flashlight; Herb Ratner's Fishing License purchased at Poor Richard's, North East, Pennsylvania; metal file.DimensionsClosed: Height--7.5 ... Width--8 ... Length--15.25Opened: Height--9.625
MarksFlip beige closure with gold "P".
Top of lid: "PLANO" embossed.
Front bottom, two labels: circular gold "LIMITED EDITION / PLANO / 1952-1992 / 40TH ANNIVERSARY" ; filled outline of "P" in yellow with red, "PLANO" underneath.
Inside:
Five fishing flies--one plastic, four balsa wood, all "ORIGINAL WOOBLAR UGLY DUCKLING" brand; Certified brass cylindrical scale: paper label has expiration date of "4/19/2003".
Historical NotesTackle box used by Herb Ratner, amateur fishing champion.
Previous owner
Herbert G. Ratner Jr.
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The Orvis Company, Inc.
Herbert G. Ratner Jr.
The Orvis Company, Inc.
Dr. A. C. Daniels, Inc.
c. 1860
Liberty Electric Corporation
