Philippine WW-II Liberation Folk Art 1945 *FS FSUSA Meisselbach "Tri-Part" bait casting reel

Meisselbach "Tri-Part" bait casting reel

Unlike most machines where you pull out or push in a button or the entire knob to disengage the platen from the line space mechanism

Because the case did its job

" a mixture of wild cherries

It is 6-5/8" wide"

Philippine WW-II Liberation Folk Art 1945 *FS FSUSA Meisselbach "Tri-Part" bait casting reelThis is an interesting and original piece of folk art. When our American forces liberated the Philippines in 1944 1945, they brought with them Wartime Victory Coins produced in the United States. The piece is made up of original Philippine Victory Coins bearing 1944 and 1945 dates. This piece is similar to stylistic Islamic metal scrolling art from Malaysia and Indonesia. The round object at the bottom of the piece is similar to examples of "Betel