The Zebco 33 even has a handle that can be switched from one side of the reel to the other in case your child or intended recipient needs it switched—critical for youngsters whose hand ...

Houston can remember the first Zebco reel he saw. It was a Zebco 33 and built as solid as the ... “We can’t buy the parts here for what it costs to get the entire product from there ...

Zebco leaders say they are the last American rod and reel company to shift productions overseas. A Zebco-33, at $15, is cheaper today than it was in 1954. Don Freeman with Zebco says, "the prices ...

The national Old Reel Collectors Association holds its convention in Tulsa and marks Zebco's 70th anniversary. Skip to main content Skip to ...

He began to unload box after box of new Zebco reels, with their boxes dating back to the original in 1949. The Zebco 33 from 1954. The model 77 from 1959. The 202 from 1961 and other models ...

In June 1949, the first 50 hand-made, closed-face fishing reels rolled off the production line. The bomb business was phased out in 1954, about the same time the legendary Zebco 33 was introduced.

The 1990s downturn in the Asian economy made parts, equipment and overhead less costly than in the United States, Pontius said. It costs nearly 30 percent less to make Zebco reels in China.