I have two folding nets ,one that goes back before that time and one much older in the early 30s. First one is all aluminum frame in the shap of a large Y -- when a button at the top of the handle is pressed the top Y folds back to the handle. The long wood handle boat net from old New England salmon fishing days folds more for storage. Unscrew the net section from the handle and the metal net section folds for two piece storage. BILL