A short History for now on the Shakespeare Reels . Their Origin and some History .
First known as William Shakespeare Reels were made by one of the earliest U.S. Fishing Reel companies and was founded by William Shakespeare, Jr. in 1897
Not kin to William Shakespeare ,(The Renown English Writer) as that family line came to an end with the death of his grand-daughter Elizabeth in 1670.Shakespeare Co. made Quality Reels for many Years BUT as MOST if not ALL of the old line Reel Makers was sold out to another conglomerate and went to ANTHONY INDUSTRIES which was Finalized in 1980 which changed their name in the 90's to K-2 and more on this below Shakespeare made GOBS of other things as in Fishing Rods ,Automotive stuff and more .
That History can be found in the NEWEST Companies Acquisition Business directory
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Reel models and years of production to follow soon .
