From 1932 to 1949, Zebco was known as the Zero Hour Bomb Company. First known for its niche in the petroleum field, the company held a patent on an electrical time bomb long before it started manufacturing fishing reels. In 1949, Jasper R. Dell Hull, a watchmaker, invented a new kind of fishing reel that prevented backlash. The Zero Hour Bomb Company took interest in the product and produced the Zebco 33 or America’s Reel. The Brunswick Company came along a decade later and in 1961 purchased the company. Forty years later in 2001, the company changed hands once more after being sold to the W.C. Bradley Company. Striving to keep up the company’s good reputation, the new owners kept the sales, marketing and development departments at their original Apache Street Location. Proving that some of the best ideas out there come long after a business is started, Zebco remains a leader in producing innovative products for people from all around the world. Not looking for Zebco reels; we have extensive listings of other name brand fishing reels on the right side of this page. Not sure about which reel is right for you. We have extensive reel reviews and buying guides to help you make your decisions.
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