Otto Zwarg, OttozwargReels, O. Zwarg Co. Inc. Maker, Antique Fishing Tackle, antique fishing reels, Norman J. Pinardi, Florida made reels, Florida Reels, Florida Antique Tackle Collectors Club, National Fishing Lure Collectors Club, Old Reel Collectors Association, FATC, FATCC, NFLCC, ORCA, St. Petersburg, 300 SAGUENAY, 600 MAXIMO, The Worlds' Finest Salt Water Reel, LAURENTIAN, custom made, custom reels, hand made reels

     A Collector's Guide to the Life & Work of
 Otto Zwarg
     Master Reel Maker

"No reel left the Otto Zwarg Company without Otto putting the reel in free spool and then spinning the spool and holding it to his ear to listen for any noise.  It had to be silent and perfect in every way, or else it was sent back for more work.  That was Otto."
 
Contact me: NJPinardi@aol.com
to discuss purchase of any items marked Otto Zwarg, Otto Zwarg Co., Inc. or Otto Zwarg, Maker
   
Home Page
   
How to identify a Zwarg reel
Have you got a valuable Zwarg reel in your tackle box?     
   
Presentation Reels
Rare reels
   
 Links

  Thanks for visiting
my site.  

Author Norman J. Pinardi,
antique fishing tackle collector,
Member FATC, NFLCC, ORCA
njpinardi@aol.com

 

 

 

How to
Identify a Zwarg Reel

 



Have you got a valuable
Otto Zwarg reel
in your tackle box?


OTTO ZWARG, MAKER

Brooklyn, N.Y.
and ST. PETERSBURG, FLA.

 

An example photo of a
fully hand-made, custom-made Otto Zwarg reel.

 

A close up of a Brooklyn oil cap.
Among the first Zwarg reels made.

 

A close up of a rare oil cap marked only "Z", used after leaving Brooklyn but before receiving the St. Petersburg oil caps.

A close up of the oil cover with the
St Petersburg address.

 

 


I Buy Zwarg Reels

I encourage anyone to send me pictures of your Zwarg reels and request a bid.

Norman Pinardi
2306 Palma Sola Blvd. Bradenton, FL 34209

And... remember to include your name and address!


Or email the pictures to njpinardi@aol.com

 


Norman J. Pinardi,
Collector of Antique Fishing Tackle
and Florida Made reels
Bradenton Florida, 
NjPinardi@aol.com

Copyright 2015 Norman J. Pinardi, All Rights Reserved, web site content and photos.