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    Default Throwback FlyDay

    Found this about 1/2 hour ago at a yard sale. Looks comfy.

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    I got one of those in a tying kit I bought back in the mid 70's.

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    that a case bobbin sold a ton of them in my shop back in the day. flyman 3

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    No kidding. When I first looked at the picture I thought it was a fancy potty seat. What is it? Thanks

    Tim.

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    The stamp says "Chase - Boston"
    Will try it out tonight. Is supposed to have some kinda cardboard shims from what I have read...
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    with wooden spools it worked well, but when plastic spools came out, you had tighten spool that tight you striped the thread in the plastic bobbin. had to use card board washer toget tension on thread to tie right. flyman 3

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    They were popular back in the 70's, as I recall.

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