Wadde, thanks for the reply, did some looking and believe you are correct. Looks like it may be from the late 50s or early 60s. The grip does look like it was originally wrapped. Do you know if that would have been with a solid peice of leather or wrapped with a strip. Guy bought it from said he bought it about 30 years ago to bow fish with so he may have removed the leather grip, don't imagine that bow fishing and leather grips work real well together. He gave me the reel which is a tape on deal, no name or markings on it either.