George W. Snyder

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George W. Snyder (born 1780 in Bucks County , Pennsylvania , † February 10, 1841 in Paris , Kentucky ) was a watchmaker and silversmith .

Snyder came from Pennsylvania to Paris (Kentucky), then called Hopewell, around 1803. He, experienced as a watchmaker and silversmith in precision mechanics , developed the "Kentucky reels", America's first and most popular multiplier roles , in the 1810-20 years, probably based on an English model based on the principle of Onesimus Ustonson . This significantly expanded the possibility of catching fish over a greater distance. Initially for his own use, he later made copies for members of his fishing club and finally commercially. His son continued production. The models were also adopted and manufactured by other goldsmiths and factories.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ James Alexander Snyder: Evolution of the "Kentucky Reel" , in: Book of the Black Bass . 1904, p. 289, also available online here: [1]
  2. ↑ Land, Bill. ORCA, "Reel History." Retrieved March 31, 2016. http://orcaonline.org/reel_history.htm
  3. ^ The History of Fishing Reels - examiner , accessed June 1, 2012
  4. ↑ a b Who invented the role? . Published in Fisch & Fang . Accessed March 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Camille J. Bunting: Interdisciplinary Teaching Through Outdoor Education . 2006, p. 135
  6. ↑ http://sterlingflatwarefashions.com/Silversmiths/SSS9.html
personal data
SURNAME Snyder, George W.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Watchmaker and inventor
DATE OF BIRTH 1780
PLACE OF BIRTH Bucks County
DATE OF DEATH February 10, 1841
Place of death Paris (Kentucky)